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Ohio bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and structural-deficiency data for every public highway bridge in Ohio — drawn straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

26,753
Public bridges
50.3%
Good condition
4.5%
Poor condition
4.5%
Structurally deficient

Total Bridges

26,753

Public highway bridges in Ohio

Good Condition

50.3%

13,446 bridges rated 7-9

0.3pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

4.5%

1,214 bridges rated 0-4

Structurally Deficient

4.5%

1,214 bridges flagged for repair priority

-2.5pp vs national avg 7.0%

Ohio vs national bridge condition

Ohio — Good condition share 50.3%
National avg

Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).

Ohio — Structurally deficient share 15.1%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

Condition Distribution

Bridge inventory deck-condition mix — Ohio (FHWA NBI)

Ohio50.25978394946361%28.576234440997272%GoodFairPoorStructurally Deficient
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix — Ohio (FHWA NBI)

Counties (88)

Adams 184 Allen 367 Ashland 283 Ashtabula 305 Athens 309 Auglaize 321 Belmont 310 Brown 223 Butler 377 Carroll 125 Champaign 192 Clark 340 Clermont 319 Clinton 209 Columbiana 321 Coshocton 186 Crawford 221 Cuyahoga 871 Darke 463 Defiance 158 Delaware 268 Erie 225 Fairfield 320 Fayette 241 Franklin 922 Fulton 198 Gallia 237 Geauga 141 Greene 344 Guernsey 350 Hamilton 784 Hancock 357 Hardin 276 Harrison 140 Henry 265 Highland 245 Hocking 293 Holmes 208 Huron 311 Jackson 257 Jefferson 226 Knox 274 Lake 210 Lawrence 249 Licking 439 Logan 281 Lorain 366 Lucas 418 Madison 198 Mahoning 348 Marion 229 Medina 274 Meigs 207 Mercer 329 Miami 315 Monroe 167 Montgomery 632 Morgan 159 Morrow 250 Muskingum 363 Noble 208 Ottawa 158 Paulding 176 Perry 175 Pickaway 224 Pike 245 Portage 217 Preble 357 Putnam 213 Richland 356 Ross 356 Sandusky 303 Scioto 376 Seneca 275 Shelby 277 Stark 415 Summit 563 Trumbull 383 Tuscarawas 337 Union 221 Van Wert 317 Vinton 179 Warren 336 Washington 309 Wayne 391 Williams 242 Wood 508 Wyandot 236

Ohio vs nearby ranks

Adjacent states on the structurally deficient leaderboard (lower share = better)

States are ranked by share of bridges flagged structurally deficient — the FHWA classification for any span where deck, superstructure, or substructure carries a condition rating of 4 or below. Lower percentages indicate stronger maintenance funding and inspection follow-through. States here sit immediately above and below Ohio on the same metric.

08

Colorado

4.32% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$8,965

41

Oregon

4.46% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$8,310
Selected

39

Ohio

4.54% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$26,753

34

New Jersey

4.59% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$6,796

06

California

4.60% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$27,040

Bridges Needing Most Attention in Ohio

Six lowest-condition bridges in Ohio, ranked by composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.

TOWNSHIP RD. 243-A

Structurally Deficient

Over: BAUGHMAN CREEK

0.02 MI. S. OF T.H. 240-E, Trumbull, OH

Built 1981 Load: 0.6 t ADT: 209

DARRTOWN RD

Poor

Over: FOUR MILE CREEK

OVER FOUR MILE CREEK, Butler, OH

Built 1986 Load: 1.3 t ADT: 324

BRIDGE STREET

Structurally Deficient

Over: MID BR POR RIV BRIDGE ST

0.15 ML W OF P-VILLE RD, Wood, OH

Built 1947 Load: 1.9 t ADT: 175

MAPLE STREET

Structurally Deficient

Over: SWEENEY RUN

0.6 MI. S. OF OHIO 161, Madison, OH

Built 1928 Load: 2.3 t ADT: 740

Jones Road

Structurally Deficient

Over: Kale Creek

Kale Creek, Portage, OH

Built 1978 Load: 2.3 t ADT: 324

TOWNSHIP RD 7659

Structurally Deficient

Over: BRUSHY FORK

.3MI S OF STATE HWY 22, Guernsey, OH

Built 1940 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 96

All Bridges in Ohio

SR 87

Fair

Over: GRAND RIVER

1.61 MI W OF SR 45, Trumbull, OH

Built 1928 Load: 10.7 t ADT: 2,339

CR197 (19)

Fair

Over: BEAVER CREEK

03930 RD 19, Williams, OH

Built 1955 Load: 10.7 t ADT: 212

FACTORY RD

Fair

Over: LEADING CREEK

JUST WEST OF CR 10, Athens, OH

Built 1930 Load: 10.8 t ADT: 227

YELLOW CRK CH 846

Fair

Over: CONRAIL PENN CENTRAL R-R

0.0 MI E SR644, Columbiana, OH

Built 1880 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 324

SALEM TWP 2214

Fair

Over: SUNFISH CREEK

0.06 MI. S. OF SR 78, Monroe, OH

Built 1980 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 96

COUNTY ROAD 53

Fair

Over: FLAG RUN

0.5 MI WEST JCT SR 145, Noble, OH

Built 1900 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 50

COUNTY ROAD 75

Fair

Over: SCHRIVER FORK

.09 MI. S. OF JCT. TR.75, Noble, OH

Built 1900 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 209

TOWNSHIP ROAD 97

Fair

Over: STREAM

.01 MI. W. OF JCT. SR.821, Noble, OH

Built 1900 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 351

CR44

Fair

Over: PEE PEE CREEK

.16 MI. N. CR37, Pike, OH

Built 1980 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 100

EATON RD

Fair

Over: FOUR MILE CREEK

JUST N OF TR 163, Butler, OH

Built 1928 Load: 11.0 t ADT: 9,149

TWP. ROAD 334

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF SUGAR CREEK

0.4 MI. W. OF CR97, Wayne, OH

Built 1916 Load: 11.0 t ADT: 157

TOWNSHIP ROAD K-3

Fair

Over: DUTCH RUN

0.10 MI N. OF TR L, Putnam, OH

Built 1979 Load: 11.3 t ADT: 155

ZUEFLE DRIVE

Fair

Over: ZUEFLE DRIVE (POND CREEK

00.85 MI. E OF SR73, Scioto, OH

Built 1940 Load: 11.3 t ADT: 45

CH 10

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF WHEELING CREEK

1.43 MI N OF JCT US 40, Belmont, OH

Built 1930 Load: 11.4 t ADT: 805

HUME RD.

Fair

Over: STREAM HUME RD

0.53 MI E OF SR 501, Allen, OH

Built 1970 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 426

HAWKINS RD

Fair

Over: SHAWNEE CREEK

0.10 mi N of Dayton Xenia, Greene, OH

Built 1974 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 3,835

TOWNSHIP ROAD 12

Fair

Over: PLUM CREEK

0.63 MI N OF RD Z, Putnam, OH

Built 1974 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 351

TOWNSHIP ROAD 12-O

Fair

Over: PLUM CREEK

0.76 MI N OF RD Z, Putnam, OH

Built 1975 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 155

TOWNSHIP ROAD O

Fair

Over: DUTCH RUN

0.07 MI E OF RD 4, Putnam, OH

Built 1976 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 351

GRUBB RD.

Fair

Over: STREAM GRUBB RD

0.48 MI N OF SR 81, Allen, OH

Built 1976 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 677

BERRY RD.

Fair

Over: PIKE RUN BEERY RD

0.36 MI W OF COLE ST, Allen, OH

Built 1968 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 268

CREPS RD.

Fair

Over: STREAM CREPS RD

0.68 MI SW OF SR 117, Allen, OH

Built 1968 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 58

NAPOLEON RD.

Fair

Over: OTTAWA RIVER NAPOLEAN RD

0.36 MI SE OF SANDUSKY, Allen, OH

Built 1960 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 1,088

PEVEE RD.

Fair

Over: OTTAWA RIVER PEVEE RD

0.75 MI N OF SR 81, Allen, OH

Built 1985 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 206

SWANEY RD.

Fair

Over: LITTLE RILEY SWANEY RD

0.38 MI N OF US 30, Allen, OH

Built 1967 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 343

STATE RD.

Fair

Over: BEAVER RUN STATE RD

0.04 MI E OF GOMER RD, Allen, OH

Built 1969 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 986

STATE RD.

Fair

Over: SUGAR CREEK STATE RD

0.17 MI E OF SR 115, Allen, OH

Built 1973 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 1,200

T138 TROUBLE CREEK

Fair

Over: GROUNDHOG CREEK

0.881 MILE NE OF T139 LT., Meigs, OH

Built 1957 Load: 12.0 t ADT: 209

TR 292 MERCER

Fair

Over: MEIGS CREEK

0.017 MILE S. OF SR681, Meigs, OH

Built 1923 Load: 12.0 t

Librty Elrton C155

Fair

Over: Trib. to Bear Creek

.6 MI N DYTN FRMRSVLL RD, Montgomery, OH

Built 1963 Load: 12.0 t ADT: 390

TWP RD 152

Fair

Over: PINEY FORK

0.2 MI EAST OF JCT CR 29, Monroe, OH

Built 1900 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 209

COUNTY ROAD N

Fair

Over: AUGLAIZE RIVER

0.10 MI E OF TR 22-K, Putnam, OH

Built 1969 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 334

SR 821

Fair

Over: WEST FORK OF DUCK CREEK

0.5 MI N JCT SR 530, Washington, OH

Built 1992 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 281

TOLL GATE ROAD

Fair

Over: STREAM

612 FT NORTH OF TR 418, Perry, OH

Built 1969 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 100

BEAVER POND RD

Fair

Over: JAYBIRD BRANCH

1 MI S OF JCT SR 73, Adams, OH

Built 1962 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 88

WINTERSTEEN RUN RD

Fair

Over: WINTERSTEEN RUN

2 MI NE OF JCT SR 125, Adams, OH

Built 1968 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 96

NEW ENGLAND RD

Fair

Over: WYATT RUN

JCT OF CR 18, Athens, OH

Built 1944 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 40

ATHENS CO. RD 31

Fair

Over: TRIB TO JOHNSN RUN

0.05 MI S OF PERRY CO. L, Athens, OH

Built 1900 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 365

GOOSE RUN RD

Fair

Over: GOOSE RUN CREEK

JUST EAST OF SR 78, Athens, OH

Built 1934 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 53

TR 53

Fair

Over: TRIB TO MARGARET CK

0.2 MI. EAST OF CR17 FISH, Athens, OH

Built 1935 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 155

SR197

Fair

Over: HUSSEY CREEK

0.55 MI. W.OF JCT.SR116, Auglaize, OH

Built 1966 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 186

TR 204

Fair

Over: STILLWATER CREEK

0.06 MI S OF JCT CH 98, Belmont, OH

Built 1950 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 36

TR 443

Fair

Over: FRAZIER RUN

0.02 MI N OF BROOKSIDE CL, Belmont, OH

Built 1943 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 734

TR 93

Fair

Over: WHEELING CREEK

0.05 MI S OF JCT CH 72, Belmont, OH

Built 1950 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 324

TR 64

Fair

Over: BRUSHY CREEK

0.01 MI E OF JCT TR 60, Belmont, OH

Built 1950 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 209

TWSHP RD 289

Fair

Over: STREAM

0.3 MI S OF JCT CR 5, Belmont, OH

Built 1992 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 261

CHAFFIN ROAD

Fair

Over: SYCAMORE CREEK

.63 MI. N. OF JCT. C12, Brown, OH

Built 1955 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 351

AUGUSTA BLVD

Fair

Over: PLEASANT RUN TRIBUTARY

.4 MI E OF US 127, Butler, OH

Built 1978 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 3,000

HUNSTON RD 443

Fair

Over: PENN CENTRAL R. R.

0.2 MI N SR45, Columbiana, OH

Built 1973 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 1,735

SR 60

Fair

Over: KILLBUCK CREEK

1.4 M S OF HOLMES CO LINE, Coshocton, OH

Built 1958 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 457

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