Total Bridges
26,753
Public highway bridges in Ohio
State profile · Below median Poor share
Ohio bridge safety
Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in Ohio, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.
- 26,753
- Public bridges
- 50.3%
- Good condition
- 4.5%
- Poor condition
Data updated May 2026
Good Condition
50.3%
13,446 bridges rated 7-9
0.3pp vs 50% benchmark
Poor Condition
4.5%
1,214 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4
-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 - Poor-condition share 15.1%
National avg
Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.
Condition Distribution
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 by Poor-condition share (lower share = better)
States are ranked by the share of bridges whose lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below. This describes recorded condition; it does not measure funding effectiveness or live crossing safety. States here sit immediately above and below Ohio on the same metric.
CO
Colorado
4.32% top marginal rate
OR
Oregon
4.46% top marginal rate
OH
Ohio
4.54% top marginal rate
NJ
New Jersey
4.59% top marginal rate
CA
California
4.60% top marginal rate
Bridges Needing Most Attention in Ohio
Six lowest-condition bridges in Ohio, ranked by the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.
TOWNSHIP RD. 243-A
PoorOver: BAUGHMAN CREEK
0.02 MI. S. OF T.H. 240-E, Trumbull, OH
Built 1981 Load: 0.6 t ADT: 209
DARRTOWN RD
PoorOver: FOUR MILE CREEK
OVER FOUR MILE CREEK, Butler, OH
Built 1986 Load: 1.3 t ADT: 324
BRIDGE STREET
PoorOver: 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
PoorOver: SWEENEY RUN
0.6 MI. S. OF OHIO 161, Madison, OH
Built 1928 Load: 2.3 t ADT: 740
Jones Road
PoorOver: Kale Creek
Kale Creek, Portage, OH
Built 1978 Load: 2.3 t ADT: 324
TOWNSHIP RD 7659
PoorOver: BRUSHY FORK
.3MI S OF STATE HWY 22, Guernsey, OH
Built 1940 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 96
All Bridges in Ohio
S JEFFERSON STREET
FairOver: OLENTANGY RIVER
0.2 MI N OF HARDING WAY W, Crawford, OH
Built 1979 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 100
RIDGEWOOD DR CR 65
FairOver: WEST CREEK
4432' E OF STATE ROAD, Cuyahoga, OH
Built 1925 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 12,791
SR-705
FairOver: ARLING JOINT DITCH
1.36MI.W. OF SHELBY CO., Darke, OH
Built 1962 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 1,300
HOC-22 DELMONT RD
FairOver: MUDDY PRAIRIE(DELMONT RD
0.4 MI N OF HAMBURG RD SW, Fairfield, OH
Built 1971 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 324
RUS-29 IRELAND RD
FairOver: T RACCOON CR(IRELAND RD)
1.3 MI W OF C. R. 66, Fairfield, OH
Built 1974 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 209
MARK ROAD-TR54
FairOver: SUGAR CREEK MARK RD
0.3 MI E USR 62S, Fayette, OH
Built 1883 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 351
Bridge 11B.6
FairOver: TURKEYFOOT CREEK
0.6 MI. N. OF TR B, Fulton, OH
Built 1970 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 80
ADDISON PIKE
FairOver: STREAM
358'W. OF REES HOLLOW RD., Gallia, OH
Built 1930 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 672
SHOAL CREEK RD
FairOver: INDIAN GUYAN CREEK
150 FT E OF STATE RT 218, Gallia, OH
Built 1960 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 209
WOODSIDE
FairOver: SYMMES CREEK
.02MI.S.OF SYMMES CK.RD., Gallia, OH
Built 1957 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 209
GUTHRIE RD
FairOver: BEAVER CREEK
250 FT S OF CORA MILL RD, Gallia, OH
Built 1933 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 209
KEMPER HOLLOW RD
FairOver: BLOSSER CREEK
25 FT S OF BULAVILLE PIKE, Gallia, OH
Built 1965 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 94
US 40
FairOver: OVER BELL RUN
1.4 M E OF JCT I-77, Guernsey, OH
Built 1932 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 6,501
TOWNSHIP RD. 385
FairOver: JOHNSON FORK
.3MI. S. OF COUNTY RD. 86, Guernsey, OH
Built 1982 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 96
UNI/EAG TWP RD 59
FairOver: HIGBIE REDICK DITCH
0.40 MI N CR 24, Hancock, OH
Built 1962 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 33
TOWNSHIP RD 74
FairOver: NORTH FORK
0.2 MI S OF JCT CR 13, Harrison, OH
Built 1950 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 96
TOWNSHIP RD 235
FairOver: CLEAR FORK
0.1 MI S OF CR 22, Harrison, OH
Built 1950 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 25
Twp. Rd. P3
FairOver: S TURKEY FOOT CREEK 900
0.28 mi. east of Rd. 6B, Henry, OH
Built 1949 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 351
Woodlawn Ave.
FairOver: OBERHAUS CREEK DITCH 131
150' west of Clairmont Av, Henry, OH
Built 1947 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 5,267
Chestnut Rd.
FairOver: SMITH BRANCH
EAST OF SR 124, Highland, OH
Built 1986 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 324
TOWNSHIP ROAD 417
FairOver: WALNUT CREEK
0.11 MI. NORTH OF TR 418, Holmes, OH
Built 1963 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 213
TOWNSHIP ROAD 64
FairOver: BLACK CREEK
0.10 MI. N OF JCT. SR 520, Holmes, OH
Built 1967 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 96
CO.RD. 53
FairOver: YELLOW CREEK
8.74MI E. OF BERGHOLZ, Jefferson, OH
Built 1952 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 207
Brush Creek T290
FairOver: BRUSH CREEK
100-ft S CR61, Jefferson, OH
Built 1950 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 96
CR50A
FairOver: NORTH FORK YELLOW CREEK
0.38 MI N. OF JCT SR213, Jefferson, OH
Built 1967 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 385
WAY TR 201
FairOver: CROSS CREEK
0.6 Mi W of CR39, Jefferson, OH
Built 1950 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 209
Wayne Twp Rd 166
FairOver: SALEM CREEK
0.5 Mi CR36, Jefferson, OH
Built 1950 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 96
COUNTY ROAD 14
FairOver: LITTLE SCHENCK CREEK
0.4 MI EAST OF CR 15, Knox, OH
Built 1954 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 873
GILMORE ROAD
FairOver: E BRANCH KOKOSING RIVER
0.2 MI NORTH OF TOMS ROAD, Knox, OH
Built 1925 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 76
BURTNETT
FairOver: INDIANFIELD RUN
1.0 MI NORTH OF HOPEWELL, Knox, OH
Built 1958 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 120
SALEM ROAD
FairOver: TRIB. N. BR. KOKOSING
0.4 MI EAST OF PINKLEY RD, Knox, OH
Built 1930 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 43
RADCLIFFE ROAD
FairOver: BATES CREEK
3.03 MI. E/ S.R. 608, Lake, OH
Built 1954 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 1,000
RANKINS CREEK RD
FairOver: SYMMES CREEK
58 FT S OF ST RT 243, Lawrence, OH
Built 1900 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 1,209
TOWNSHIP ROAD 179
FairOver: LITTLE STORMS CREEK
0.12 MILES NORTH OF CR 21, Lawrence, OH
Built 1938 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 215
TR 178
FairOver: FN JOHNSON DITCH
.46 M N OF 287, Logan, OH
Built 1933 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 49
RD 69 - RICHMAN RD
FairOver: EAST FORK BLACK RIVER
1559' N OF RD 102, Medina, OH
Built 1941 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 524
RD 72 - BUFFHAM RD
FairOver: CHIPPEWA CREEK
2974' E OF RD 19, Medina, OH
Built 1957 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 454
TR 150 MURRAY
FairOver: KINGSBURY CREEK
0.088 MILE S. OF C18, Meigs, OH
Built 1923 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 10
TR 3 JONES
FairOver: LEADING CREEK
2.117 MILES SE OF C1, Meigs, OH
Built 1939 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 209
TR 25 OGDIN
FairOver: OGDEN RUN
0.722 MILE NE OF C1, Meigs, OH
Built 1957 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 209
TR 239 HENDERSON
FairOver: M. BR. SHADE RIVER
0.701 MILE N. OF SR681, Meigs, OH
Built 1984 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 96
TR 351 WELLS
FairOver: LEADING CREEK
0.341 MILE S. OF C3, Meigs, OH
Built 1983 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 209
T68 BURNEY HOLLOW
FairOver: LITTLE LEADING CREEK
0.100 MILE E. OF C3, Meigs, OH
Built 1982 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 30
CR 7 SIDE HILL
FairOver: MUD FORK
0.007 MILE E. OF C10, Meigs, OH
Built 1955 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 385
MIAMI-SHELBY EAST
FairOver: BRANCH RUSH CREEK
0.33 E OF CR14, Miami, OH
Built 1959 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 419
RANGE LINE
FairOver: HARRIS CREEK
0.62 N OF CR88, Miami, OH
Built 1963 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 1,030
EMERICK
FairOver: SEEKER DITCH
0.02 E OF TR54, Miami, OH
Built 1959 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 731
CR 40 PLAINVIEW RD
FairOver: LITTLE MUSKINGUM RIVER
05.9 MI. W OF SR800, Monroe, OH
Built 1886 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 209
COUNTY ROAD 110
FairOver: MANS FORK
0.54 MILE NW OF SR 78, Morgan, OH
Built 1950 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 385
COUNTY ROAD 85
FairOver: TRIB SHARPS FORK FED CRK
100 FT NORTH OF TR-65B, Morgan, OH
Built 1948 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 385
Showing 4,651-4,700 of 26,753 bridges
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