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
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RODEHAVER RD
FairOver: EAST BRANCH OF SHADE RIV
.23 mi N Mill School Rd, Athens, OH
Built 1935 Load: 13.7 t ADT: 132
HUSSEY ROAD
FairOver: HUSSEY CREEK
1.1 MI. W. OF S.R. 116, Auglaize, OH
Built 1928 Load: 13.9 t ADT: 45
BUCKLAND-HOLDEN RD
FairOver: AUGLAIZE RIVER
0.8 MI W OF SR 65, Auglaize, OH
Built 1970 Load: 13.9 t ADT: 997
Bridge L22.2
FairOver: CHEST NO 2
0.2 MI. W. OF TR 22, Fulton, OH
Built 1971 Load: 13.9 t ADT: 526
Bridge L22.5
FairOver: BEAN CREEK
0.5 MI. W. OF TR 22, Fulton, OH
Built 1974 Load: 13.9 t ADT: 526
WATER STREET
FairOver: OVER CONOTTON CREEK
IN JEWETT VILLAGE, Harrison, OH
Built 1900 Load: 13.9 t ADT: 50
OLIVE 135
FairOver: OLIVE / W BR HURON RVR
0.8 MI E OF SR 61, Huron, OH
Built 1955 Load: 13.9 t ADT: 209
GRANVILLE ROAD
FairOver: GRANVILLE RD OVER LPRDC
GRANVILLE RD AT LPRDC, Licking, OH
Built 1980 Load: 13.9 t ADT: 6,326
COLUMBIA ROAD
FairOver: MUDDY FORK
0.58 MILES E OF CR 26, Licking, OH
Built 1995 Load: 13.9 t ADT: 568
TOWNSHIP ROAD 22-B
FairOver: SOUTH POWELL CREEK
0.04 MI SW OF SR 15, Putnam, OH
Built 1970 Load: 13.9 t ADT: 477
TOWNSHIP ROAD M-10
FairOver: CRANBERRY CREEK
0.10 MI E OF RD 11-J, Putnam, OH
Built 1971 Load: 13.9 t ADT: 155
TOWNSHIP ROAD O
FairOver: PLUM CREEK
0.04 MI W. OF TR 12-O, Putnam, OH
Built 1975 Load: 13.9 t ADT: 119
COUNTY ROAD P
FairOver: CRANBERRY CREEK
0.22 MI E. OF OLD SR 65, Putnam, OH
Built 1973 Load: 13.9 t ADT: 385
TOWNSHIP ROAD 14-L
FairOver: PLUM CREEK
0.12 MI S OF RD M-10, Putnam, OH
Built 1976 Load: 13.9 t ADT: 351
COUNTY ROAD 16-O
FairOver: SUGAR CREEK
0.25 MI S OF SR 115, Putnam, OH
Built 1971 Load: 13.9 t ADT: 385
TOWNSHIP ROAD 10-L
FairOver: DITCH
0.71 MI N OF RD M, Putnam, OH
Built 1980 Load: 13.9 t ADT: 324
SR 15
FairOver: AUGLAIZE RIVER #
CITY OF DEFIANCE, Defiance, OH
Built 1991 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 13,870
TOWNSHIP ROAD C20
FairOver: SOUTH POWELL CREEK
0.48 MI S OF SR 15, Putnam, OH
Built 1978 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 324
COUNTY ROAD 8
FairOver: BLANCHARD RIVER
0.29 MI S OF OLD SR 224, Putnam, OH
Built 1974 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 797
TOWNSHIP ROAD 8-P
FairOver: CRANBERRY CREEK
0.14 MI S OF SR 12, Putnam, OH
Built 1974 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 123
TOWNSHIP ROAD Q
FairOver: DUTCH RUN
0.08 MI EAST OF TR 4Q, Putnam, OH
Built 1960 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 351
SR 285
FairOver: DOG RUN
2.06M N OF JCT SR 821, Noble, OH
Built 1942 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 645
SR 13 & 37
FairOver: SHADY CREEK
AT JCT OF 37 & 13, Perry, OH
Built 1930 Load: 14.7 t ADT: 8,849
Seacrist Rd.
FairOver: PENN CENTRAL RR
0.3 miles S. of Pine Lake, Mahoning, OH
Built 1948 Load: 14.9 t ADT: 339
C10 CARPENTER HILL
FairOver: MUD FORK
0.836 MILE NE OF T27, Meigs, OH
Built 1962 Load: 14.9 t ADT: 39
COUNTY ROAD 48
FairOver: DUCK CREEK
.05 MI. E. OF JCT. SR.145, Noble, OH
Built 1900 Load: 14.9 t ADT: 44
CUSTAR ROAD
FairOver: BRUSH CREEK CUSTAR ROAD
0.50 ML S OF CYGNET RD, Wood, OH
Built 1987 Load: 14.9 t ADT: 50
KELLEY RD TR116
FairOver: KELLEY RD/MUD BROOK
MI-324, Erie, OH
Built 1954 Load: 15.2 t ADT: 791
TWP RD 203
FairOver: CAT RUN
1.29 MI N. OF JCT. CR 25, Monroe, OH
Built 1900 Load: 15.2 t ADT: 97
TOWNSHIP ROAD I14
FairOver: BEAR CREEK
2.2 MI. E. OF JCT. SR-115, Putnam, OH
Built 1974 Load: 15.2 t ADT: 351
COUNTY ROAD R
FairOver: SUGAR CREEK
0.72 MI W OF SR 115, Putnam, OH
Built 1900 Load: 15.2 t ADT: 189
ORCHARD PARK RD.
FairOver: STREAM
0.2M E OF SR 42, Richland, OH
Built 1971 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 1,158
ADAMST STREET
FairOver: SUNDAY CREEK
400 FT N OF CHESTNUT ST, Perry, OH
Built 1960 Load: 15.6 t ADT: 300
FAULKNER RD.
FairOver: AUGLAIZE RIVER FAULKNER
0.26 MI E OF JOHNSTON RD, Allen, OH
Built 1980 Load: 15.9 t ADT: 157
MARTIN DRIVE
FairOver: OLD WATERWORKS COAL ROOM
0.1 MI S OF EDEN PARK DR, Hamilton, OH
Built 1940 Load: 15.9 t ADT: 5,915
JERRY STREET
FairOver: N FORK LICKING RIVER
0.14 MI E OF HARTFORD AVE, Knox, OH
Built 1900 Load: 15.9 t ADT: 100
TOWNSHIP ROAD 20
FairOver: SOUTH POWELL CREEK
0.27 MI S OF SR 15, Putnam, OH
Built 1977 Load: 15.9 t ADT: 44
COUNTY ROAD R
FairOver: LITTLE AUGLAIZE RIVER
0.23 MI E OF RD 26, Putnam, OH
Built 1970 Load: 15.9 t ADT: 189
LICK SKILLET
FairOver: LITTLE THREE MILE CREEK
1.0 M North of US 52, Adams, OH
Built 1950 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 69
BILLYMACK RD.
FairOver: HONEY RUN BILLYMACK RD
0.34 MI E OF KEMP RD, Allen, OH
Built 1954 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 351
TOWNSHIP ROAD 585
FairOver: QUAKER SPRINGS RUN
.16 M S OF SR 179, Ashland, OH
Built 1969 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 93
TR 196
FairOver: MARIETTA RUN
1 MI NORTH OF SR 329, Athens, OH
Built 1948 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 40
DUTCH CREEK RD
FairOver: SUGAR/MUSH RUN
60 FT SW OF SR 690, Athens, OH
Built 1969 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 197
RIVER RD,
FairOver: TRIBUTARY - HOCKING RU
4.1 MI. TO USR 50E/SR32, Athens, OH
Built 1925 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 209
LONG RUN RD
FairOver: LONG RUN RIVER
0.36 mi North of TR84, Athens, OH
Built 1948 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 242
TR 9
FairOver: BRCH RACOON CR
JUST EAST OF CR 4, Athens, OH
Built 1950 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 209
IR-75
FairOver: AUGLAIZE RIVER
.34MI.N.OF JCT. SR-67, Auglaize, OH
Built 1958 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 17,713
IR-75
FairOver: AUGLAIZE RIVER
.34MI.N.OF JCT SR-67, Auglaize, OH
Built 1958 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 17,713
COUNTY ROAD 64
FairOver: CAMPBELL RUN
0.1 MI. S. OF SR. JCT SR9, Belmont, OH
Built 1993 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 100
BLUE SKY PARK ROAD
FairOver: FIVEMILE CREEK
.72MI.E. OF CLER.CO. LINE, Brown, OH
Built 1960 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 304
Showing 4,751-4,800 of 26,753 bridges
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