Scour-Critical Bridges in Ohio

Ohio has 9 bridges rated scour-critical by the Federal Highway Administration. These bridges have foundations that are unstable or at risk of undermining during flood events. Scour-critical doesn't mean a bridge is about to collapse — it means extra monitoring and countermeasures are in place — but these structures are priorities for repair or replacement.

How this ranking works

This state list filters to NBI scour ratings 0 through 3, then sorts by average daily traffic. It is intended to show flood-vulnerability exposure, not to label any bridge as currently unsafe.

BridgeCountyScour RatingDaily TrafficCondition
East Broad Street over EB Black Riv E. Broad STLorain3 — Serious13,842Fair
SR 122 over Tributary Elk CreekButler3 — Serious3,552Fair
CR 11 over Blue Jacket CreekLogan3 — Serious3,475Good
CR 13 over Bokengehalas CreekLogan3 — Serious618Fair
Reddington Hill RD over Trail RunBelmont0 — Bridge closed200Poor
Mats Road over Cuyahoga RiverPortage2 — Critical100Poor
Township RD 7659 over Brushy ForkGuernsey2 — Critical96Poor
Twp. Rd. 8c over 1157 N Turkey Foot(closeHenry1 — Imminent failure10Poor
Twp. Rd. 16b over Ditch 1179 (closed)Henry1 — Imminent failure10Poor