The state has identified needed repairs on 3,196 bridges.
This compares to 3,263 bridges that needed work in 2020.
Over the life of the IIJA, Ohio will receive a total of $521.5 million in bridge formula funds, which will help make needed repairs.
Ohio currently has access to $312.9 million of that total, and has committed $214.8 million towards 250 projects as of June 2024.
Of the 26,729 bridges in the state, 1,267, or 4.7 percent, are classified as structurally deficient. This means one of the key elements is in poor or worse condition.
This is down from 1,377 bridges classified as structurally deficient in 2020.
The deck area of structurally deficient bridges accounts for 3.5 percent of total deck area on all structures.
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