Ohio County Bridge Report Card

Ohio County scores 80 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

B80 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Ohio County, Kentucky

Ohio County has 227 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 16 rated poor and 0 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 7.0% is at or below the 7.5% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 17,848 daily vehicle crossings.

227Total Bridges

16Poor (7.0%)

185Fair (81.5%)

0Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

7.0%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 7.5% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

17,848daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

0bridges are rated scour-critical, or 0.0% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Ohio County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 80/100 (B). The county has 227 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 16 in poor condition and 0 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 17,848 daily vehicle crossings. Poor condition does not mean unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.

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How the Score Breaks Down

Factor	Weight	County Value	Penalty
Poor-condition bridge share	40	7.0%	14.1
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	4.6% of measured traffic	3.4
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.0%	0.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	55 years vs 48 nationally	2.9
Traffic-data completeness	5	391,760 measured daily crossings	0.0

Score = 100 minus weighted penalties. The score is a comparative research signal, not an official safety rating. Read the full methodology.

County Comparisons

County Poor-Condition Share	7.0%
State Poor-Condition Share	7.5%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.0%
Average Bridge Age	55 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	17,848 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeWk-9001 over Indian Camp Creek — 7,571 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeKy-69 over Unname Stream — built in 1926 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Ohio County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Ohio County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Wk-9001 over Indian Camp Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	7,571	1963
Ky-54 over W Fk Adams Fork	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	3,909	1926
Ky-54 over Br Of Mill Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,275	1926
Ky-136 over Barnett Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	951	1932
Ky-2718 over Branch Of Threelick Fork	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	672	1965
Ky-764 over South Fork Panther Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	590	1963
Ky-505 over Br-indian Camp Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	574	1982
Ky-2668 over N Fk Barnett Ck	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	286	1972
Mount Zion RD over Pigeon Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	271	1970
Ky-1414 over Hedges Run	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	242	1953

Important safety note

Poor condition does not mean a bridge is unsafe. It means at least one major component has significant deterioration and the bridge is a priority for maintenance, repair, or replacement. Bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.