Fairfield County Bridge Report Card

Fairfield County scores 83 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

B83 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Fairfield County, Ohio

Fairfield County has 322 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 21 rated poor and 0 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 6.5% is above the 4.7% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 46,809 daily vehicle crossings.

322Total Bridges

21Poor (6.5%)

116Fair (36.0%)

0Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

6.5%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 4.7% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

46,809daily 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 Fairfield County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 83/100 (B). The county has 322 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 21 in poor condition and 0 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 46,809 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	6.5%	13.0
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	3.7% of measured traffic	2.8
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.0%	0.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	52 years vs 48 nationally	1.7
Traffic-data completeness	5	1,271,857 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	6.5%
State Poor-Condition Share	4.7%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.0%
Average Bridge Age	52 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	46,809 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeWal-42 Blacklick over T Res Feeder(blacklick) — 13,120 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgePle-03 Richland RD over T Rush Cr(richland RD NE — built in 1900 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Fairfield County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Fairfield County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Wal-42 Blacklick over T Res Feeder(blacklick)	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	13,120	1988
Gre-22 Camp Ground over T Hocking Rv(camp Ground	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	9,964	1985
E. Sixth Avenue over Fetters Run	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	9,364	1964
Usr 22 over Clear Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	4,031	1931
SR 256 over Sycamore Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,509	1971
Blo-36 Pickeringtn over T Walnut CR (c.r. 20)	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,710	1900
Hoc-04 Boving Road over Bike Path- Boving RD	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,211	1973
Hoc-21 Hambrug RD over Muddy Prairie Run (cr55	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	791	1985
Ama-20 Marburger over Turkey Run(marburger RD	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	632	1900
Hoc-10 Christmas over Arney Run(christmasrockr	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	385	1900

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.