Lawrence County Bridge Report Card

Lawrence County scores 77 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

C77 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Lawrence County, Ohio

Lawrence County has 248 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 22 rated poor and 0 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 8.9% is above the 4.7% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 6,785 daily vehicle crossings.

248Total Bridges

22Poor (8.9%)

159Fair (64.1%)

0Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

8.9%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 4.7% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

6,785daily 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 Lawrence County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 77/100 (C). The county has 248 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 22 in poor condition and 0 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 6,785 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	8.9%	17.7
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	0.9% of measured traffic	0.7
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.0%	0.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	59 years vs 48 nationally	4.4
Traffic-data completeness	5	754,724 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	8.9%
State Poor-Condition Share	4.7%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.0%
Average Bridge Age	59 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	6,785 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeBig Branch Road over Rankins Creek — 1,336 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeSR 217 over Little Gvyan Creek — built in 1900 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Lawrence County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Lawrence County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Big Branch Road over Rankins Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,336	1994
County Road 6 over Trib Of Ice Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	873	1920
Old State Route 75 over Blackfork Stream	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	829	1925
Farm Drive over Little Guyan Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	746	1991
County Road 29 over Unknown Stream	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	374	1900
Scottown Lecta RD over Br Of Indian Guyan Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	274	1995
County Road 22 over Little Storms Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	246	1935
Senaca Trail Twp over Five Mile Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	211	1900
Lawrence Hill RD over Cranes Nest Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	209	1920
Yellow Creek RD over Yellow Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	209	1935

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.