Meigs County Bridge Report Card

Meigs County scores 94 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

A94 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Meigs County, Ohio

Meigs County has 207 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 5 rated poor and 0 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 2.4% is at or below the 4.7% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 840 daily vehicle crossings.

207Total Bridges

5Poor (2.4%)

107Fair (51.7%)

0Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

2.4%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 4.7% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

840daily 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 Meigs County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 94/100 (A). The county has 207 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 5 in poor condition and 0 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 840 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	2.4%	4.8
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	0.4% of measured traffic	0.3
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.0%	0.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	51 years vs 48 nationally	1.2
Traffic-data completeness	5	215,890 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	2.4%
State Poor-Condition Share	4.7%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.0%
Average Bridge Age	51 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	840 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeC1 Salem School Lt over Sisson Run — 319 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeC39 Hemlock Grove over Big Run — built in 1910 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Meigs County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Meigs County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
C1 Salem School Lt over Sisson Run	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	319	1961
C352 Paulins Hill over Leading Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	276	1956
Tr 29 Wells Run over Wells Run	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	209	1935
T135 Sellers Ridge over Groundhog Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	21	1950
Tr 655 Snowden over Thomas Fork	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	15	1961
62 over Bridge Of Honor Ohio R.	High traffic	Fair	10,200	2008
SR 7 over Dirt Creek	High traffic	Good	7,356	1967
Usr 33 over Peach Fork Creek	High traffic	Good	7,143	1967
Usr 33 over Trib. Shade River&sr 681	High traffic	Good	6,608	2002
Usr 33 over Stream	High traffic	Good	6,256	2005

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.