Noble County Bridge Report Card

Noble County scores 75 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

C75 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Noble County, Ohio

Noble County has 208 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 18 rated poor and 0 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 8.7% is above the 4.7% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 4,542 daily vehicle crossings.

208Total Bridges

18Poor (8.7%)

103Fair (49.5%)

0Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

8.7%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 4.7% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

4,542daily 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 Noble County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 75/100 (C). The county has 208 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 18 in poor condition and 0 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 4,542 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	8.7%	17.3
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	1.2% of measured traffic	0.9
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.0%	0.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	65 years vs 48 nationally	6.8
Traffic-data completeness	5	368,723 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	8.7%
State Poor-Condition Share	4.7%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.0%
Average Bridge Age	65 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	4,542 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeSR 821 over Johnny Woods River — 1,152 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeCounty Road 37 over Buffalo Creek — built in 1900 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Noble County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Noble County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
SR 821 over Johnny Woods River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,152	1930
SR 147 over Whiskey Run	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,022	1948
County Road 6 over East Fork	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	385	1900
County Road 15 over Stream	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	261	1942
Township Road 138 over Buffalo Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	209	1900
Township Road 120 over Oppossum Run	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	209	1900
Tr103 over Buffalo Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	209	1994
Township Road 119 over North Fork Buffalo Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	209	2000
County Road 37 over Buffalo Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	128	1900
Mill Road over Buffalo Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	100	1948

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.