Ottawa County Bridge Report Card

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

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Local infrastructure snapshot

Ottawa County, Ohio

Ottawa County has 160 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 3 rated poor and 0 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 1.9% is at or below the 4.7% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 1,787 daily vehicle crossings.

160Total Bridges

3Poor (1.9%)

55Fair (34.4%)

0Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

1.9%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 4.7% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

1,787daily 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 Ottawa County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 94/100 (A). The county has 160 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 3 in poor condition and 0 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 1,787 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	1.9%	3.8
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	53 years vs 48 nationally	2.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	454,173 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	1.9%
State Poor-Condition Share	4.7%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.0%
Average Bridge Age	53 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	1,787 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeWashington Street over Packer Creek — 1,000 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeCamper RD over Unnamed Ditch — built in 1900 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Ottawa County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Ottawa County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Washington Street over Packer Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,000	1958
West Nineth Street over Packer Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	436	1958
Rider RD over Beef Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	351	1961
I80 Oh Tpk over Portage River	High traffic	Fair	44,219	1954
I80 Oh Tpk over Sugar Creek	High traffic	Fair	44,219	1954
Camper RD over I80 Ohio Tpk	High traffic	Good	30,000	1954
SR 2 over Sandusky Bay	High traffic	Good	18,329	1965
SR 2 over Norfolk Southern Rr	High traffic	Fair	16,444	1963
SR 2 over Sandusky Bay Overflow	High traffic	Fair	16,444	1963
SR 53 over SR 2	High traffic	Fair	11,090	1966

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.