Pickaway County Bridge Report Card

Pickaway County scores 85 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

B85 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Pickaway County, Ohio

Pickaway County has 223 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 7 rated poor and 0 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 3.1% is at or below the 4.7% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 25,618 daily vehicle crossings.

223Total Bridges

7Poor (3.1%)

77Fair (34.5%)

0Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

3.1%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 4.7% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

25,618daily 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 Pickaway County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 85/100 (B). The county has 223 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 7 in poor condition and 0 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 25,618 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	3.1%	6.3
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	4.2% of measured traffic	3.2
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.0%	0.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	62 years vs 48 nationally	5.5
Traffic-data completeness	5	605,237 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	3.1%
State Poor-Condition Share	4.7%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.0%
Average Bridge Age	62 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	25,618 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeI-71 over Opossum Run — 20,873 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeSR 762 over Big Darby Creek — built in 1885 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Pickaway County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Pickaway County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
I-71 over Opossum Run	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	20,873	1964
SR 159 over Salt Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,649	1932
SR 138 over Yellowbud Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	946	1958
Bulen-pierce Road over Rathmel Ditch	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	429	1900
Plazier Road over Branch Of Little Walnut	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	351	1993
Rector Road over Yellow Bud Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	324	1940
Perrill Road over Walnut Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	46	1900
US 23 over Bulen Ditch	High traffic	Fair	30,187	1955
Us-23 NB & SB over Over Us22-1726	High traffic	Good	25,405	1957
US 23 over Island Run	High traffic	Good	22,436	1957

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.