Portage County Bridge Report Card

Portage County scores 79 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

C79 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Portage County, Ohio

Portage County has 217 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 18 rated poor and 1 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 8.3% is above the 4.7% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 64,864 daily vehicle crossings.

217Total Bridges

18Poor (8.3%)

90Fair (41.5%)

1Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

8.3%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 4.7% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

64,864daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

1bridges are rated scour-critical, or 0.5% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Portage County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 79/100 (C). The county has 217 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 18 in poor condition and 1 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 64,864 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	8.3%	16.6
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	4.3% of measured traffic	3.2
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.5%	0.9
Average age vs national baseline	10	48 years vs 48 nationally	0.2
Traffic-data completeness	5	1,518,464 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	8.3%
State Poor-Condition Share	4.7%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.5%
Average Bridge Age	48 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	64,864 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeIr 76 over Hattrick RD Cr-110 — 29,867 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeWest Main Street over Cuyahoga River & Csxt Rr — built in 1876 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Portage County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Portage County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Mats Road over Cuyahoga River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	100	1900
Ir 76 over Hattrick RD Cr-110	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	29,867	1965
West Main Street over Cuyahoga River & Csxt Rr	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	12,977	1876
Stow Street over Cuyahoga River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	7,742	1987
Tallmadge Road over Barrell Run	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,330	1924
Howe Road over Plum Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,020	1963
Judson Road over Wheeling & Lake Erie Rr	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,886	2000
Old Forge Road over Breakneck Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,583	1950
Ravenna Road over Ns Railroad	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,297	1983
Esworthy Road over Hinkley Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	951	1940

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.