Preble County Bridge Report Card

Preble 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

Preble County, Ohio

Preble County has 363 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 39 rated poor and 0 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 10.7% is above the 4.7% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 29,472 daily vehicle crossings.

363Total Bridges

39Poor (10.7%)

98Fair (27.0%)

0Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

10.7%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 4.7% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

29,472daily 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 Preble County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 75/100 (C). The county has 363 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 39 in poor condition and 0 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 29,472 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	10.7%	21.5
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	4.6% of measured traffic	3.4
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.0%	0.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	48 years vs 48 nationally	0.2
Traffic-data completeness	5	641,499 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	10.7%
State Poor-Condition Share	4.7%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.0%
Average Bridge Age	48 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	29,472 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeWash Jackson RD over Seven Mile Creek — 4,665 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeBrubaker RD over Sams Creek — built in 1887 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Preble County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Preble County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Wash Jackson RD over Seven Mile Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	4,665	1900
Sr122 over Elk Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,890	1983
SR 503 over Tributary Twin Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,567	1959
US 40 over Price Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,415	1968
Lexington RD over Milners Fork	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,340	1910
Sr726 over Price Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,744	1984
Pence Shewman over Prices Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	769	1900
Oxford Germantown over Cave Run	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	645	1942
Quaker Trace RD over Aukerman Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	629	1900
Quaker Trace RD over Aukerman Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	629	1900

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.