Vinton County Bridge Report Card

Vinton County scores 77 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

C77 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Vinton County, Ohio

Vinton County has 181 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 18 rated poor and 0 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 9.9% is above the 4.7% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 4,454 daily vehicle crossings.

181Total Bridges

18Poor (9.9%)

72Fair (39.8%)

0Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

9.9%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 4.7% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

4,454daily 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 Vinton County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 77/100 (C). The county has 181 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 18 in poor condition and 0 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 4,454 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	9.9%	19.9
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	3.7% of measured traffic	2.8
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.0%	0.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	48 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	119,280 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	9.9%
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	4,454 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeCounty Road 24 over Elk Fork — 573 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeTr 38a over Big Raccoon Creek — built in 1871 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Vinton County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Vinton County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
County Road 24 over Elk Fork	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	573	1960
C24 over Stream	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	573	2004
County Road 47 over North Branch	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	385	1937
Cltn Twp Road 6c over Wolf Run	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	324	1919
County Road 17 over North Branch	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	293	1967
County Road 18 over Middle Fork Of Salt Cree	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	289	1964
County Road 18 over Middle Fork Salt Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	252	1939
Cr20 over CR 20 By Covered Bridge	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	233	1991
Jksn. Twp. Rd. 34j over Middle Fork Salt Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	219	1941
County Road 25 over Littleracconcreek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	217	1986

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.