Wayne County Bridge Report Card

Wayne County scores 87 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

B87 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Wayne County, Ohio

Wayne County has 391 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 24 rated poor and 0 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 6.1% is above the 4.7% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 12,465 daily vehicle crossings.

391Total Bridges

24Poor (6.1%)

134Fair (34.3%)

0Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

6.1%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 4.7% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

12,465daily 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 Wayne County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 87/100 (B). The county has 391 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 24 in poor condition and 0 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 12,465 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	6.1%	12.3
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	1.1% of measured traffic	0.8
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.0%	0.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	49 years vs 48 nationally	0.4
Traffic-data completeness	5	1,142,934 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	6.1%
State Poor-Condition Share	4.7%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.0%
Average Bridge Age	49 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	12,465 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeEast Ohio Ave. over River Styx — 3,738 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeCounty Road 59 over Killbuck Creek — built in 1900 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Wayne County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Wayne County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
East Ohio Ave. over River Styx	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	3,738	1955
County Road 30a over Little Sugar Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,037	1935
Milton St. over Sugar Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,030	1970
County Road 70 over Chippewa Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	810	1961
SR 604 over Br Of Muddy Fork	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	807	1955
Twp. Road 178 over Killbuck Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	585	1980
Twp. Road 165 over N. Branch Salt Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	582	1920
Twp. Road 105 over Newark Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	508	1900
Twp. Road 436 over Apple Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	505	1986
County Road 51 over Branch Of Killbuck Ck	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	435	1922

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.