County Road 43 over Crosses over Wills Creek
Guernsey County, Ohio · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- County Road 43 over Crosses over Wills Creek in Guernsey County, Ohio, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1993, making it 32 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 1,626 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2015).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 170 of the 353 inventoried bridges in Guernsey County rated fair (48.2%); 34 (9.6%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated August 2024, on a 12-month routine inspection cycle.
- It has fracture-critical members (NBI item 92A): steel tension members without a redundant load path, which get their own scheduled inspections.
- A fair rating means the lowest-rated major component scores 5 or 6 on FHWA's 0-9 scale: some deterioration or minor section loss, but the structure is sound. It is the middle class, not a warning.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel through truss |
| Length | about 111 ft |
| Location | .2 Mi. West of Int. RT.77 |
| NBI structure number | 3033937 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | August 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 12 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 8: foundations stable, scour above the top of the footing |
| Fracture critical (item 92A) | Yes |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Ohio department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Guernsey County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| SR 209 over SR 209 over I-70 | 1963 | 26,408 | Good |
| South Bound Ir 77 over Ir 77 over CR 35 | 1968 | 24,000 | Good |
| North Bound I-77 over I 77 over CR 35 | 1968 | 24,000 | Good |
| North Bound I-77 over NB Ir 77 over Spillway | 1968 | 24,000 | Good |
| I-70 West Bound over Ir 70 over Ohio Cent RR | 1965 | 20,673 | Fair |
| I-70 East Bound over Ir 70 over CSX RR | 1965 | 20,673 | Fair |
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