County Road 12 over Kelley Creek
Vinton County, Ohio · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- County Road 12 over Kelley Creek in Vinton 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 1970 and reconstructed in 1990, making it 55 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 96 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2015).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 72 of the 181 inventoried bridges in Vinton County rated fair (39.8%); 18 (9.9%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for load (NBI item 41).
- Its class is unchanged from 2024 (fair), but component ratings moved: deck 6 to 5.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated April 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 | 6 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 7 | 7 | Good condition |
| Substructure | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel through truss |
| Length | about 63 ft |
| Location | 1.1 Mi S of Jct US 50 |
| NBI structure number | 8230285 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | April 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 12 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 5: foundations stable, scour within the limits of the footing or piles |
| Fracture critical (item 92A) | Yes |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Ohio department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Vinton County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| SR 93 over Puncheon Frk (raccoon) | 1986 | 5,646 | Fair |
| SR 93 over Elk Fork Creek | 1991 | 5,153 | Good |
| SR 93 over Little Raccoon Creek | 1991 | 3,774 | Fair |
| Usr 50 over Puncheon Creek | 1988 | 3,740 | Fair |
| Usr 50 over Elk Fork Creek | 1991 | 3,740 | Fair |
| Usr 50 over Stream | 1988 | 3,404 | Good |
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