County Road 12 over Middle Fork Salt Creek
Vinton County, Ohio · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- County Road 12 over Middle Fork Salt Creek in Vinton County, Ohio, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1900 and reconstructed in 2019, making it 125 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.
- 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 (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 9 | Excellent condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 8 | Very good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel through truss |
| Length | about 80 ft |
| Location | .1 Mi S of Jct US 50 |
| NBI structure number | 8230309 |
| Condition class | Fair |
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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