Bridge conditions in Brown County, Ohio
222 inventoried bridges · 7 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
The federal inventory lists 222 bridges in Brown County: 140 rated good, 75 fair, and 7 poor.
- 7 of the 222 bridges in Brown County, Ohio, are rated in poor condition (3.2%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 140 bridges (63.1%) are rated good and 75 (33.8%) fair.
- The median Brown County bridge was built in 1980.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is BUS.62 over Ohio River CSX RR Local (built 1931), carrying about 6,478 vehicles a day.
Good 63.1% · Fair 33.8% · Poor 3.2% of 222 bridges
Bridges rated poor
Every bridge in the county with a poor rating, busiest first. Poor means a major component is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale; it is a repair flag, not a closure notice.
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUS.62 over Ohio River CSX RR Local | 1931 | 6,478 | Poor |
| SR 131 over Grassy Run | 1946 | 3,422 | Poor |
| Stephenson Road over Stream | 1930 | 951 | Poor |
| Ripley Rd over Red Oak Creek | 1948 | 268 | Poor |
| Vernon Road over Middle Branch Bullskin C | 1925 | 209 | Poor |
| Anderson State Rd over Murray Run | 1955 | 198 | Poor |
| North Pole Rd. over Eagle Creek | 1875 | 104 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Usr 68 over Sterling Run | 1979 | 16,006 | Good |
| Usr 68 over over SR 32 | 1979 | 14,066 | Fair |
| SR 32 over Little Sterling Run | 1980 | 8,991 | Fair |
| SR 32 over Little Sterling Run | 1980 | 8,991 | Fair |
| SR 32 over Sterling Run | 1980 | 8,991 | Fair |
| SR 32 over Sterling Run | 1980 | 8,991 | Fair |
| SR 125 over Town Run# | 1990 | 8,239 | Good |
| US 52 over Fishng Gut Cr-submerged | 1931 | 7,662 | Fair |
| US 68 over White Oak Creek | 1960 | 7,404 | Good |
| SR 32 over Flat Run | 1980 | 7,298 | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025. Counts cover inventoried highway bridges over 20 feet; ratings are reported by the state DOT.
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