Bridge conditions in Fairfield County, Ohio
322 inventoried bridges · 21 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
21 of the 322 bridges the federal inventory lists in Fairfield County are rated poor; the rest split 185 good and 116 fair.
- 21 of the 322 bridges in Fairfield County, Ohio, are rated in poor condition (6.5%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 185 bridges (57.5%) are rated good and 116 (36.0%) fair.
- The median Fairfield County bridge was built in 1988.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is Wal-42 Blacklick over T Res Feeder(blacklick) (built 1988), carrying about 13,120 vehicles a day.
Good 57.5% · Fair 36.0% · Poor 6.5% of 322 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wal-42 Blacklick over T Res Feeder(blacklick) | 1988 | 13,120 | Poor |
| Gre-22 Camp Ground over T Hocking Rv(camp Ground | 1985 | 9,964 | Poor |
| E. Sixth Avenue over Fetters Run | 1964 | 9,364 | Poor |
| Usr 22 over Clear Creek | 1931 | 4,031 | Poor |
| SR 256 over Sycamore Creek | 1971 | 2,509 | Poor |
| Blo-36 Pickeringtn over T Walnut CR (C.R. 20) | 1900 | 1,710 | Poor |
| Hoc-04 Boving Road over Bike Path- Boving Rd | 1973 | 1,211 | Poor |
| Hoc-21 Hambrug Rd over Muddy Prairie Run (CR55 | 1985 | 791 | Poor |
| Ama-20 Marburger over Turkey Run(marburger Rd | 1900 | 632 | Poor |
| Hoc-10 Christmas over Arney Run(christmasrockr | 1900 | 385 | Poor |
| Lib-10 Basil Rd NW over T Pawpaw Cr(basil Rd NW) | 1990 | 385 | Poor |
| Blo-24 Betz Road over T Hocking Rv(betz Rd NW) | 1900 | 351 | Poor |
| Gre-33 Carnes Road over T Walnut Cr(carnes Rd NW | 1922 | 324 | Poor |
| Ama-26 Creek Rd over Turkey Run (creek Rd SW) | 1900 | 324 | Poor |
| PLE32 Old Millersp over Pleasant Rn(old M-portrd | 1900 | 324 | Poor |
| Lib-19 Basil Rd over Walnut CR (basil Rd NW) | 1968 | 308 | Poor |
| Wal-29 Canal Rd over Walnut CR (canal Rd NE) | 1990 | 303 | Poor |
| Gre-14 Stringtown over Fetters Run(stringtown R | 1900 | 245 | Poor |
| Ric-20 Rushville over Rush CR & Conrail (CR 77 | 1928 | 244 | Poor |
| Rus-23 Zion Rd over Raccoon Cr(zion Rd SE) | 1949 | 209 | Poor |
| Ple-04 Elder Rd over T Rush Cr(elder Rd NE) | 1900 | 75 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| WB I-70 over IR70 over Blacklick Ck | 1967 | 50,351 | Fair |
| EB I-70 over IR70 over Blacklick Ck | 1967 | 50,351 | Fair |
| US Route 33 over Sycamore Creek | 1950 | 40,661 | Good |
| US Route 33 over Little Walnut Creek | 1951 | 40,661 | Good |
| US Route 33 over Tributary of Walnut Cree | 1950 | 40,661 | Fair |
| WB I-70 over IR70 over SR256 | 1967 | 25,282 | Fair |
| EB I-70 over EB IR70 over SR256 | 1967 | 25,282 | Fair |
| Hoc-44 CR 33A over over CR90 & Hocking Rive | 1959 | 21,294 | Good |
| Hoc-43 CR 33 A over Indiana & Ohio Central | 1959 | 21,294 | Good |
| US 22 & SR 37 over Baldwin Run | 1932 | 20,764 | Good |
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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