Bridge conditions in Guernsey County, Ohio
353 inventoried bridges · 34 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
34 of the 353 bridges the federal inventory lists in Guernsey County are rated poor; the rest split 149 good and 170 fair.
- 34 of the 353 bridges in Guernsey County, Ohio, are rated in poor condition (9.6%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 149 bridges (42.2%) are rated good and 170 (48.2%) fair.
- The median Guernsey County bridge was built in 1968.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is County Rd 35 over Leatherwood Creek (built 1965), carrying about 6,684 vehicles a day.
Good 42.2% · Fair 48.2% · Poor 9.6% of 353 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| County Rd 35 over Leatherwood Creek | 1965 | 6,684 | Poor |
| SR 313 over over Wills Creek | 1958 | 3,143 | Poor |
| County Rd 33 over Crosses over Wills Creek | 1992 | 1,112 | Poor |
| County Road 44 over Crooked Creek | 2003 | 477 | Poor |
| County Rd 49 over Salt Fork | 1965 | 367 | Poor |
| Township Rd TO587 over Crosses over Brushy Fork | 1992 | 351 | Poor |
| Township Rd. 8361 over Stream | 1930 | 351 | Poor |
| County Rd 33 over Birds Run | 1955 | 274 | Poor |
| Township Rd. 8772 over Sugartree Fork | 1930 | 239 | Poor |
| Tr 127 Iowa Rd over Yoker Creek | 1960 | 209 | Poor |
| Township Rd 4581 over Stream | 2008 | 209 | Poor |
| CR 33 Eighth St Rd over Wills Creek | 1959 | 200 | Poor |
| SR 658 over over Wills Creek | 1962 | 170 | Poor |
| Township Rd 9672 over Stream | 1920 | 97 | Poor |
| Township Rd. 383 over Birds Run | 1920 | 96 | Poor |
| Tr 857 Sumac Rd over Stream | 1950 | 96 | Poor |
| Township Rd 9467 over Leatherwood Creek | 1983 | 96 | Poor |
| Township Rd 838 over Birds Run | 1983 | 96 | Poor |
| Township Rd. 385 over Johnson Fork | 1982 | 96 | Poor |
| Township Rd 741 over Leatherwood Creek | 1950 | 96 | Poor |
| Township Rd 7659 over Brushy Fork | 1940 | 96 | Poor |
| Tr 8729 over Sugartree Fork | 1950 | 96 | Poor |
| Tr 8760 Hobbler Ln over Stream | 1930 | 96 | Poor |
| Township Rd 9420 over Leatherwood Creek | 1920 | 96 | Poor |
| Township Rd 9435 over Stream | 1930 | 96 | Poor |
| CR 870 Sligo Rd over Stream Clear Fork | 1941 | 78 | Poor |
| T49 Johnsons Mill over Stream Salt Fork | 1910 | 60 | Poor |
| Township Road 49 over Stream Salt Fork | 2002 | 60 | Poor |
| County Rd 967 over Skull Fork | 1974 | 51 | Poor |
| Tr 364 Oldham Rd over Wills Creek | 1935 | 50 | Poor |
| Tr 75 Reinhart Rd over Salt Fork (S Bridge) | 1828 | 50 | Poor |
| Township Rd 3266 over Buffalo Fork | 1959 | 50 | Poor |
| Service Drive over Seneca Fork | 1967 | 10 | Poor |
| Tr 186 Bridge Rd over Wills Creek | 1894 | – | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the 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 |
| I-70 West Bound over over Wills Crk & CR 35 | 1965 | 20,673 | Fair |
| I-70 East Bound over over Wills Crk & CR 35 | 1965 | 20,673 | Fair |
| I-77 over Ir 77 over Ditch | 1963 | 20,092 | Fair |
| I-77 & CR 86 over I 77 Ovr Johnsons Fork C | 1968 | 18,796 | 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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