Bridge conditions in Jefferson County, Ohio
226 inventoried bridges · 20 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
The federal inventory lists 226 bridges in Jefferson County: 97 rated good, 109 fair, and 20 poor.
- 20 of the 226 bridges in Jefferson County, Ohio, are rated in poor condition (8.8%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 97 bridges (42.9%) are rated good and 109 (48.2%) fair.
- The median Jefferson County bridge was built in 1968.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is SR 7 over Access Dr (convyr Remvd) (built 1963), carrying about 9,400 vehicles a day.
Good 42.9% · Fair 48.2% · Poor 8.8% of 226 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SR 7 over Access Dr (convyr Remvd) | 1963 | 9,400 | Poor |
| SR 7 N.bound Only over Side Hill Structure NB7 | 1961 | 9,392 | Poor |
| Market St-wva2spur over SR-7 RR & Ohio River | 1905 | 6,845 | Poor |
| SR 164 over Elkhorn Creek | 1958 | 2,291 | Poor |
| SR 43 over Goose Creek | 1972 | 2,111 | Poor |
| Ramp A of SR 43 over Adam St.ramp B Ovr Rmp A | 1975 | 2,030 | Poor |
| SR 213 over North Fork Yellow CR | 1965 | 1,858 | Poor |
| Ridgewood Dr over Amst Goose Creek | 1950 | 1,850 | Poor |
| NB Ramp Onto SR 43 over SR 43 Under Ramp B | 1975 | 1,000 | Poor |
| Jeff CR11 over Piney Fork | 1900 | 797 | Poor |
| CR11 Piney Fork Rd over Mc Intyre Creek | 1901 | 477 | Poor |
| SR 646 over Claylick CR | 1956 | 456 | Poor |
| Jeff. CR6 over Short Creek | 1927 | 339 | Poor |
| Jeff CR7 over Long Run | 1929 | 312 | Poor |
| Know Twp Rd 289 over Yellow Creek | 1901 | 209 | Poor |
| Spr TR263 over Upper N Fork Yellow Cree | 1963 | 209 | Poor |
| Jeff CR36 over Cross Creek | 1950 | 122 | Poor |
| Reese Street over Salt Run | 1950 | 100 | Poor |
| Knox Twp Rd 246 over Croxton Run | 1920 | 79 | Poor |
| Smithfield T134 over Piney Fork | 1900 | 10 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 22 over SR7(VETS.MEM.BR@OHIO R) | 1990 | 31,494 | Fair |
| US 22 over Wills Creek | 1992 | 29,808 | Fair |
| US 22 Ramp F over Co Rd 43 Under Ramp F | 1992 | 25,368 | Good |
| M 88 Brady Ave over SR43 (market St) | 1966 | 24,528 | Fair |
| US 22 Ramp E over Ramp E Ovr.us 22 & CR 43 | 1992 | 21,709 | Fair |
| US 22 EB over Wills Creek | 1992 | 21,709 | Fair |
| SR 7 SB & Ramp A over over WB. Lanes U.S.22 | 1993 | 19,919 | Good |
| SR 7 over Co Rd 56 | 1971 | 18,936 | Good |
| SR 7-nb & US 22-wb over Wills Creek | 1955 | 18,865 | Fair |
| SR 7 S.B. over over US 22WB & Wills CR. | 1992 | 18,865 | 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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