Bridge conditions in Lorain County, Ohio
370 inventoried bridges · 22 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
Lorain County tracks close to typical: 22 of its 370 inventoried bridges (5.9%) are rated poor, against a national rate of about 7%.
- 22 of the 370 bridges in Lorain County, Ohio, are rated in poor condition (5.9%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 204 bridges (55.1%) are rated good and 144 (38.9%) fair.
- The median Lorain County bridge was built in 1973.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is SR 58 over Branch of Beaver Creek (built 1965), carrying about 19,498 vehicles a day.
Good 55.1% · Fair 38.9% · Poor 5.9% of 370 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 58 over Branch of Beaver Creek | 1965 | 19,498 | Poor |
| Sugar Ridge Rd. over Creek Sugar Ridge | 1991 | 14,095 | Poor |
| Cooper-foster Pk. over Beaver CR C.p.park | 1941 | 10,706 | Poor |
| EB Tpk Rp to I480 over I80 Ohio Turnpike | 1981 | 8,955 | Poor |
| Usr 6 over Martins Run | 1956 | 7,584 | Poor |
| SR 83 over over Lor-10-0296 | 1979 | 6,159 | Poor |
| Ir 90 over over Lor-54-0514 Th-54 | 1974 | 3,911 | Poor |
| East Fourth Street over EB Black River E Fourth | 1998 | 3,500 | Poor |
| SR 611 over Martins Run | 1956 | 2,417 | Poor |
| East Vine Street over Plum Creek | 1930 | 1,949 | Poor |
| Morgan Street over Plum Creek | 1930 | 1,290 | Poor |
| Closed-historical over WB Black Rv(closed Hist) | 1923 | 1,000 | Poor |
| Chamberlain Rd over E.b.black Rv Chamberlain | 1938 | 878 | Poor |
| Pleasant Street over Plum Creek | 1930 | 707 | Poor |
| Durkee Rd. over Willow CR Durkee Rd. | 1938 | 381 | Poor |
| Durkke Rd. over Fortune Ditch Durkee Rd | 1939 | 381 | Poor |
| Griggs Rd. over W.b.black Rv Griggs | 1970 | 333 | Poor |
| Gifford Rd. over Creek Gifford Rd. | 1900 | 300 | Poor |
| Gore Orphanage over Vermilion Rv Gore Orph | 1956 | 237 | Poor |
| Bursley Rd. over W.b.black Rv Bursley | 1952 | 155 | Poor |
| Waterfall Dr. over Brentwood Lk Waterfall | 1900 | 100 | Poor |
| Hawley Rd. over Wellington CR Hawley | 1954 | 91 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ir 90 over Powdermaker Ditch | 1966 | 66,105 | Fair |
| Ir 90 over Jungbluth Ditch | 1970 | 54,944 | Fair |
| Ir 480 over over Lear Nagle Th-55 | 1980 | 54,153 | Good |
| Ir 480 over over Lor-10-0659 | 1980 | 54,153 | Good |
| Ir 90 over over N/S RR | 2022 | 54,000 | Good |
| Ir 90 over over N/S RR | 2022 | 54,000 | Good |
| SR 2 over Trib of Beaver Creek | 1966 | 53,088 | Good |
| I80 Oh Tpk over Black River | 1954 | 51,503 | Fair |
| I80 Oh Tpk over SR 301 (abbe Rd) | 1954 | 51,503 | Fair |
| I80 Oh Tpk over NS RR (conrail) | 1954 | 51,503 | 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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