Bridge conditions in Madison County, Ohio
200 inventoried bridges · 17 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
Madison County tracks close to typical: 17 of its 200 inventoried bridges (8.5%) are rated poor, against a national rate of about 7%.
- 17 of the 200 bridges in Madison County, Ohio, are rated in poor condition (8.5%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 132 bridges (66.0%) are rated good and 51 (25.5%) fair.
- The median Madison County bridge was built in 1983.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is County Rd 7 over Three Mile Run (built 1920), carrying about 3,334 vehicles a day.
Good 66.0% · Fair 25.5% · Poor 8.5% of 200 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 7 over Three Mile Run | 1920 | 3,334 | Poor |
| SR 29 over Spring Fork Creek | 1955 | 2,997 | Poor |
| Spring Valley Rd. over Deer Creek Tributary | 1958 | 1,489 | Poor |
| Cheseldine Rd over Deer Creek | 1975 | 944 | Poor |
| Maple Street over Sweeney Run | 1928 | 740 | Poor |
| Robison Rd over Deer Creek | 1930 | 557 | Poor |
| Big Plain Circlevi over Deer Creek | 1964 | 444 | Poor |
| SR 323 over Paint Creek | 1964 | 348 | Poor |
| Kellough Rd over Paint Creek | 1910 | 242 | Poor |
| Glade Run Rd over Deer Creek | 1957 | 233 | Poor |
| Dyer Rd over Bradford Creek | 1958 | 227 | Poor |
| Yankeetown Chenowe over Mud Run | 1964 | 170 | Poor |
| Lewis Rd over Spring Fork | 1959 | 170 | Poor |
| Josiah Morris Rd over Little Darby Creek | 1971 | 96 | Poor |
| Mech. Sanford Rd over Spring Fork | 1934 | 72 | Poor |
| Green Lane over Deer Creek | 1954 | 66 | Poor |
| County Rd 83 over Bradford Creek | 1969 | 37 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-70 over Big Darby Creek | 1970 | 32,533 | Good |
| I-70 over Big Darby Creek | 1970 | 32,533 | Good |
| I-70 over Little Darby Creek | 1969 | 29,528 | Good |
| I-70 over Little Darby Creek | 1969 | 29,528 | Good |
| I-70 over Deer Creek | 1969 | 24,059 | Good |
| I-70 EB over Deer Creek | 1969 | 24,059 | Good |
| I-70 over Deer Creek | 1970 | 23,396 | Fair |
| I-70 over over Deer Creek | 1970 | 23,396 | Good |
| I-70 over over SR56 | 2006 | 22,244 | Good |
| I-70 over over SR56 | 2005 | 22,244 | 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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