Bridge conditions in Summit County, Ohio
559 inventoried bridges · 12 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
The federal inventory lists 559 bridges in Summit County: 309 rated good, 238 fair, and 12 poor.
- 12 of the 559 bridges in Summit County, Ohio, are rated in poor condition (2.1%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 309 bridges (55.3%) are rated good and 238 (42.6%) fair.
- The median Summit County bridge was built in 1970.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is Main St. over CSX & Conrail (101) (built 1938), carrying about 16,475 vehicles a day.
Good 55.3% · Fair 42.6% · Poor 2.1% of 559 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main St. over CSX & Conrail (101) | 1938 | 16,475 | Poor |
| 250 Kent Street over Little Cuyahoga River | 1955 | 10,397 | Poor |
| Bowery Street over Ohio Canal (110) | 1931 | 8,859 | Poor |
| Brecksville Rd over Furnace Run | 1932 | 8,209 | Poor |
| Glenwood Drive over Tinkers Creek | 1959 | 7,527 | Poor |
| Glenwood Blvd over Pond Brook | 1990 | 6,070 | Poor |
| Snyder Ave over Tuscarawas River | 1920 | 6,047 | Poor |
| Wheatley Rd over Riding Run | 1940 | 3,170 | Poor |
| Akron-peninsula Rd over Salt Run | 1939 | 2,891 | Poor |
| Mt Pleasant Rd over Nimisila Creek | 1992 | 1,550 | Poor |
| Brady Ave over Wolf Creek | 1954 | 825 | Poor |
| Grill Road over Pancake Creek | 1968 | 250 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I.r. 77 over over Firestone Blvd | 1965 | 123,359 | Good |
| I.r. 77 over over Archwood Ave Cr-671 | 1965 | 123,359 | Fair |
| I-76 over over Manchester Rd SR-93 | 1964 | 122,736 | Good |
| SR 8 & SR 59 over North St L Cuy Riv & Rrs | 1953 | 119,115 | Fair |
| SR 8 over over Beacon St Ab RR | 1954 | 115,150 | Good |
| I-76 over over Brown St Cr-652 | 1961 | 112,180 | Good |
| SR 8 over over Gorge Blvd Cr-7011 | 1974 | 99,982 | Fair |
| IR76 over over Arlington St Cr-15 | 1955 | 99,353 | Good |
| SR 8 over over E Exchange St Cr-62 | 1954 | 95,295 | Good |
| I.r. 77 over over Hawkins Ave Cr-625 | 1964 | 93,499 | 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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