Bridge conditions in Wayne County, Ohio
391 inventoried bridges · 24 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
24 of the 391 bridges the federal inventory lists in Wayne County are rated poor; the rest split 233 good and 134 fair.
- 24 of the 391 bridges in Wayne County, Ohio, are rated in poor condition (6.1%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 233 bridges (59.6%) are rated good and 134 (34.3%) fair.
- The median Wayne County bridge was built in 1983.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is East Ohio Ave. over River Styx (built 1955), carrying about 3,738 vehicles a day.
Good 59.6% · Fair 34.3% · Poor 6.1% of 391 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Ohio Ave. over River Styx | 1955 | 3,738 | Poor |
| County Road 30A over Little Sugar Creek | 1935 | 1,037 | Poor |
| Milton St. over Sugar Creek | 1970 | 1,030 | Poor |
| County Road 70 over Chippewa Creek | 1961 | 810 | Poor |
| SR 604 over Br of Muddy Fork | 1955 | 807 | Poor |
| Twp. Road 178 over Killbuck Creek | 1980 | 585 | Poor |
| Twp. Road 165 over N. Branch Salt Creek | 1920 | 582 | Poor |
| Twp. Road 105 over Newark Creek | 1900 | 508 | Poor |
| Twp. Road 436 over Apple Creek | 1986 | 505 | Poor |
| County Road 51 over Branch of Killbuck Ck | 1922 | 435 | Poor |
| Twp. Road 427 over Fall Creek | 1966 | 360 | Poor |
| County Road 95 over Chippewa Creek | 1975 | 322 | Poor |
| Twp. Road 162 over Branch of Apple Creek | 1936 | 269 | Poor |
| County Road 16 over Kiser Ditch | 1942 | 261 | Poor |
| Market Street over Shreve Creek | 1993 | 250 | Poor |
| County Road 213 over Little Killbuck Creek | 1937 | 168 | Poor |
| Twp. Road 101 over Little Killbuck Creek | 1971 | 130 | Poor |
| Twp. Road 316 over Melvin Richey Ditch | 1958 | 127 | Poor |
| Twp. Road 85 over Fox Run | 1900 | 117 | Poor |
| County Road 103 over Sugar Creek | 1957 | 112 | Poor |
| Twp. Road 98 over North Fork Sugar Creek | 1948 | 100 | Poor |
| Twp. Road 261 over Chippewa Creek | 1977 | 84 | Poor |
| Twp. Road 109 over Crabapple Creek | 1936 | 84 | Poor |
| Twp. Road 210 over Savage Run | 1939 | 44 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Usr 30/USR 250/SR over over Apple Creek | 2005 | 26,739 | Fair |
| Usr 30/USR 250/SR over over Way-cr.30a-11.24 | 1962 | 24,000 | Good |
| Ir 71 over over Con-070-0332 C | 1959 | 23,540 | Good |
| Ir 71 over over Con-070-0336 C | 1959 | 23,540 | Good |
| Ir 71 over Muddy Fork | 1959 | 22,373 | Good |
| Ir 71 over Muddy Fork | 1959 | 22,373 | Good |
| Usr 30 over Sugar Creek | 1951 | 21,501 | Fair |
| Usr 30 over over W&le RR | 1951 | 21,501 | Fair |
| SR 3 & SR 83 over Apple Creek | 1966 | 20,593 | Fair |
| SR 3 & SR 83 over Little Apple Creek | 1966 | 19,902 | 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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