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Crawford County, OH

221 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 74.2% rated Good, 23.1% Fair, 2.7% Poor.

221
Public bridges
74.2%
Good condition
2.7%
Poor condition

The verdict

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.

Crawford County posts a better-than-median Poor-condition share among rated counties in the state across mid-size county bridge inventory.

Top 38%
lowest Poor share in state
2.7%
Poor-condition share
221
public highway bridges
1981
avg year built

Poor is an FHWA condition category from the lowest applicable component rating (4 or below), not a live crossing-safety or closure decision. Rankings cover counties with at least five public highway bridges.

Crawford County Bridge Snapshot

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Crawford County ranks #33 of 88 Ohio counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 2.7%). Crawford County, Ohio contains 221 public highway bridges. Roughly 74.2% are rated “Good,” 23.1% “Fair,” and 2.7% “Poor.” Poor means the lowest applicable deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert rating is 4 or below on the 0–9 NBI scale. It is a condition category, not a live safety or closure decision.

Responsible agencies inspect covered bridges on risk-based intervals under current NBIS rules and submit inventory data to FHWA annually. The list below shows every NBI-tracked bridge in the county. Use the “Sort by” controls to change the ordering, and click any row for its reported inspection date, traffic count, and condition fields.

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory. See methodology for full definitions.

Total bridges

221

Public highway bridges in Crawford County

Good condition

74.2%

164 of 221 rated 7-9

Fair condition

23.1%

51 of 221 rated 5-6

Poor condition

2.7%

6 of 221 rated 4 or below

In-state Poor-share rank

#33 of 88

Among Ohio counties with 5+ bridges, lower share ranks better

Condition distribution

Share of 221 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.

Good
74.2% (164)
Fair
23.1% (51)
Poor
2.7% (6)

Crawford County's Poor-condition bridges carry 15,297 vehicle crossings a day

That is 3.8% of the county's reported daily bridge traffic on 2.7% of its bridges: Poor-condition structures carry more traffic than their share of the inventory. Each Poor bridge averages 2,550 crossings a day against 1,866 for a Good-condition one. A Poor rating is a condition category, not a closure or a live safety judgement; it means the lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below.

Computed over the 221 of 221 bridges in this county that report an average daily traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.

38.9% of Crawford County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark

86 of the 221 bridges with a recorded construction year were built in 1974 or earlier. Age alone is not a defect: a well-maintained older bridge can rate Good, and 74.2% of this county's inventory does. Even so, this older cohort is the population from which future Poor ratings are drawn, which is why the age profile below matters alongside the condition split above.

Cutoff derives from the 2024 release year minus a 50-year design life. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.

One structure carries 41.3% of the county's Poor-condition bridge traffic

US 30 over OVER NS R/R, built 1970, carries 6,325 vehicles a day, the most of any Poor-rated structure here. The county's Poor-condition exposure is concentrated rather than evenly spread, so the 6-bridge count understates how much of the daily burden sits on a single crossing.

Share is of the 15,297 daily crossings on Poor-rated bridges that report a traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.

When Crawford County's bridges were built

221 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade

bridges

What this shows Construction peaked in the 1970s, when 59 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 26.7% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 45 to 54 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year (1981) matches the Ohio average (1977).

Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory (year built) As of 2024 NBI release

How Crawford County compares with Ohio's closest counties by inventory size

The 5 Ohio counties nearest Crawford County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 2.7% Poor share is the 4th-lowest of these 6. Its average build year of 1981 against a peer-group mean of 1975 is 6 years newer.

Showing the 5 closest of 87 Ohio counties eligible for comparison.

Bridge inventory size and condition shares for Crawford County and the 5 Ohio counties closest to it in inventory size
County Bridges Poor
Erie County 225 0.4%
Pickaway County 224 2.2%
Brown County 223 3.1%
Union County 221 1.4%
Crawford County (this page) 221 2.7%
Portage County 217 9.2%

Each share is of that county's own total tracked bridges; peers are the counties with 5 or more bridges whose inventory size is closest to Crawford County's. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.

Nationwide counties with similar inventory size or average build year

Two NBI-derived peer sets for Crawford County, both outside Ohio so the neighborhoods are not the same-state size table above.

Similar inventory size

Nearest county inventories outside OH (221 bridges here).

Similar average build year

Nearest mean year-built outside OH (1981 here).

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release. Peers floor at 10 bridges so stub inventories cannot own the match.

All 221 Good 164 Fair 51 Poor 6

Good-condition bridges (164)

KERSTETTER ROAD

Good

Over: SANDUSKY RIVER

1.8 MILES WEST OF SR-4, Crawford, OH

Built 2000 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 1,949

MCCARTHY ROAD

Good

Over: BROKEN KNIFE CREEK

1.0 MI S. OF COUNTY LINE, Crawford, OH

Built 1998 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 324

Loss Creek Road

Good

Over: LOSS CREEK

1.85 mi. east of TR 44, Crawford, OH

Built 1980 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 324

BUCYRUS STREET

Good

Over: PARAMOUR CREEK BUC ST

2.2 MI.E.OF SR-598, Crawford, OH

Built 1998 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 1,055

CR330

Good

Over: BROKEN SWORD CREEK

6.16 MILE W OF SR 4, Crawford, OH

Built 2015 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 2,680

US 30

Good

Over: OVER HOL-016-0024 CH

.49 MI W OF SR 4, Crawford, OH

Built 1970 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 5,125

US 30

Good

Over: OVER HOL-016-0022 CH

.49 MI W OF SR 4, Crawford, OH

Built 1970 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 5,125

SR 103

Good

Over: OVER IRRIGATION DITCH

4.09 MI.N OF SR-39, Crawford, OH

Built 2013 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 1,436

US 30

Good

Over: OVER CRA-98-0934

OVER SR 98, Crawford, OH

Built 1970 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 5,934

US 30

Good

Over: OVER CRA-98-0932

OVER SR 98, Crawford, OH

Built 1970 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 5,934

NEW US 30

Good

Over: CXS RAILROAD

0.98MI E.OF OLD U.S.30, Crawford, OH

Built 2005 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 6,548

NEW US 30

Good

Over: CXS RAILROAD

0.98MI. E.OF OLD U.S.30, Crawford, OH

Built 2005 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 6,548

NEW WASHINGTON RD

Good

Over: SYCAMORE CREEK

2.6 MI. W. OF SR 4, Crawford, OH

Built 1960 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 98

CRAW-WYAN LINE RD

Good

Over: GRASS RUN

4.7 MI. N. OF CR 12, Crawford, OH

Built 1976 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 72

CRAW-SENECA LINE

Good

Over: SILVER CREEK

2.6 MI. W. OF SR 4, Crawford, OH

Built 1978 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 92

CRAW-SENECA LINE

Good

Over: BROKEN KNIFE CREEK

0.6 MI. W. OF CR 6, Crawford, OH

Built 1991 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 177

MONNETT-NEW WINCH

Good

Over: MUD RUN

1.3 MI. E. OF SR 98, Crawford, OH

Built 1995 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 584

KNAUSS ROAD

Good

Over: LITTLE SCIOTO RIVER

0.3 MI. N. OF SR 4, Crawford, OH

Built 1974 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 86

KNAUSS ROAD

Good

Over: SANDUSKY RIVER

4.1 MI. N. OF SR 4, Crawford, OH

Built 1977 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 86

TEMPLE ROAD

Good

Over: BRANDYWINE CREEK

0.2 MI. E. OF SR 19, Crawford, OH

Built 1979 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 56

CALDWELL ROAD

Good

Over: LITTLE SCIOTO RIVER

JUST E OF SR 4, Crawford, OH

Built 2004 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 33

MONNETT-CHAPEL RD

Good

Over: MUD RUN

1.9 MI. E. OF SR 98, Crawford, OH

Built 1986 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 70

OLENTANGY RIVER

Good

Over: OLENTANGY RIVER

0.5 MI. W. OF SR 100, Crawford, OH

Built 2002 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 109

NAZOR ROAD

Good

Over: ALLEN RUN

2.2 MI. N. OF SR 309, Crawford, OH

Built 1975 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 101

SCOTT ROAD

Good

Over: HONEY CREEK

3.6 MI. E. OF CR 6, Crawford, OH

Built 1963 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 85

CRA-MAR CO LINE

Good

Over: OLENTANGY RIVER

3.3 MI. E. OF SR 98, Crawford, OH

Built 1993 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 83

LYDELL ROAD

Good

Over: HONEY CREEK

0.8 MI. W. OF SR 39, Crawford, OH

Built 1977 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 351

BRILLHART ROAD

Good

Over: SYCAMORE CREEK

0.1 MI. N. OF CR 5, Crawford, OH

Built 1984 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 797

BRILLHART ROAD

Good

Over: SILVER CREEK

1.8 MI. N. OF CR 5, Crawford, OH

Built 1996 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 324

NEW WINC CENT RD

Good

Over: OLENTANGY RIVER

0.5 MI. N. OF CR19, Crawford, OH

Built 1993 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 324

CR 330

Good

Over: PARAMOUR CREEK

01.17 MI E.OF SR598, Crawford, OH

Built 1995 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 2,756

HOSFORD ROAD

Good

Over: OLENTANGY RIVER

0.3 MI. W. OF SR 61 & 309, Crawford, OH

Built 2021 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 480

SCOTT ROAD

Good

Over: NOGLE DITCH 270

0.3 MILE EAST OF SR 103, Crawford, OH

Built 2015 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 351

CRA-MOR CO. LINE

Good

Over: ROCKY FORK CREEK

0.5 MI. W. OF SR 309, Crawford, OH

Built 1993 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 348

ALBAUGH ROAD

Good

Over: BROKEN KNIFE CREEK

3.3 MI. E. OF SR 4, Crawford, OH

Built 1986 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 97

BIDDLE ROAD

Good

Over: SANDUSKY RIVER

1.3 MI N OF US 30, Crawford, OH

Built 1990 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 477

REMLINGR ROAD

Good

Over: SANDUSKY RIVER

1.7 MI. E. OF SR 602, Crawford, OH

Built 1989 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 129

STEVENS ROAD

Good

Over: ACKERMAN DITCH 955C

2.3 MI. N. OF SR 98, Crawford, OH

Built 1976 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 324

IBERIA ROAD

Good

Over: OLENTANGY RIVER

1.6 MI. S. OF SR 19, Crawford, OH

Built 1981 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 324

MCCURDY ROAD

Good

Over: SANDUSKY RIVER

0.7 MI. S. OF SR 98, Crawford, OH

Built 1904 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 351

POE ROAD

Good

Over: OLENTANGY RIVER

0.1 MI S OF TR 34, Crawford, OH

Built 1990 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 351

CR 330

Good

Over: SANDUSKY RIVER

2.44 MILES EAST OF SR 602, Crawford, OH

Built 1933 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 2,435

BETHEL ROAD

Good

Over: BROKENSWORD CREEK

3.8 MI N OF US30, Crawford, OH

Built 2004 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 909

CONNELY ROAD

Good

Over: BROKEN SWORD CREEK

2.1 MI.N. OF SR-98, Crawford, OH

Built 1998 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 327

N. LANE STREET

Good

Over: SANDUSKY RIVER

0.3 MI S. OF SR98, Crawford, OH

Built 1968 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 1,935

SR 97

Good

Over: OLENTANGY RIVER

1.01 MILES SOUTH OF SR-19, Crawford, OH

Built 2000 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 6,048

SR 4

Good

Over: SANDUSKY RIVER

.06 MI N OF SR 19 INT, Crawford, OH

Built 1950 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 11,017

US 30

Good

Over: CR.330 LINCOLN HIGHWAY

3.5 MI.WEST OF SR.4, Crawford, OH

Built 2004 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 4,602

US 30

Good

Over: CR.330 LINCOLN HIGHWAY

3.5 MI.WEST OF SR.4, Crawford, OH

Built 2004 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 4,602

SR 61

Good

Over: OVER NEW U.S.30(RELOCATE

1.0 MI.S.OF CRESTLINE, Crawford, OH

Built 2004 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 4,051

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