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Lawrence County, OH

249 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 26.1% rated Good, 64.3% Fair, 9.6% Poor.

249
Public bridges
26.1%
Good condition
9.6%
Poor condition

The verdict

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

Lawrence County pairs a higher-than-median Poor-condition share among rated counties in the state with an older average build year than the state inventory.

80th
of 88 on Poor share
9.6%
Poor-condition share
249
public highway bridges
1966
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.

Lawrence County Bridge Snapshot

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Lawrence County ranks #80 of 88 Ohio counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 9.6%). Lawrence County, Ohio contains 249 public highway bridges. Roughly 26.1% are rated “Good,” 64.3% “Fair,” and 9.6% “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

249

Public highway bridges in Lawrence County

Good condition

26.1%

65 of 249 rated 7-9

Fair condition

64.3%

160 of 249 rated 5-6

Poor condition

9.6%

24 of 249 rated 4 or below

In-state Poor-share rank

#80 of 88

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

Condition distribution

Share of 249 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.

Good
26.1% (65)
Fair
64.3% (160)
Poor
9.6% (24)

Lawrence County's Poor-condition bridges carry 9,546 vehicle crossings a day

That is 1.3% of the county's reported daily bridge traffic on 9.6% of its bridges: Poor-condition structures carry less traffic than their share of the inventory. Each Poor bridge averages 398 crossings a day against 4,856 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 249 of 249 bridges in this county that report an average daily traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.

51% of Lawrence County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark

127 of the 249 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 26.1% 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 18.6% of the county's Poor-condition bridge traffic

SR 93 over TRIB OF LITTLE PINE CREE, built 1979, carries 1,778 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 24-bridge count understates how much of the daily burden sits on a single crossing.

Share is of the 9,546 daily crossings on Poor-rated bridges that report a traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.

When Lawrence County's bridges were built

249 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade

bridges

What this shows Construction peaked in the 1990s, when 47 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 18.9% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 25 to 34 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year is 1966, 11 years older than the Ohio average of 1977.

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

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

The 5 Ohio counties nearest Lawrence County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 9.6% Poor share is the 6th-lowest of these 6. Its average build year of 1966 against a peer-group mean of 1981 is 15 years older.

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

Bridge inventory size and condition shares for Lawrence County and the 5 Ohio counties closest to it in inventory size
County Bridges Poor
Medina County 252 3.2%
Morrow County 250 8.4%
Lawrence County (this page) 249 9.6%
Highland County 245 2%
Pike County 245 6.5%
Williams County 242 2.5%

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 Lawrence 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 Lawrence County, both outside Ohio so the neighborhoods are not the same-state size table above.

Similar inventory size

Nearest county inventories outside OH (249 bridges here).

Similar average build year

Nearest mean year-built outside OH (1966 here).

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

All 249 Good 65 Fair 160 Poor 24

Fair-condition bridges (160)

WINFIELD DRIVE

Fair

Over: SOLIDA CREEK

.07 MI S OF CTY RD 1, Lawrence, OH

Built 2010 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,295

S.R.141

Fair

Over: SYMMES CREEK

SYMMES CREEK, Lawrence, OH

Built 1998 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 718

SR 93

Fair

Over: ETNA BRANCH

8.97 MI N OF US 52, Lawrence, OH

Built 1964 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 2,870

ETNA WATERLOO RD

Fair

Over: CANNONS CREEK

.20 MI W OF TWP RD 269, Lawrence, OH

Built 1941 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 479

ETNA WATERLOO RD

Fair

Over: JOHNS CREEK

150 FT E OF CTY RD 49, Lawrence, OH

Built 2008 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 248

COUNTY ROAD 52

Fair

Over: SUGAR CREEK

0.61 MI E OF SR 141, Lawrence, OH

Built 1993 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 127

SLATE RUN ROAD

Fair

Over: INDIAN GUYAN CREEK

.20 MI W OF ST ROUTE 775, Lawrence, OH

Built 1900 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 390

FEDERAL CREEK RD

Fair

Over: INDIAN GUYAN CREEK

255 FT E OF ST ROUTE 218, Lawrence, OH

Built 1950 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 60

OLD ST ROUTE 775

Fair

Over: LITTLE PADDY CREEK

55 FT S OF CTY RD 403, Lawrence, OH

Built 1941 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 1,312

US 52

Fair

Over: COUNTY ROAD 1

0.3MI W OF W.VA. LINE, Lawrence, OH

Built 1968 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 3,219

SR 93

Fair

Over: CANNON CREEK

9.89 MI N OF US 52, Lawrence, OH

Built 1933 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 2,870

COUNTY ROAD 6

Fair

Over: BIG ICE CREEK

150 FT S OF CTY RD 52, Lawrence, OH

Built 1900 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 1,823

BIG PADDY ROAD

Fair

Over: PADDY CREEK

.3 MI S OF TWP RD 1323, Lawrence, OH

Built 1900 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 667

BUFFALO CREEK RD

Fair

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

50 FT S OF TWP RD 286, Lawrence, OH

Built 1959 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 2,077

COUNTY ROAD 22

Fair

Over: LITTLE STORMS CREEK

1.10 MILES NORTH OF C0RP, Lawrence, OH

Built 1900 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 1,219

C0UNTY ROAD 26

Fair

Over: ETNA BRANCH PINE GROVE

132 FT E OF ST RT 650, Lawrence, OH

Built 1979 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 792

LEATHWOOD ROAD

Fair

Over: ICE CREEK

INT WITH CTY RD 06, Lawrence, OH

Built 1900 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 178

KELLYS MILL ROAD

Fair

Over: PINE CREEK

0.92 MILES E OF SCI LINE, Lawrence, OH

Built 1940 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 209

COUNTY RD 56

Fair

Over: LITTLE ICE CREEK

1.37 MILES NORTH OF CR 15, Lawrence, OH

Built 1941 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 1,140

TOWNSHIP ROAD 122

Fair

Over: LITTLE INDIAN GUYAN CREE

.01 MILES WEST OF C37, Lawrence, OH

Built 1995 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 96

TOWNSHIP ROAD 269

Fair

Over: CANNONS CREEK

57 FT E OF CTY RD 4CR 4, Lawrence, OH

Built 1996 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 96

SR 141

Fair

Over: DELOSS CREEK

1.44 MI W OF SR 378, Lawrence, OH

Built 1941 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 971

SR 217

Fair

Over: INDIAN GUYAN CREEK

.11 MI E OF JCT SR 218, Lawrence, OH

Built 1986 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 229

STATE ROUTE 93

Fair

Over: NORRIS BR OF STORMS CREE

5.13 MI N OF US RT 52, Lawrence, OH

Built 1994 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 6,544

ETNA WATERLOO ROAD

Fair

Over: JOHNS CREEK

1.5 MI E OF ST ROUTE 141, Lawrence, OH

Built 1900 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 248

COUNTY ROAD 6

Fair

Over: ICE CREEK

450 FT S OF CTY RD 54, Lawrence, OH

Built 1900 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 873

COUNTY ROAD 15

Fair

Over: LITTLE BUFFALO CREEK

Inter at Twp Rd 1275, Lawrence, OH

Built 1900 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 714

PORTER GAP ROAD

Fair

Over: STORMS CREEK

0.27 MILES WEST OF SR 93, Lawrence, OH

Built 1949 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 906

MADDYVILLE TPKA

Fair

Over: BIG ICE CREEK

65 FT E OF CTY RD 181, Lawrence, OH

Built 1978 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 1,350

COUNTY ROAD 26

Fair

Over: ELLISONVILLE CREEK

40 FT W OF STATE RT 93, Lawrence, OH

Built 1979 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 1,538

COUNTY ROAD 33

Fair

Over: HALES CREEK

200 FT S OF ST ROUTE 140, Lawrence, OH

Built 1933 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 19

COUNTY ROAD 41

Fair

Over: PINE CREEK

25 FT W OF STATE ROUTE 93, Lawrence, OH

Built 2002 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 209

SLAB FORK ROAD

Fair

Over: SLAB FORK

.8 MILES N OF CTY RD 4, Lawrence, OH

Built 1900 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 95

TWP. ROAD 91

Fair

Over: SAND FORK CREEK

300 Ft West of Cty Rd 37, Lawrence, OH

Built 1998 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 96

BOOTHE-FATON RD

Fair

Over: SYMMES CREEK

125 FT N OF CTY RD 32, Lawrence, OH

Built 1987 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 334

BENT CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: BENT CREEK

.04 NI E OF ST ROUTE 243, Lawrence, OH

Built 1900 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 190

REEVES CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: INDIAN GUYAN CREEK

.6 MI E OF ST ROUTE 775, Lawrence, OH

Built 1999 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 81

ROCK HOLLOW ROAD

Fair

Over: NORMANS RUN

0.66 MILES N OF U.S. 52, Lawrence, OH

Built 1900 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 695

CENTER POINT ROAD

Fair

Over: WATSON CREEK

.41 MI N OF CTY RD 37, Lawrence, OH

Built 2005 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 96

OLD ST ROUTE 775

Fair

Over: INDIAN GUYAN CREEK

40 FT E OF ST ROUTE 775, Lawrence, OH

Built 1900 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 122

SR 650

Fair

Over: LITTLE PINE CREEK

2.2 M S OF S.R. 522, Lawrence, OH

Built 1912 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 493

US 52

Fair

Over: ABANDONED RR

0.12MI W OF SR 93, Lawrence, OH

Built 1960 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 6,277

BIG BRANCH ROAD

Fair

Over: BIG BRANCH CREEK

1.53 MILES NORTH OF CHES., Lawrence, OH

Built 2010 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 1,336

COUNTY ROAD 67

Fair

Over: INDIAN GUYAN CREEK

185 FT S OF ST ROUTE 217, Lawrence, OH

Built 2003 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 256

TOWNSHIP ROAD 244

Fair

Over: AARONS CREEK

22 FT S OF CTY RD 16, Lawrence, OH

Built 1999 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 96

CTY RD 29

Fair

Over: PADDLE CREEK

3.7 MI E SR 93, Lawrence, OH

Built 1994 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 374

CO RD 29

Fair

Over: PADDLE CREEK

3.87 MI E SR93, Lawrence, OH

Built 1994 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 374

C0 RD 29

Fair

Over: PADDLE CREEK

3.54 MI E SR93, Lawrence, OH

Built 1994 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 374

BEAR CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: BENT CREEK

0.44 MILES NORTH OF CR 2, Lawrence, OH

Built 1900 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 508

EDS FORK ROAD

Fair

Over: NEDS FORK CREEK

.9 MI S OF ST ROUTE 141, Lawrence, OH

Built 1935 Load: 61.6 t ADT: 190

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