Structure 7033915 · Richland County, OH

Chew Rd. over Norfolk-southern Rxr

Carries Chew Rd. over Norfolk-southern Rxr, 75ft. W. Of SR 39.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure and Substructure at 3 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating3/9 · Serious
Substructuresets the rating3/9 · Serious
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT128 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 3/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 3/9 · sets the rating

128 ft end to end, longest span 61 ft. Lengths and the semi-truck on the deck are drawn to the same scale. Each part is colored by its latest inspection rating. The inventory records lengths but not heights or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a girder bridge.

Built1910116 years old
Length128.0 ft39 m
Daily traffic324counted 2015
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 12 months

Location

StateOhio
CountyRichland
Location75ft. W. Of SR 39
CarriesChew Rd.
CrossesNorfolk-southern Rxr
Coordinates40.72414, -82.44578

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignGirder and Floorbeam
Total Length128.0 ft (39 m)
Max Span61.0 ft (18.6 m)
Deck Width24.0 ft (7.3 m)
Deck Area284.7 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1910

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic324 (2015)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number7033915

How Bridge Ratings Work

Inspectors rate each major part of a bridge (the deck you drive on, the superstructure of beams that holds it up, and the substructure of piers and abutments beneath) on a 0–9 scale. A bridge's overall condition is its lowest of those ratings, so one deteriorated component makes the whole bridge "poor."

0Failed
1Imminent failure
2Critical
3Serious
4Poor
5Fair
6Satisfactory
7Good
8Very good
9Excellent
Good · lowest component 7–9
Fair · lowest component 5–6
Poor · lowest component 0–4

A poor rating is not a closure. It means the bridge is flagged for priority repair or replacement; bridges judged unsafe are closed or posted with weight limits. The waterway (channel) rating is reported, but it does not count toward the overall classification.

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