Structure 3535711 · Henry County, OH

Co. Rd. U over Ditch 163 Van Hyning

Carries Co. Rd. U over Ditch 163 Van Hyning, 55 Ft. West Of 15b.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 8 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Superstructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT41 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 8/9

41 ft end to end. Lengths and the car 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 box-beam bridge.

Built197848 years old
Length41.0 ft12.5 m
Daily traffic812counted 2015
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 24 months

Location

StateOhio
CountyHenry
Location55 Ft. West Of 15b
CarriesCo. Rd. U
CrossesDitch 163 Van Hyning
Coordinates41.45694, -84.16361

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length41.0 ft (12.5 m)
Max Span40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Deck Width24.0 ft (7.3 m)
Deck Area91.2 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1978

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic812 (2015)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical9 — Foundation above flood level
Structure Number3535711

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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