Structure 7228368 · Sandusky County, OH

Dutch RD over I80 Ohio Turnpike

Carries Dutch RD over I80 Ohio Turnpike, 4.6mi East Of Exit 7.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT252 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

252 ft end to end, longest span 77 ft: about 3 semi-trucks nose to tail. 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built199729 years old
Length252.0 ft76.8 m
Daily traffic241counted 2015
Last inspectedJune 2024every 12 months

Location

StateOhio
CountySandusky
Location4.6mi East Of Exit 7
CarriesDutch RD
CrossesI80 Ohio Turnpike
Coordinates41.49448, -83.37769

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length252.0 ft (76.8 m)
Max Span77.1 ft (23.5 m)
Deck Width30.8 ft (9.4 m)
Deck Area721.9 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1997

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic241 (2015)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Toll Authority
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number7228368

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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