Structure 4770579 · Lorain County, OH

East Broad Street over EB Black Riv E. Broad ST

Carries East Broad Street over EB Black Riv E. Broad ST, 400ft East Of E.bridge ST.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT235 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

235 ft end to end, longest span 80 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 deck arch.

Built1907rebuilt 1995
Length234.9 ft71.6 m
Daily traffic13,842counted 2025
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 12 months

Location

StateOhio
CountyLorain
Location400ft East Of E.bridge ST
CarriesEast Broad Street
CrossesEB Black Riv E. Broad ST
Coordinates41.36758, -82.09911

Physical Characteristics

MaterialMasonry
DesignArch - Deck
Total Length234.9 ft (71.6 m)
Max Span80.1 ft (24.4 m)
Deck Width59.4 ft (18.1 m)
Deck Area1296.0 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1907 (reconstructed 1995)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic13,842 (2025)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number4770579

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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