Structure 2569124 · Franklin County, OH

Emerald Parkway over Scioto River

Carries Emerald Parkway over Scioto River, 250 E Of Dublin RD.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT685 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

685 ft end to end, longest span 210 ft: about 1.9 football fields. 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.

Built199927 years old
Length685.0 ft208.8 m
Daily traffic21,499counted 2023
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 12 months

Location

StateOhio
CountyFranklin
Location250 E Of Dublin RD
CarriesEmerald Parkway
CrossesScioto River
Coordinates40.10946, -83.11275

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length685.0 ft (208.8 m)
Max Span210.0 ft (64 m)
Deck Width113.8 ft (34.7 m)
Deck Area7245.4 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1999

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic21,499 (2023)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge7

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number2569124

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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