Structure 2566087 · Franklin County, OH

Fort Ward Drive over Tributary (ft. Ward Dr)

Carries Fort Ward Drive over Tributary (ft. Ward Dr), N. Of Pamplin Way.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck8/9 · Very Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
25 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9 · sets the rating

25 ft end to end. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. 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 rigid-frame bridge.

Built200422 years old
Length24.9 ft7.6 m
Daily traffic500counted 2025
Last inspectedMay 2024every 24 months

Location

StateOhio
CountyFranklin
LocationN. Of Pamplin Way
CarriesFort Ward Drive
CrossesTributary (ft. Ward Dr)
Coordinates40.09849, -82.77603

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignFrame
Total Length24.9 ft (7.6 m)
Max Span23.0 ft (7 m)
Deck Width65.9 ft (20.1 m)
Deck Area152.8 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2004

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic500 (2025)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number2566087

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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