Structure 7135521 · Ross County, OH

Higgenbotham RD over Little Creek

Carries Higgenbotham RD over Little Creek, 1.23 Mi. N Of Dead End.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT56 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

56 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.

Built1934rebuilt 1997
Length56.1 ft17.1 m
Daily traffic155counted 2015
Last inspectedApril 2024every 12 months

Location

StateOhio
CountyRoss
Location1.23 Mi. N Of Dead End
CarriesHiggenbotham RD
CrossesLittle Creek
Coordinates39.36745, -83.23172

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length56.1 ft (17.1 m)
Max Span53.1 ft (16.2 m)
Deck Width24.0 ft (7.3 m)
Deck Area124.8 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1934 (reconstructed 1997)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic155 (2015)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number7135521

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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