Structure 560001 · Athens County, OH

Hocking Parkway over Hocking River

Carries Hocking Parkway over Hocking River, 0.17 M S-canal(old US 33).

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT376 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

376 ft end to end, longest span 82 ft: about 5 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.

Built197947 years old
Length375.7 ft114.5 m
Daily traffic4,500counted 2015
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StateOhio
CountyAthens
Location0.17 M S-canal(old US 33)
CarriesHocking Parkway
CrossesHocking River
Coordinates39.45697, -82.23402

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length375.7 ft (114.5 m)
Max Span82.0 ft (25 m)
Deck Width34.4 ft (10.5 m)
Deck Area1202.2 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1979

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic4,500 (2015)
Truck Traffic2%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number0560001

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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