Structure 7228767 · Sandusky County, OH

I80 Oh Tpk over Muddy Creek

Carries I80 Oh Tpk over Muddy Creek, 4.4mi West Of Exit 91.

Overall conditionFair

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

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

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT120 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9 · sets the rating

120 ft end to end, longest span 42 ft. 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.

Built1954rebuilt 1997
Length120.1 ft36.6 m
Daily traffic43,463counted 2015
Last inspectedJune 2024every 12 months

Location

StateOhio
CountySandusky
Location4.4mi West Of Exit 91
CarriesI80 Oh Tpk
CrossesMuddy Creek
Coordinates41.42614, -83.18874

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length120.1 ft (36.6 m)
Max Span42.0 ft (12.8 m)
Deck Width127.0 ft (38.7 m)
Deck Area1416.4 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1954 (reconstructed 1997)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic43,463 (2015)
Truck Traffic27%
Lanes On Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Toll Authority
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number7228767

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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