Structure 4729552 · Lorain County, OH

I80 Oh Tpk over SR 301 (abbe Rd)

Carries I80 Oh Tpk over SR 301 (abbe Rd), 1.8mi East Of Exit 145.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT144 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

144 ft end to end, longest span 55 ft: about 2 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.

Built1954rebuilt 1996
Length144.0 ft43.9 m
Daily traffic51,503counted 2015
Last inspectedMay 2024every 12 months

Location

StateOhio
CountyLorain
Location1.8mi East Of Exit 145
CarriesI80 Oh Tpk
CrossesSR 301 (abbe Rd)
Coordinates41.38660, -82.07768

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length144.0 ft (43.9 m)
Max Span55.1 ft (16.8 m)
Deck Width125.7 ft (38.3 m)
Deck Area1681.4 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1954 (reconstructed 1996)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic51,503 (2015)
Truck Traffic14%
Lanes On Bridge6
Lanes Under Bridge5

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Toll Authority
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number4729552

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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