Structure 1812912 · Cuyahoga County, OH

Ir 480 over Csx Rr

Carries Ir 480 over Csx Rr, 2.21 Mi. E. Of Jct. I-71.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT312 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

312 ft end to end, longest span 121 ft: about 4 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.

Built198541 years old
Length312.0 ft95.1 m
Daily traffic118,333counted 2015
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 12 months

Location

StateOhio
CountyCuyahoga
Location2.21 Mi. E. Of Jct. I-71
CarriesIr 480
CrossesCsx Rr
Coordinates41.42181, -81.77666

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length312.0 ft (95.1 m)
Max Span121.1 ft (36.9 m)
Deck Width170.9 ft (52.1 m)
Deck Area4954.7 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1985

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic118,333 (2015)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge10

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number1812912

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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