Structure 1813897 · Cuyahoga County, OH

Ir 480 over Louis RD

Carries Ir 480 over Louis RD, .24 Mi. E. Of Jct. Sr-8.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructure7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT111 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

111 ft end to end, longest span 43 ft. 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built197155 years old
Length110.9 ft33.8 m
Daily traffic41,681counted 2015
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 12 months

Location

StateOhio
CountyCuyahoga
Location.24 Mi. E. Of Jct. Sr-8
CarriesIr 480
CrossesLouis RD
Coordinates41.42097, -81.52363

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length110.9 ft (33.8 m)
Max Span43.0 ft (13.1 m)
Deck Width88.3 ft (26.9 m)
Deck Area909.2 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1971

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic41,681 (2015)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge1

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 Number1813897

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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