Structure 302856 · Ashland County, OH

Ir 71 over Jerome Fork

Carries Ir 71 over Jerome Fork, .1 Mi N Of Us250.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Deck8/9 · Very Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT127 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9 · sets the rating

127 ft end to end, longest span 48 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.

Built1959rebuilt 2001
Length127.3 ft38.8 m
Daily traffic20,834counted 2015
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StateOhio
CountyAshland
Location.1 Mi N Of Us250
CarriesIr 71
CrossesJerome Fork
Coordinates40.85864, -82.25532

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length127.3 ft (38.8 m)
Max Span47.6 ft (14.5 m)
Deck Width63.3 ft (19.3 m)
Deck Area748.8 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1959 (reconstructed 2001)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic20,834 (2015)
Truck Traffic28%
Lanes On Bridge3

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number0302856

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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