Structure 1804774 · Cuyahoga County, OH

Ir 71 over Nsc Rr & Rta89

Carries Ir 71 over Nsc Rr & Rta89, 1.46 Mi. N. Of Jct. I-480.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck8/9 · Very Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT226 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

226 ft end to end, longest span 136 ft: about 3 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.

Built1966rebuilt 2000
Length226.0 ft68.9 m
Daily traffic103,020counted 2015
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 12 months

Location

StateOhio
CountyCuyahoga
Location1.46 Mi. N. Of Jct. I-480
CarriesIr 71
CrossesNsc Rr & Rta89
Coordinates41.43784, -81.80882

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length226.0 ft (68.9 m)
Max Span136.2 ft (41.5 m)
Deck Width147.6 ft (45 m)
Deck Area3100.5 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1966 (reconstructed 2000)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic103,020 (2015)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge8

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 Number1804774

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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