Structure 4803515 · Lucas County, OH

Ir 75 over Ramp Over Ottawa River

Carries Ir 75 over Ramp Over Ottawa River, I-75 NB Ramp To Jeep Pkw.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating9/9 · Excellent
Superstructuresets the rating9/9 · Excellent
Substructuresets the rating9/9 · Excellent
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT256 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 9/9Superstructure 9/9Substructure 9/9

256 ft end to end, longest span 79 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.

Built1972rebuilt 2016
Length255.9 ft78 m
Daily traffic2,400counted 2019
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 24 months

Location

StateOhio
CountyLucas
LocationI-75 NB Ramp To Jeep Pkw
CarriesIr 75
CrossesRamp Over Ottawa River
Coordinates41.67897, -83.57191

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length255.9 ft (78 m)
Max Span79.1 ft (24.1 m)
Deck Width33.1 ft (10.1 m)
Deck Area787.8 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1972 (reconstructed 2016)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,400 (2019)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number4803515

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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