Structure 6841295 · Preble County, OH

Junction RD over Four Mile Creek

Carries Junction RD over Four Mile Creek, 1st E Of Ch 41.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure and Substructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT142 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 4/9 · sets the rating

142 ft end to end, longest span 47 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 through truss.

Built1900126 years old
Length142.1 ft43.3 m
Daily traffic351counted 2015
Last inspectedApril 2023every 12 months

Location

StateOhio
CountyPreble
Location1st E Of Ch 41
CarriesJunction RD
CrossesFour Mile Creek
Coordinates39.61152, -84.78526

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignTruss - Thru
Total Length142.1 ft (43.3 m)
Max Span46.9 ft (14.3 m)
Deck Width16.1 ft (4.9 m)
Deck Area212.2 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1900

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic351 (2015)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical7 — Countermeasures installed
Structure Number6841295

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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