Structure 253952 · Allen County, OH

Lincoln HWY over Ottawa River Lincoln HWY

Carries Lincoln HWY over Ottawa River Lincoln HWY, 0.47 Mi West Of Gomer Rd..

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 8 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Superstructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT171 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 8/9

171 ft end to end, longest span 55 ft: about 2 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 box-beam bridge.

Built200224 years old
Length171.3 ft52.2 m
Daily traffic671counted 2015
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StateOhio
CountyAllen
Location0.47 Mi West Of Gomer Rd.
CarriesLincoln HWY
CrossesOttawa River Lincoln HWY
Coordinates40.84769, -84.19467

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length171.3 ft (52.2 m)
Max Span55.1 ft (16.8 m)
Deck Width32.2 ft (9.8 m)
Deck Area511.6 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built2002

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic671 (2015)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical9 — Foundation above flood level
Structure Number0253952

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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