Structure 7444060 · Seneca County, OH

Ple Tr 143 over Sandusky River "closed"

Carries Ple Tr 143 over Sandusky River "closed", .18 Mi E Of SR 53.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 3 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure4/9 · Poor
Substructuresets the rating3/9 · Serious
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT204 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 4/9Substructure 3/9 · sets the rating

204 ft end to end: 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 through truss.

Built1914rebuilt 1984
Length204.1 ft62.2 m
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 12 months

Location

StateOhio
CountySeneca
Location.18 Mi E Of SR 53
CarriesPle Tr 143
CrossesSandusky River "closed"
Coordinates41.20667, -83.16333

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignTruss - Thru
Total Length204.1 ft (62.2 m)
Max Span198.2 ft (60.4 m)
Deck Width20.0 ft (6.1 m)
Deck Area379.4 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1914 (reconstructed 1984)

Traffic

Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number7444060

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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