Structure 2535653 · Franklin County, OH

Rowe RD over Big Walnut Creek (rowe)

Carries Rowe RD over Big Walnut Creek (rowe), 1.36 Mi East Of U.s. 23.

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 FT291 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 8/9

291 ft end to end, longest span 111 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.

Built199630 years old
Length291.0 ft88.7 m
Daily traffic7,245counted 2015
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 24 months

Location

StateOhio
CountyFranklin
Location1.36 Mi East Of U.s. 23
CarriesRowe RD
CrossesBig Walnut Creek (rowe)
Coordinates39.81054, -82.97566

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length291.0 ft (88.7 m)
Max Span110.9 ft (33.8 m)
Deck Width35.8 ft (10.9 m)
Deck Area966.8 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1996

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic7,245 (2015)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number2535653

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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