Structure 4131401 · Jefferson County, OH

Salem Twp RD 218 over Town Fork

Carries Salem Twp RD 218 over Town Fork, 1.7 Mi N ST RT 43.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT43 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

43 ft end to end. Lengths and the car 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.

Built1910rebuilt 1993
Length43.0 ft13.1 m
Daily traffic31counted 2015
Last inspectedFebruary 2025every 12 months

Location

StateOhio
CountyJefferson
Location1.7 Mi N ST RT 43
CarriesSalem Twp RD 218
CrossesTown Fork
Coordinates40.45650, -80.77479

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length43.0 ft (13.1 m)
Max Span40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Deck Width17.1 ft (5.2 m)
Deck Area68.1 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1910 (reconstructed 1993)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic31 (2015)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number4131401

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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