Structure 1830996 · Cuyahoga County, OH

Sheldon RD CR 131 over Lake Abrams Ditch

Carries Sheldon RD CR 131 over Lake Abrams Ditch, 1955 E Of Eastland RD.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
23 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9

23 ft end to end. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. 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 rigid-frame bridge.

Built193492 years old
Length22.6 ft6.9 m
Daily traffic7,898counted 2015
Last inspectedMay 2024every 12 months

Location

StateOhio
CountyCuyahoga
Location1955 E Of Eastland RD
CarriesSheldon RD CR 131
CrossesLake Abrams Ditch
Coordinates41.38927, -81.83597

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignFrame
Total Length22.6 ft (6.9 m)
Max Span21.3 ft (6.5 m)
Deck Width21.0 ft (6.4 m)
Deck Area44.2 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1934

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic7,898 (2015)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number1830996

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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