Structure 2832844 · Geauga County, OH

Sperry RD over E Br Chagrin River

Carries Sperry RD over E Br Chagrin River, 300 N Of Fairmount Road.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructure8/9 · Very Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT202 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 8/9

202 ft end to end, longest span 77 ft: 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built199630 years old
Length202.1 ft61.6 m
Daily traffic2,749counted 2017
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 12 months

Location

StateOhio
CountyGeauga
Location300 N Of Fairmount Road
CarriesSperry RD
CrossesE Br Chagrin River
Coordinates41.49075, -81.29526

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length202.1 ft (61.6 m)
Max Span77.1 ft (23.5 m)
Deck Width32.2 ft (9.8 m)
Deck Area603.7 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1996

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,749 (2017)
Truck Traffic2%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number2832844

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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