Structure 6502555 · Pickaway County, OH

SR 138 over Yellowbud Creek

Carries SR 138 over Yellowbud Creek, 6.32 Mi N Of Ross Co Line.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating3/9 · Serious
Channelnot part of overall4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT73 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 3/9 · sets the rating

73 ft end to end, longest span 25 ft. 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 slab bridge.

Built195868 years old
Length73.2 ft22.3 m
Daily traffic946counted 2015
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 12 months

Location

StateOhio
CountyPickaway
Location6.32 Mi N Of Ross Co Line
CarriesSR 138
CrossesYellowbud Creek
Coordinates39.56692, -83.06986

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignSlab
Total Length73.2 ft (22.3 m)
Max Span24.9 ft (7.6 m)
Deck Width36.1 ft (11 m)
Deck Area245.3 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1958

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic946 (2015)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number6502555

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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