Structure 6502768 · Pickaway County, OH

SR 159 over Salt Creek

Carries SR 159 over Salt Creek, 3.66 N Of Sr56.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck8/9 · Very Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT79 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

79 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.

Built1932rebuilt 2000
Length79.1 ft24.1 m
Daily traffic2,649counted 2015
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 12 months

Location

StateOhio
CountyPickaway
Location3.66 N Of Sr56
CarriesSR 159
CrossesSalt Creek
Coordinates39.55549, -82.78129

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length79.1 ft (24.1 m)
Max Span75.1 ft (22.9 m)
Deck Width38.1 ft (11.6 m)
Deck Area279.6 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1932 (reconstructed 2000)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,649 (2015)
Truck Traffic11%
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 Number6502768

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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