Structure 4403185 · Lawrence County, OH

SR 243 over US Route 52

Carries SR 243 over US Route 52, Over US 52.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT204 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

204 ft end to end, longest span 59 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.

Built196264 years old
Length204.1 ft62.2 m
Daily traffic8,402counted 2023
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 12 months

Location

StateOhio
CountyLawrence
LocationOver US 52
CarriesSR 243
CrossesUS Route 52
Coordinates38.50037, -82.65070

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length204.1 ft (62.2 m)
Max Span59.1 ft (18 m)
Deck Width66.6 ft (20.3 m)
Deck Area1262.7 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1962

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic8,402 (2023)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number4403185

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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