Structure 4706307 · Lorain County, OH

SR 254 over French Creek

Carries SR 254 over French Creek, 2.69 Miles East Of SR 301.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure and Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT30 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck not ratedSuperstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

30 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 deck arch.

Built1890rebuilt 1930
Length29.9 ft9.1 m
Daily traffic12,482counted 2015
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 12 months

Location

StateOhio
CountyLorain
Location2.69 Miles East Of SR 301
CarriesSR 254
CrossesFrench Creek
Coordinates41.45037, -82.03680

Physical Characteristics

MaterialMasonry
DesignArch - Deck
Total Length29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Max Span24.0 ft (7.3 m)
Deck Width43.6 ft (13.3 m)
Deck Area121.0 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1890 (reconstructed 1930)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic12,482 (2015)
Truck Traffic2%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number4706307

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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