Structure 2303183 · Fairfield County, OH

SR 256 over Poplar Creek

Carries SR 256 over Poplar Creek, 3.6 M W Of Jct SR 158.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating9/9 · Excellent
Superstructuresets the rating9/9 · Excellent
Substructuresets the rating9/9 · Excellent
Channelnot part of overall9/9 · Excellent
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT128 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 9/9Superstructure 9/9Substructure 9/9

128 ft end to end, longest span 48 ft. 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.

Built197056 years old
Length128.3 ft39.1 m
Daily traffic2,509counted 2015
Last inspectedMay 2024every 24 months

Location

StateOhio
CountyFairfield
Location3.6 M W Of Jct SR 158
CarriesSR 256
CrossesPoplar Creek
Coordinates39.85949, -82.66262

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length128.3 ft (39.1 m)
Max Span47.9 ft (14.6 m)
Deck Width44.0 ft (13.4 m)
Deck Area523.9 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1970

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,509 (2015)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number2303183

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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