Structure 7700423 · Summit County, OH

SR 261 over SR 8 & SR 59

Carries SR 261 over SR 8 & SR 59, SR 261 Over SR 8.

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
CAR · 15 FT119 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

119 ft end to end, longest span 57 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built1950rebuilt 1996
Length119.1 ft36.3 m
Daily traffic17,330counted 2015
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 12 months

Location

StateOhio
CountySummit
LocationSR 261 Over SR 8
CarriesSR 261
CrossesSR 8 & SR 59
Coordinates41.10220, -81.50020

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length119.1 ft (36.3 m)
Max Span57.1 ft (17.4 m)
Deck Width84.0 ft (25.6 m)
Deck Area929.3 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1950 (reconstructed 1996)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic17,330 (2015)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge6
Lanes Under Bridge6

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 Number7700423

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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