Structure 4302826 · Lake County, OH

SR 283 over Sr-44 (lak-44-0784)

Carries SR 283 over Sr-44 (lak-44-0784), Jct SR 44.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT240 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9

240 ft end to end, longest span 65 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
Length240.2 ft73.2 m
Daily traffic7,545counted 2015
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 12 months

Location

StateOhio
CountyLake
LocationJct SR 44
CarriesSR 283
CrossesSr-44 (lak-44-0784)
Coordinates41.72914, -81.29231

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length240.2 ft (73.2 m)
Max Span65.0 ft (19.8 m)
Deck Width65.9 ft (20.1 m)
Deck Area1471.3 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1962

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic7,545 (2015)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number4302826

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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