Structure 4707370 · Lorain County, OH

SR 511 over Over Lor-20-0973 (ramp)

Carries SR 511 over Over Lor-20-0973 (ramp), 2.36 Miles East Of SR 58.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructure8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT217 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 8/9

217 ft end to end, longest span 69 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.

Built198739 years old
Length216.9 ft66.1 m
Daily traffic6,630counted 2011
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 12 months

Location

StateOhio
CountyLorain
Location2.36 Miles East Of SR 58
CarriesSR 511
CrossesOver Lor-20-0973 (ramp)
Coordinates41.29242, -82.17089

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length216.9 ft (66.1 m)
Max Span68.9 ft (21 m)
Deck Width54.8 ft (16.7 m)
Deck Area1103.9 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1987

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic6,630 (2011)
Truck Traffic12%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge5

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 Number4707370

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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