Structure 1601237 · Coshocton County, OH

SR 541 over Muskingum River

Carries SR 541 over Muskingum River, .1 M E Of Jct SR 16 & 83.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT802 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

802 ft end to end, longest span 107 ft: about 2.2 football fields. 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.

Built1954rebuilt 2019
Length802.5 ft244.6 m
Daily traffic14,672counted 2015
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 12 months

Location

StateOhio
CountyCoshocton
Location.1 M E Of Jct SR 16 & 83
CarriesSR 541
CrossesMuskingum River
Coordinates40.27520, -81.87463

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length802.5 ft (244.6 m)
Max Span107.0 ft (32.6 m)
Deck Width69.9 ft (21.3 m)
Deck Area5210.0 sq m
Main Spans8
Year Built1954 (reconstructed 2019)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic14,672 (2015)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number1601237

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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