Structure 4203216 · Knox County, OH

SR 541 over Tomaky Branch

Carries SR 541 over Tomaky Branch, 2.8 M E Of Jct U 62.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 8 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Superstructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT33 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 8/9

33 ft end to end. 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 box-beam bridge.

Built1931rebuilt 1985
Length33.1 ft10.1 m
Daily traffic1,435counted 2015
Last inspectedMarch 2024every 24 months

Location

StateOhio
CountyKnox
Location2.8 M E Of Jct U 62
CarriesSR 541
CrossesTomaky Branch
Coordinates40.28067, -82.30606

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length33.1 ft (10.1 m)
Max Span32.2 ft (9.8 m)
Deck Width32.2 ft (9.8 m)
Deck Area99.0 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1931 (reconstructed 1985)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,435 (2015)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number4203216

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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