Structure 1001957 · Carroll County, OH

SR 542 over Branch Of Indian Fork

Carries SR 542 over Branch Of Indian Fork, 3.35 Mi E Of Jct. Sr39.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck8/9 · Very Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT28 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

28 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 slab bridge.

Built1946rebuilt 1998
Length27.9 ft8.5 m
Daily traffic1,012counted 2018
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 12 months

Location

StateOhio
CountyCarroll
Location3.35 Mi E Of Jct. Sr39
CarriesSR 542
CrossesBranch Of Indian Fork
Coordinates40.55647, -81.25365

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignSlab
Total Length27.9 ft (8.5 m)
Max Span24.9 ft (7.6 m)
Deck Width32.2 ft (9.8 m)
Deck Area83.3 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1946 (reconstructed 1998)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,012 (2018)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number1001957

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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