Structure 1701924 · Crawford County, OH

SR 61 over Olentangy River

Carries SR 61 over Olentangy River, 3.61 Mi N Of County Line.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT73 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 5/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 5/9 · sets the rating

73 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built1931rebuilt 1968
Length73.2 ft22.3 m
Daily traffic3,785counted 2015
Last inspectedJune 2024every 12 months

Location

StateOhio
CountyCrawford
Location3.61 Mi N Of County Line
CarriesSR 61
CrossesOlentangy River
Coordinates40.73751, -82.76934

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length73.2 ft (22.3 m)
Max Span66.9 ft (20.4 m)
Deck Width42.7 ft (13 m)
Deck Area289.9 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1931 (reconstructed 1968)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,785 (2015)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number1701924

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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