Structure 5303516 · Meigs County, OH

SR 681 over Middle Branch Shade Rive

Carries SR 681 over Middle Branch Shade Rive, 5.43m E Of Jct Usr 33.

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 overall9/9 · Excellent
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT105 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 8/9

105 ft end to end, longest span 40 ft. 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.

Built1955rebuilt 2004
Length105.0 ft32 m
Daily traffic281counted 2015
Last inspectedAugust 2023every 24 months

Location

StateOhio
CountyMeigs
Location5.43m E Of Jct Usr 33
CarriesSR 681
CrossesMiddle Branch Shade Rive
Coordinates39.16980, -81.95135

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignSlab
Total Length105.0 ft (32 m)
Max Span40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Deck Width28.5 ft (8.7 m)
Deck Area278.4 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1955 (reconstructed 2004)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic281 (2015)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number5303516

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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