Structure 3601502 · Highland County, OH

SR 72 over Middle Fork Lees Creek

Carries SR 72 over Middle Fork Lees Creek, .89 Mi S Of Clinton Cty.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating9/9 · Excellent
Superstructuresets the rating9/9 · Excellent
Substructuresets the rating9/9 · Excellent
Channelnot part of overall9/9 · Excellent
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT74 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 9/9Superstructure 9/9Substructure 9/9

74 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.

Built20233 years old
Length74.1 ft22.6 m
Daily traffic1,012counted 2023
Last inspectedApril 2024every 12 months

Location

StateOhio
CountyHighland
Location.89 Mi S Of Clinton Cty
CarriesSR 72
CrossesMiddle Fork Lees Creek
Coordinates39.36418, -83.59085

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length74.1 ft (22.6 m)
Max Span69.9 ft (21.3 m)
Deck Width32.2 ft (9.8 m)
Deck Area221.5 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2023

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,012 (2023)
Truck Traffic12%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number3601502

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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