Structure 4504607 · Licking County, OH

SR 79 over Over So Fork Lic River

Carries SR 79 over Over So Fork Lic River, 1.2 M N Of Jct SR 37.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructure8/9 · Very Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT141 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 8/9

141 ft end to end, longest span 52 ft. Lengths and the semi-truck 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.

Built198244 years old
Length141.1 ft43 m
Daily traffic3,697counted 2015
Last inspectedApril 2023every 24 months

Location

StateOhio
CountyLicking
Location1.2 M N Of Jct SR 37
CarriesSR 79
CrossesOver So Fork Lic River
Coordinates39.92750, -82.52238

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length141.1 ft (43 m)
Max Span52.2 ft (15.9 m)
Deck Width45.3 ft (13.8 m)
Deck Area593.4 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1982

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,697 (2015)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number4504607

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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