Structure 830321 · Brown County, OH

Starling RD over Polecat Run

Carries Starling RD over Polecat Run, .2 Mi. W. Of Jct. C88.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT30 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

30 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 box-beam bridge.

Built1957rebuilt 1991
Length29.9 ft9.1 m
Daily traffic819counted 2015
Last inspectedNovember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateOhio
CountyBrown
Location.2 Mi. W. Of Jct. C88
CarriesStarling RD
CrossesPolecat Run
Coordinates38.97566, -83.97717

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Max Span27.9 ft (8.5 m)
Deck Width24.0 ft (7.3 m)
Deck Area66.4 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1957 (reconstructed 1991)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic819 (2015)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number0830321

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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