Structure 2042290 · Defiance County, OH

The Bend RD over Mud Creek

Carries The Bend RD over Mud Creek, 0.25 N Of Mud Creek RD.

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 FT60 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 9/9Superstructure 9/9Substructure 9/9

60 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.

Built201214 years old
Length60.0 ft18.3 m
Daily traffic633counted 2015
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateOhio
CountyDefiance
Location0.25 N Of Mud Creek RD
CarriesThe Bend RD
CrossesMud Creek
Coordinates41.33614, -84.51602

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length60.0 ft (18.3 m)
Max Span57.7 ft (17.6 m)
Deck Width36.1 ft (11 m)
Deck Area201.3 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2012

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic633 (2015)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number2042290

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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