Structure 3346765 · Hardin County, OH

Township Road 19 over Elder Creek

Carries Township Road 19 over Elder Creek, .05 Mi N Of Jct Of Twp150.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
25 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

25 ft end to end. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. 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.

Built1917rebuilt 1976
Length24.9 ft7.6 m
Daily traffic155counted 2015
Last inspectedJune 2024every 12 months

Location

StateOhio
CountyHardin
Location.05 Mi N Of Jct Of Twp150
CarriesTownship Road 19
CrossesElder Creek
Coordinates40.62387, -83.86588

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length24.9 ft (7.6 m)
Max Span22.6 ft (6.9 m)
Deck Width18.4 ft (5.6 m)
Deck Area42.6 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1917 (reconstructed 1976)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic155 (2015)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number3346765

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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