Structure 7202407 · Sandusky County, OH

Tpk Exit 91 Ramp over SR 53

Carries Tpk Exit 91 Ramp over SR 53, 0.3 East Of Exit 91.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT151 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

151 ft end to end, longest span 88 ft: about 2 semi-trucks nose to tail. 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.

Built1954rebuilt 1984
Length150.9 ft46 m
Daily traffic1,838counted 2019
Last inspectedMarch 2021every 12 months

Location

StateOhio
CountySandusky
Location0.3 East Of Exit 91
CarriesTpk Exit 91 Ramp
CrossesSR 53
Coordinates41.40171, -83.10435

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length150.9 ft (46 m)
Max Span87.9 ft (26.8 m)
Deck Width34.1 ft (10.4 m)
Deck Area478.4 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1954 (reconstructed 1984)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,838 (2019)
Truck Traffic25%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2021
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Toll Authority
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number7202407

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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