Structure 7234201 · Sandusky County, OH

Tr 72 over Muddy Creek

Carries Tr 72 over Muddy Creek, 0.53 Miles North Of CR 41.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT70 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

70 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 through truss.

Built1955rebuilt 1979
Length69.9 ft21.3 m
Daily traffic351counted 2015
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 12 months

Location

StateOhio
CountySandusky
Location0.53 Miles North Of CR 41
CarriesTr 72
CrossesMuddy Creek
Coordinates41.31916, -83.28613

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignTruss - Thru
Total Length69.9 ft (21.3 m)
Max Span65.9 ft (20.1 m)
Deck Width24.0 ft (7.3 m)
Deck Area155.5 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1955 (reconstructed 1979)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic351 (2015)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number7234201

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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