Structure 8535949 · Wayne County, OH

Twp. Road 261 over Chippewa Creek

Carries Twp. Road 261 over Chippewa Creek, 0.7 Mi. N. Of Cr116.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT126 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

126 ft end to end. 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 through truss.

Built1977rebuilt 2021
Length125.7 ft38.3 m
Daily traffic84counted 2015
Last inspectedJune 2024every 12 months

Location

StateOhio
CountyWayne
Location0.7 Mi. N. Of Cr116
CarriesTwp. Road 261
CrossesChippewa Creek
Coordinates40.93934, -81.72440

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignTruss - Thru
Total Length125.7 ft (38.3 m)
Max Span120.1 ft (36.6 m)
Deck Width24.3 ft (7.4 m)
Deck Area283.4 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1977 (reconstructed 2021)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic84 (2015)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number8535949

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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