Structure 6501117 · Pickaway County, OH

US 23 over Bulen Ditch

Carries US 23 over Bulen Ditch, 0.8 Mi S Of Sr762.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT37 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 6/9

A culvert 37 ft across with 2 openings. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built195571 years old
Length37.4 ft11.4 m
Daily traffic30,187counted 2018
Last inspectedFebruary 2024every 12 months

Location

StateOhio
CountyPickaway
Location0.8 Mi S Of Sr762
CarriesUS 23
CrossesBulen Ditch
Coordinates39.76185, -82.99030

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignCulvert
Total Length37.4 ft (11.4 m)
Max Span14.4 ft (4.4 m)
Deck Area375.1 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1955

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic30,187 (2018)
Truck Traffic14%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number6501117

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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