Structure 506044 · Athens County, OH

Usr 33 over Hocking River

Carries Usr 33 over Hocking River, 2.5m E Of Jct SR 550.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT452 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

452 ft end to end, longest span 130 ft: about 6 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.

Built197254 years old
Length452.1 ft137.8 m
Daily traffic12,489counted 2015
Last inspectedMay 2024every 12 months

Location

StateOhio
CountyAthens
Location2.5m E Of Jct SR 550
CarriesUsr 33
CrossesHocking River
Coordinates39.33335, -82.08226

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length452.1 ft (137.8 m)
Max Span129.6 ft (39.5 m)
Deck Width68.9 ft (21 m)
Deck Area2893.8 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1972

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic12,489 (2015)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge3

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number0506044

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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