Structure 1803271 · Cuyahoga County, OH

Usr 42 over Big Creek& Nsc Rr& Csx R

Carries Usr 42 over Big Creek& Nsc Rr& Csx R, Approx .5 Mi N Sr176.

Overall conditionFair

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

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

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,714 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

1,714 ft end to end, longest span 139 ft: about 4.8 football fields. 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.

Built198838 years old
Length1713.9 ft522.4 m
Daily traffic18,156counted 2015
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 12 months

Location

StateOhio
CountyCuyahoga
LocationApprox .5 Mi N Sr176
CarriesUsr 42
CrossesBig Creek& Nsc Rr& Csx R
Coordinates41.44458, -81.70319

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1713.9 ft (522.4 m)
Max Span139.1 ft (42.4 m)
Deck Width70.2 ft (21.4 m)
Deck Area11179.4 sq m
Main Spans18
Year Built1988

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic18,156 (2015)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical9 — Foundation above flood level
Structure Number1803271

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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