Structure 8140081 · Van Wert County, OH

Venedocia ST Marys over Jennings Prairie Creek

Carries Venedocia ST Marys over Jennings Prairie Creek, 0.25 Mile North St.rt. 81.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating9/9 · Excellent
Superstructuresets the rating9/9 · Excellent
Substructuresets the rating9/9 · Excellent
Channelnot part of overall9/9 · Excellent
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT38 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 9/9Superstructure 9/9Substructure 9/9

38 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 box-beam bridge.

Built201214 years old
Length38.1 ft11.6 m
Daily traffic797counted 2015
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 24 months

Location

StateOhio
CountyVan Wert
Location0.25 Mile North St.rt. 81
CarriesVenedocia ST Marys
CrossesJennings Prairie Creek
Coordinates40.74702, -84.45624

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length38.1 ft (11.6 m)
Max Span35.1 ft (10.7 m)
Deck Width26.9 ft (8.2 m)
Deck Area95.1 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2012

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic797 (2015)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number8140081

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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