Structure 4728831 · Lorain County, OH

Vermillion RD over I80 Ohio Tpk

Carries Vermillion RD over I80 Ohio Tpk, 7.8mi West Of Exit 8a.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT230 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

230 ft end to end, longest span 58 ft: about 3 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.

Built1954rebuilt 1989
Length230.0 ft70.1 m
Daily traffic1,089counted 2015
Last inspectedMay 2024every 24 months

Location

StateOhio
CountyLorain
Location7.8mi West Of Exit 8a
CarriesVermillion RD
CrossesI80 Ohio Tpk
Coordinates41.35451, -82.29892

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length230.0 ft (70.1 m)
Max Span58.1 ft (17.7 m)
Deck Width29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Deck Area637.9 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1954 (reconstructed 1989)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,089 (2015)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Toll Authority
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number4728831

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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