Structure 3137082 · Hamilton County, OH

Western Hills Viad over Mill Creek State Sprin

Carries Western Hills Viad over Mill Creek State Sprin, 620 Ft W Of Central PKWY.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT2,721 FT OVERALL500 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9Superstructure 4/9Substructure 4/9

2,721 ft end to end, longest span 120 ft: about 7.6 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 girder bridge.

Built1931rebuilt 1978
Length2721.1 ft829.4 m
Daily traffic43,788counted 2015
Last inspectedMay 2024every 12 months

Location

StateOhio
CountyHamilton
Location620 Ft W Of Central PKWY
CarriesWestern Hills Viad
CrossesMill Creek State Sprin
Coordinates39.12470, -84.54084

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignGirder and Floorbeam
Total Length2721.1 ft (829.4 m)
Max Span120.1 ft (36.6 m)
Deck Width117.8 ft (35.9 m)
Deck Area29775.5 sq m
Main Spans41
Year Built1931 (reconstructed 1978)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic43,788 (2015)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge7
Lanes Under Bridge12

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number3137082

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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