Brush Creek Road over Brush Creek Creek
Adams County, Ohio · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Brush Creek Road over Brush Creek Creek in Adams County, Ohio, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1910 and reconstructed in 1999, making it 115 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 44 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2015).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 9 of the 184 inventoried bridges in Adams County rated poor (4.9%); 9 (4.9%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for load (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated October 2024, on a 12-month routine inspection cycle.
- It has fracture-critical members (NBI item 92A): steel tension members without a redundant load path, which get their own scheduled inspections.
- A poor rating means at least one major component - deck, superstructure, or substructure - is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale. It does not by itself mean the bridge is unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or load-restricted by their owners.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 4 | 4 | Poor condition |
| Superstructure | 4 | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel through truss |
| Length | about 118 ft |
| Location | 2.5 Mi East of Jct SR 247 |
| NBI structure number | 0134317 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | October 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 12 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 8: foundations stable, scour above the top of the footing |
| Fracture critical (item 92A) | Yes |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Ohio department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Adams County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| SR 32 over Scioto Brush Creek | 1972 | 6,705 | Good |
| SR 32 over Cherry Fork | 1978 | 6,641 | Fair |
| SR 32 over Ohio Brush Creek | 1978 | 6,641 | Fair |
| SR 32 over Ohio Brush Creek | 1978 | 6,641 | Fair |
| SR 32 over N&W RR | 1972 | 6,491 | Good |
| SR 32 over N&W RR | 1972 | 6,491 | Fair |
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