County Road 956 over Lang Creek
Ashland County, Ohio · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- County Road 956 over Lang Creek in Ashland County, Ohio, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1974, making it 51 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 518 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2014).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 94 of the 283 inventoried bridges in Ashland County rated fair (33.2%); 7 (2.5%) are rated poor.
- A fair rating means the lowest-rated major component scores 5 or 6 on FHWA's 0-9 scale: some deterioration or minor section loss, but the structure is sound. It is the middle class, not a warning.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 8 | Very good condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel girder and floorbeam |
| Length | about 40 ft |
| Location | .13 Mi. W of US 250 |
| NBI structure number | 0330205 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Ohio department of transportation.
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| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ir 71 over Jamison Creek | 1959 | 47,296 | Good |
| Ir 71 over Katotawa Creek | 1959 | 23,727 | Good |
| Ir 71 over Katotawa Creek | 1959 | 23,727 | Good |
| Ir 71 over over Asd-0251-1117 Ch | 1959 | 23,727 | Good |
| Ir 71 over over Asd-0251-1115 Ch | 1959 | 23,727 | Good |
| Ir 71 over over Asd-175-1072redhawc | 1959 | 23,727 | Good |
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