County Road 801 over Orange Creek
Ashland County, Ohio · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- County Road 801 over Orange 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 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1975 and reconstructed in 2019, making it 50 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 1,578 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.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated September 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 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 (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 8 | 8 | Very good condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 7 | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel through truss |
| Length | about 96 ft |
| Location | .09 M N of SR 58 |
| NBI structure number | 0334510 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | September 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 12 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 5: foundations stable, scour within the limits of the footing or piles |
| Fracture critical (item 92A) | Yes |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Ohio department of transportation.
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|---|---|---|---|
| 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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