Township Road 1550 over Muddy Fork
Ashland County, Ohio · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Township Road 1550 over Muddy Fork in Ashland County, Ohio, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1932, making it 93 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 97 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2013).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 7 of the 283 inventoried bridges in Ashland County rated poor (2.5%); 7 (2.5%) are rated poor.
- 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 (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 8 | Very good condition |
| Superstructure | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel through truss |
| Length | about 102 ft |
| Location | .27 Mi E of Tr 65 |
| NBI structure number | 0334987 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Ohio department of transportation.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| 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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