Covered Bridge Ln over Phelps Creek
Ashtabula County, Ohio · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Covered Bridge Ln over Phelps Creek in Ashtabula County, Ohio, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 7 (good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1900 and reconstructed in 2003, making it 125 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 485 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2015).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 212 of the 304 inventoried bridges in Ashtabula County rated good (69.7%); 10 (3.3%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for another load-capacity restriction (speed, number of vehicles on the bridge, etc.) (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated April 2024, on a 12-month routine inspection cycle.
- A good rating means every major component - deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert - is rated 7 or higher on FHWA's 0-9 scale: no more than minor problems.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 8 | 8 | Very good condition |
| Superstructure | 8 | 8 | Very good condition |
| Substructure | 7 | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Timber girder and floorbeam |
| Length | about 128 ft |
| Location | 1.7 Mi N. of S. Winsor |
| NBI structure number | 0431397 |
| Condition class | Good |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for another load-capacity restriction (speed, number of vehicles on the bridge, etc.) |
| Last inspection (item 90) | April 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 12 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 8: foundations stable, scour above the top of the footing |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Ohio department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Ashtabula County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I.r. 90 over over W Reserve Greenwy T | 2013 | 24,635 | Good |
| US 20 over over Atb-sr 11-26.86 | 1963 | 17,550 | Good |
| US 20 over Ashtabula Viaduct | 2000 | 14,871 | Fair |
| Ir 90 over over Norfolk Southern RR | 1959 | 12,705 | Good |
| Ir 90 over over Norfolk Southern RR | 1959 | 12,705 | Good |
| I.r. 90 over Ashtabula River | 1959 | 12,705 | Good |
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