Root Road over Ashtabula River
Ashtabula County, Ohio · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Root Road over Ashtabula River in Ashtabula County, Ohio, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1900 and reconstructed in 1983, making it 125 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 40 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2015).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 82 of the 304 inventoried bridges in Ashtabula County rated fair (27.0%); 10 (3.3%) 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 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 7 | Good condition |
| Substructure | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Timber through truss |
| Length | about 105 ft |
| Location | .05 Mi. E. of CH33 |
| NBI structure number | 0432776 |
| Condition class | Fair |
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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