SR 9 over Wheeling Creek
Belmont County, Ohio · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- SR 9 over Wheeling Creek in Belmont County, Ohio, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1984, making it 41 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 1,848 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2015).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 16 of the 311 inventoried bridges in Belmont County rated poor (5.1%); 16 (5.1%) 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 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete slab |
| Length | about 100 ft |
| Location | 2.7 M N of St Clairsville |
| NBI structure number | 0701211 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Ohio department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Belmont County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ir 70 over CR 28A Mall Road | 1978 | 57,000 | Good |
| Ir 470 over SR7 NS & W&l Rrs Ohio R | 1978 | 43,387 | Good |
| Ir 470 over SR7 NS & W&l Rrs Ohio R | 1978 | 42,161 | Fair |
| US 40 over US 40 Under Ir 70 | 1965 | 37,400 | Good |
| US 40 over US 40 Under Ir 70 | 1965 | 37,400 | Good |
| Ir 70 over Spencer CR & Co Rd 102 | 1966 | 32,800 | Good |
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