North Pole Rd. over Eagle Creek
Brown County, Ohio · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- North Pole Rd. over Eagle Creek in Brown 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 1875 and reconstructed in 1965, making it 150 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 104 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2015).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 7 of the 222 inventoried bridges in Brown County rated poor (3.2%); 7 (3.2%) 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 | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Timber through truss |
| Length | about 166 ft |
| Location | 3.3 Mi. Off US 68 |
| NBI structure number | 0833126 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Ohio department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Brown County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Usr 68 over Sterling Run | 1979 | 16,006 | Good |
| Usr 68 over over SR 32 | 1979 | 14,066 | Fair |
| SR 32 over Little Sterling Run | 1980 | 8,991 | Fair |
| SR 32 over Little Sterling Run | 1980 | 8,991 | Fair |
| SR 32 over Sterling Run | 1980 | 8,991 | Fair |
| SR 32 over Sterling Run | 1980 | 8,991 | Fair |
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