Usr 68 over Cowan Creek
Clinton County, Ohio · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Usr 68 over Cowan Creek in Clinton County, Ohio, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1938, making it 87 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 4,779 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2015).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 45 of the 207 inventoried bridges in Clinton County rated fair (21.7%); 1 (0.5%) 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 | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel girder and floorbeam |
| Length | about 94 ft |
| Location | 1.86 Mi S of Wilmington |
| NBI structure number | 1401149 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Ohio department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Clinton County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| SB Ir-71 over Anderson Fork | 2024 | 43,000 | Good |
| NB Ir-71 over Anderson Fork | 2024 | 43,000 | Good |
| SB Ir 71 over Grassy Run | 2024 | 43,000 | Good |
| NB Ir-71 over Grassy Run | 2024 | 43,000 | Good |
| US 22 over Anderson Fork | 1989 | 10,980 | Good |
| US 68 over Todd Fork | 1990 | 10,607 | Good |
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