Ir 480 W.B. over Cuyahoga River-ohio Cana
Cuyahoga County, Ohio · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Ir 480 W.B. over Cuyahoga River-ohio Cana in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 8 (very good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1975, making it 50 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 80,534 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2015).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 373 of the 869 inventoried bridges in Cuyahoga County rated good (42.9%); 81 (9.3%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- Its class is unchanged from 2024 (good), but component ratings moved: substructure 7 to 8.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated August 2024, on a 12-month routine inspection cycle.
- It has fracture-critical members (NBI item 92A): steel tension members without a redundant load path, which get their own scheduled inspections.
- 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 | 9 | 9 | Excellent condition |
| Superstructure | 8 | 8 | Very good condition |
| Substructure | 7 | 8 | Very good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous steel girder and floorbeam |
| Length | about 4,154 ft |
| Location | .17 Mi. E. of Jct. SR-21 |
| NBI structure number | 1812521 |
| Condition class | Good |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | August 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 12 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 9: foundations on dry land well above flood elevations |
| Fracture critical (item 92A) | Yes |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Ohio department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Cuyahoga County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ir 480 over CR 8 (lee Rd) | 1971 | 142,337 | Poor |
| Ir 480 over Nsc W&le RR & Mill Creek | 1976 | 140,781 | Fair |
| I-480 over SR 14 (0822) Broadway Av | 1976 | 140,781 | Fair |
| I-480 EB Ramps over IR480&14RMP Ovr Mccraken | 1976 | 129,126 | Good |
| SR 14 and Ramps over Ir 480 (rmp to Broadway) | 1976 | 129,126 | Fair |
| Ir 90 over Kenilworth Ave | 1967 | 129,036 | Good |
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