Fulton Creek Rd. over Fulton Creek
Delaware County, Ohio · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Fulton Creek Rd. over Fulton Creek in Delaware 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 1958, making it 67 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 324 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2015).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 9 of the 266 inventoried bridges in Delaware County rated poor (3.4%); 9 (3.4%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated April 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 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 (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 4 | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel through truss |
| Length | about 83 ft |
| Location | 1 Mi. W. of SR 257 |
| NBI structure number | 2132753 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | April 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 12 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 5: foundations stable, scour within the limits of the footing or piles |
| Fracture critical (item 92A) | Yes |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Ohio department of transportation.
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| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ir-71 SB over Bale Kenyon Rd (TR107) | 2001 | 41,597 | Good |
| Ir-71 NB over over Bale-kenyon Rd TR10 | 2001 | 41,597 | Good |
| I-71 SB over Alum Creek | 1959 | 41,597 | Good |
| I-71 NB over Alum Creek | 1959 | 41,597 | Good |
| I-71 SB over over CR 21 (africa Rd.) | 1959 | 41,597 | Good |
| I-71 NB over CR 21 (africa Rd.) | 1959 | 41,597 | Good |
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