Woods Mill Rd over Barren Creek
Gallia County, Ohio · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Woods Mill Rd over Barren Creek in Gallia 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 1965 and reconstructed in 1990, making it 60 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 149 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2015).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 12 of the 237 inventoried bridges in Gallia County rated poor (5.1%); 12 (5.1%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- Its class is unchanged from 2024 (poor), but component ratings moved: superstructure 5 to 4.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated July 2024, on a 12-month routine inspection cycle.
- 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 | 5 | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 4 | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 32 ft |
| Location | .09MI.W.OF Murray Rd. |
| NBI structure number | 2742764 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | July 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 12 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 4: foundations stable, field review says exposed foundations need protection |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Ohio department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Gallia County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Usr 35 over SR 7 | 1969 | 24,448 | Fair |
| US 35-silver Memor over Ohio River | 1969 | 22,900 | Fair |
| SR 160 over Chickamauga Ck&wb Rmp 3 | 1969 | 18,710 | Fair |
| SR 160 over Mccormicks Creek | 1997 | 18,710 | Good |
| SR 160 over Chickamauga Ck&eb Rmp 3 | 1969 | 17,850 | Good |
| SR 160 over Chickamauga Creek | 2016 | 14,568 | Good |
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