Chestnut Rd. over Smith Branch
Highland County, Ohio · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Chestnut Rd. over Smith Branch in Highland County, Ohio, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 7 (good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1986 and reconstructed in 2024, making it 39 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 175 of the 245 inventoried bridges in Highland County rated good (71.4%); 5 (2.0%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- It was rated fair in the 2024 inventory and is now good (superstructure 5 to 8).
- Status change: its 2024 load posting has been removed.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated May 2024, on a 12-month routine inspection cycle.
- 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 | 8 | 8 | Very good condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | 8 | Very good condition |
| Substructure | 7 | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Prestressed concrete multiple box beam |
| Length | about 28 ft |
| Location | East of SR 124 |
| NBI structure number | 3633845 |
| Condition class | Good |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | May 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 12 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 5: foundations stable, scour within the limits of the footing or piles |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Ohio department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Highland County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 62 over Moberly Branch | 1993 | 9,359 | Good |
| SR 73 over Moberly Branch | 1984 | 8,583 | Good |
| SR 32 over N.fork of White Oak Cree | 1980 | 7,173 | Good |
| SR 32 over N Fork of White Oak Cree | 1980 | 7,173 | Fair |
| US 62 over Clear Creek | 1934 | 7,161 | Poor |
| SR 28 over Paint Creek & R.R. | 1963 | 6,362 | Good |
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