Township Road 451 over Lake Fork Mohican River
Holmes County, Ohio · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Township Road 451 over Lake Fork Mohican River in Holmes County, Ohio, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1960 and reconstructed in 1993, making it 65 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 96 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2015).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 104 of the 208 inventoried bridges in Holmes County rated fair (50.0%); 8 (3.8%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for load (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated December 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 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 (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel through truss |
| Length | about 108 ft |
| Location | 1.47 Mi South of SR 39 |
| NBI structure number | 3843114 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | December 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 12 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 8: foundations stable, scour above the top of the footing |
| Fracture critical (item 92A) | Yes |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Ohio department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Holmes County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 62 & SR 83 over Br Killbuck CR | 1987 | 12,830 | Good |
| US 62 & SR 39 over Doughty Creek | 1958 | 9,790 | Good |
| SR 39 over Sapps Run | 1953 | 9,171 | Fair |
| SR 39 over Killbuck CR Overflow | 1953 | 9,171 | Good |
| S.R.39 over Killbuck CR Overflow | 2000 | 9,171 | Good |
| SR 39 over Killbuck Creek | 1950 | 9,171 | Poor |
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