Pleasant Valley Rd over Chagrin River
Lake County, Ohio · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Pleasant Valley Rd over Chagrin River in Lake 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 1900 and reconstructed in 2005, making it 125 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 480 vehicles a day (traffic count year 1995).
- Its listed owner is a city or municipal highway agency.
- It is one of 80 of the 211 inventoried bridges in Lake County rated fair (37.9%); 16 (7.6%) 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 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 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 166 ft |
| Location | Intersection of Dodd Rd |
| NBI structure number | 4370554 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | April 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 Lake County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 90 over Sewer E of SR-91 | 1960 | 72,275 | Fair |
| SR 2 over Erie Road | 2012 | 70,168 | Good |
| SR-2 over Stream | 2019 | 69,336 | Good |
| I-90EB over Usr 20 (0002)@ Mp 186.21 | 1963 | 61,483 | Good |
| I-90WB over US-20 (0004) @ Mp 186.20 | 1963 | 61,483 | Good |
| Ramp Es over UP SR 44 SW Dn SR 2 | 1961 | 39,980 | Fair |
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