North 5TH Street over Storms Creek
Lawrence County, Ohio · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- North 5TH Street over Storms Creek in Lawrence County, Ohio, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 1 (imminent failure condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1900 and reconstructed in 1984, making it 125 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 100 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2018).
- Its listed owner is a city or municipal highway agency.
- It is one of 22 of the 248 inventoried bridges in Lawrence County rated poor (8.9%); 22 (8.9%) are rated poor.
- 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 (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 2 | Critical condition |
| Superstructure | 1 | Imminent failure condition |
| Substructure | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel through truss |
| Length | about 126 ft |
| Location | 0.15 Mi North Jct Elm St |
| NBI structure number | 4460057 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Ohio department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Lawrence County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| SR 7 over Buffalo Creek | 1959 | 29,067 | Good |
| US 52 over Solida Creek | 1959 | 24,360 | Good |
| US 52 over Lane Street | 1967 | 23,978 | Good |
| Usr 52 over Lane Street | 1967 | 23,978 | Good |
| US 52 over Solida Creek | 1959 | 23,268 | Good |
| US 52 over Solida Creek | 1959 | 23,268 | Fair |
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