Beard Rd over I76 Ohio Tpk
Mahoning County, Ohio · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Beard Rd over I76 Ohio Tpk in Mahoning County, Ohio, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 2 (critical condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1954 and reconstructed in 1989, making it 71 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 1,110 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2015).
- It is one of 19 of the 348 inventoried bridges in Mahoning County rated poor (5.5%); 19 (5.5%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for another load-capacity restriction (speed, number of vehicles on the bridge, etc.) (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated March 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 | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 2 | 2 | Critical condition |
| Substructure | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 201 ft |
| Location | 2MI West of Exit 17 |
| NBI structure number | 5029864 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for another load-capacity restriction (speed, number of vehicles on the bridge, etc.) |
| Last inspection (item 90) | March 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 12 months |
| Scour (item 113) | N: not over a waterway |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Ohio department of transportation.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Ir 80 over over Metroparks Bike Tr | 2007 | 50,139 | Good |
| I.r. 680 over Price Rd & Mill Creek | 1963 | 49,352 | Fair |
| I.r. 680 over Edwards St Cr-566 | 1963 | 49,352 | Fair |
| I.r. 680 over Oak Hill Ave Cr-536 | 1963 | 49,285 | Fair |
| I.r. 680 over over Delason Ave | 1962 | 46,297 | Good |
| I.r. 680 over over Youngstown & SE RR | 1963 | 46,297 | Good |
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