SR 78 over South Fork Wills Creek
Monroe County, Ohio · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- SR 78 over South Fork Wills Creek in Monroe County, Ohio, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1950, making it 75 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 2,260 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2015).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 75 of the 169 inventoried bridges in Monroe County rated fair (44.4%); 19 (11.2%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- Its class is unchanged from 2024 (fair), but component ratings moved: deck 6 to 5.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated September 2024, on a 12-month routine inspection cycle.
- 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 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous concrete slab |
| Length | about 127 ft |
| Location | 0.04 M W of Jct SR 379 |
| NBI structure number | 5601355 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | September 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 Monroe County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| SR 536 over K War Vets Mrtnsv Ohio R | 1900 | 7,847 | Fair |
| SR 7 over Opossum Creek | 1959 | 5,400 | Good |
| SR 7 over Haverly Run | 2016 | 5,232 | Good |
| SR 7 over Sunfish Creek | 1960 | 5,164 | Poor |
| SR 7 over Johnson Run | 1956 | 4,474 | Fair |
| SR 7 over Stillhouse Run | 1960 | 4,265 | Good |
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