Township Road 249 over Olive Green Creek
Morgan County, Ohio · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Township Road 249 over Olive Green Creek in Morgan County, Ohio, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1903 and reconstructed in 1982, making it 122 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 209 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2015).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 7 of the 159 inventoried bridges in Morgan County rated poor (4.4%); 7 (4.4%) 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 March 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 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 | 4 | 4 | Poor condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 7 | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel girder and floorbeam |
| Length | about 37 ft |
| Location | 250 Ft. S of Twp Rd 248 |
| NBI structure number | 5831237 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | March 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 12 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 5: foundations stable, scour within the limits of the footing or piles |
| Fracture critical (item 92A) | Yes |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Ohio department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Morgan County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| County Road 203 over Muskingum River | 1913 | 8,919 | Poor |
| SR 60 over Salt Run | 1999 | 8,013 | Good |
| SR 37 over Muskingum River | 1969 | 6,714 | Good |
| SR 60 over over Little Musk R. Trib | 1983 | 5,648 | Good |
| SR 60 over Mcconnels Run | 1930 | 4,038 | Good |
| SR 60 over Andrews Run | 1929 | 3,186 | Good |
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