SR 229 over Big Walnut Creek
Morrow County, Ohio · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- SR 229 over Big Walnut Creek in Morrow County, Ohio, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1962, making it 63 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 4,880 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2015).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 71 of the 250 inventoried bridges in Morrow County rated fair (28.4%); 26 (10.4%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- It was rated good in the 2024 inventory and is now fair (substructure 7 to 6).
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated October 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 | 8 | 8 | Very good condition |
| Superstructure | 8 | 8 | Very good condition |
| Substructure | 7 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous concrete slab |
| Length | about 111 ft |
| Location | 0.98 Mi E of I71 |
| NBI structure number | 5902738 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | October 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 12 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 8: foundations stable, scour above the top of the footing |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Ohio department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Morrow County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-71 SB over Tr-216 (crall Rd.) | 1959 | 25,453 | Good |
| I-71 NB over Tr-216 (crall Rd.) | 1959 | 25,453 | Good |
| I-71 SB over Big Walnut Creek | 1960 | 25,453 | Good |
| Ir 71 over Big Walnut Creek | 1960 | 25,453 | Good |
| I-71 over over Tr-232 (kaufman Rd. | 1960 | 25,453 | Good |
| I-71 over over Tr-232 (kaufman Rd. | 1960 | 25,453 | Good |
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