US 23 over Bulen Ditch
Pickaway County, Ohio · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- US 23 over Bulen Ditch in Pickaway County, Ohio, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1955, making it 70 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 30,187 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2018).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 77 of the 223 inventoried bridges in Pickaway County rated fair (34.5%); 7 (3.1%) are rated poor.
- 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 (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Culvert | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel culvert |
| Length | about 37 ft |
| Location | 0.8 Mi S of SR762 |
| NBI structure number | 6501117 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Ohio department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Pickaway County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US-23 NB & SB over over Us22-1726 | 1957 | 25,405 | Good |
| US 23 over Island Run | 1957 | 22,436 | Good |
| I-71 over Opossum Run | 1964 | 20,873 | Fair |
| I-71 over Opossum Run | 1964 | 20,873 | Poor |
| US-23 over over NS RR | 1957 | 14,187 | Good |
| US-23 over over NS RR | 1957 | 14,187 | Good |
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