Elm Street over Smokey Run
Richland County, Ohio · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Elm Street over Smokey Run in Richland County, Ohio, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1965 and reconstructed in 2015, making it 60 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 200 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2008).
- Its listed owner is a city or municipal highway agency.
- It is one of 18 of the 358 inventoried bridges in Richland County rated poor (5.0%); 18 (5.0%) are rated poor.
- 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 (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete slab |
| Length | about 29 ft |
| Location | 60 Ft West of SR 95 |
| NBI structure number | 7067429 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Ohio department of transportation.
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| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Usr 30 over over Ric-039-1385 | 2021 | 40,950 | Good |
| Usr 30 over over Ric-215-0133 Ch | 2021 | 40,230 | Good |
| Usr 30 over over Ric-545-0198 | 2021 | 35,400 | Good |
| Usr 30 over over Ashland Railway | 2021 | 28,500 | Good |
| Ir 71 over Ric-546-0384 | 2006 | 24,252 | Good |
| Ir 71 over Ric-546-0382 | 2006 | 24,252 | Good |
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