MA1918 Smth-kramer over Big Swartz Ditch
Stark County, Ohio · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- MA1918 Smth-kramer over Big Swartz Ditch in Stark 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 1957 and reconstructed in 1981, making it 68 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 485 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2015).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 20 of the 416 inventoried bridges in Stark County rated poor (4.8%); 20 (4.8%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- It was rated fair in the 2024 inventory and is now poor (deck 5 to 4).
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated November 2024, on a 12-month routine inspection cycle.
- 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 | 5 | 4 | Poor condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 42 ft |
| Location | 0.1 Mi. W. of TR52 |
| NBI structure number | 7633572 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | November 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 Stark County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I.r. 77 over over 13TH St Cr-240 | 1959 | 102,573 | Good |
| I.r. 77 over over Stadium Park Dr | 2002 | 102,573 | Good |
| I.r. 77 over Nimishillen Creek | 1963 | 99,400 | Good |
| I.r. 77 over W Br Nimishillen CR | 1963 | 99,400 | Fair |
| I.r. 77 over over 38TH St Cr-213 | 1963 | 99,400 | Good |
| I.r. 77 over over Orchard Park Tr-169 | 1963 | 95,885 | Good |
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