SU3522 3RD over Sugar Creek
Stark County, Ohio · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- SU3522 3RD over Sugar Creek in Stark County, Ohio, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1997, making it 28 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 500 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2008).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 188 of the 416 inventoried bridges in Stark County rated fair (45.2%); 20 (4.8%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated September 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 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 | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel through truss |
| Length | about 118 ft |
| Location | 0.0 Mi. W. of CR307A |
| NBI structure number | 7635761 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | September 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 12 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 8: foundations stable, scour above the top of the footing |
| Fracture critical (item 92A) | Yes |
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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