Twp. Road 98 over North Fork Sugar Creek
Wayne County, Ohio · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Twp. Road 98 over North Fork Sugar Creek in Wayne 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 1948 and reconstructed in 1980, making it 77 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 100 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2015).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 24 of the 391 inventoried bridges in Wayne County rated poor (6.1%); 24 (6.1%) 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 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 31 ft |
| Location | 200 Feet S. of CR80 |
| NBI structure number | 8554455 |
| 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/USR 250/SR over over Apple Creek | 2005 | 26,739 | Fair |
| Usr 30/USR 250/SR over over Way-cr.30a-11.24 | 1962 | 24,000 | Good |
| Ir 71 over over Con-070-0332 C | 1959 | 23,540 | Good |
| Ir 71 over over Con-070-0336 C | 1959 | 23,540 | Good |
| Ir 71 over Muddy Fork | 1959 | 22,373 | Good |
| Ir 71 over Muddy Fork | 1959 | 22,373 | Good |
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