STATE PARK ACCESS
Carrying STATE PARK ACCESS over ANDERSON FK CAES CR STPK
CAESAR CREEK STATE PARK, Clinton, Ohio
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
STATE PARK ACCESS in Clinton, Ohio sits above 11% of rated Ohio bridges on inventory load rating (24 t), while its 1956 build year is earlier than 87% of Clinton's recorded-year cohort (209 bridges).
STATE PARK ACCESS in Clinton, Ohio is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1956, it carries 3 rated components on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 5. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Fair result describes the weakest reported component rather than the structure as a whole. No NBI category is a closure decision or a live crossing-safety verdict.
NBI record plate
Structure OH:1426559
INTERSTATE-ERA · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · SUB-LED · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- CONCRETE Concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 3 spans
- SUB-LED Substructure-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard load
- CAT-FAIR Fair
Inspection-sheet codes from this record’s year, material family, spans, controlling component, ADT, inventory load, and NBI category, not a live closure verdict.
Bridge Snapshot: STATE PARK ACCESS
The STATE PARK ACCESS bridge in Clinton, Ohio carries STATE PARK ACCESS over ANDERSON FK CAES CR STPK. It was built in 1956, making it 70 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete continuous and spans 3 sections, stretching 41.5 meters (136 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 100 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of Ohio bridges. It is owned and maintained by State Park/Forest/Reservation.
The latest FHWA inspection records show a deck rating of 6/9, superstructure at 6/9, substructure at 5/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. No reported major component scores in the Poor range under the current federal condition thresholds.
How STATE PARK ACCESS compares
Age against the county: built in 1956, earlier than 181 of Clinton's 209 bridges with a recorded construction year (87%), against a county median build year of 1983. Age is not a defect on its own, but it is the population from which future Poor ratings are drawn.
Live comparison across Ohio bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (26,729 rated).
STATE PARK ACCESS vs every rated Ohio bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
24 Top 89% higher than 11% of 26,729 bridges
rated Ohio bridges, bucketed by value
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Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · August 2026
Condition Ratings
Full 0–9 scale + sufficiency-rating breakdown: how condition ratings work.
Reported 0–9 component ratings from the FHWA NBI. The highlighted component is the lowest reported input to this record’s current condition category; it is not a closure or live crossing-safety decision.
Clinton inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 209 bridges in this county. Orthogonal to this structure's component profile above: a county catalog share, not a live crossing-safety verdict.
Structural Details
- Year Built
- 1956
- Material
- Concrete Continuous
- Number of Spans
- 3
- Structure Length
- 41.5 m (136 ft)
- Deck Width
- 10.9 m (36 ft)
- Owner
- State Park/Forest/Reservation
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 100 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 1426559
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) is in fair condition (6/9), with minor deterioration that may require routine maintenance.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) is in fair condition (6/9), with minor deterioration that may require routine maintenance.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) rates fair at 5/9, minor deterioration that routine maintenance should address.
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
This page shows what the last federal inspection recorded, not whether STATE PARK ACCESS is safe to cross today. Here is how to use it.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Learn how the 0–9 condition scale and Good/Fair/Poor categories are defined. How condition ratings work
- Compare STATE PARK ACCESS against other structures in Clinton and across Ohio. Ohio bridges
- Noticed visible damage or a safety concern? Report it to the agency that owns the bridge, or call 911 in an emergency. How to report a bridge
Condition codes come straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory and are not a real-time safety judgment. Only the owning agency, a state DOT, county, or other owner, can post, restrict, or close a bridge.
Frequently Asked Questions
What do the condition ratings mean for STATE PARK ACCESS?
STATE PARK ACCESS in Clinton, Ohio has a deck rating of 6/9, superstructure rating of 6/9, and substructure rating of 5/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is STATE PARK ACCESS inspected?
STATE PARK ACCESS's responsible agency sets its routine interval under FHWA's risk-based inspection rules; this page does not expose the scheduled interval. It carries about 100 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. STATE PARK ACCESS is currently shown as Fair condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for STATE PARK ACCESS?
STATE PARK ACCESS has an NBI inventory load rating of 23.7 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining STATE PARK ACCESS?
STATE PARK ACCESS is owned and maintained by State Park/Forest/Reservation.
How old is STATE PARK ACCESS and does age affect safety?
STATE PARK ACCESS was built in 1956, making it 70 years old.
Disclaimer: Bridge condition data is from the FHWA NBI and reflects the last reported inspection. A Poor condition rating is not a live declaration that a bridge is closed or unsafe for travel. For current closure, posting, or safety information, contact the responsible transportation agency.
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