GARFIELD PARKWAY
Carrying GARFIELD PARKWAY over MILL CREEK
1500E OF GARFIELD PK BLV, Cuyahoga, Ohio
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
GARFIELD PARKWAY in Cuyahoga, Ohio sits above 25% of rated Ohio bridges on inventory load rating (32 t), while its 1929 build year is earlier than 90% of Cuyahoga's recorded-year cohort (871 bridges).
GARFIELD PARKWAY in Cuyahoga, Ohio is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1929, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 4. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Poor 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:1890808
PRE-1950 · CONCRETE · SINGLE-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- PRE-1950 Pre-1950
- CONCRETE Concrete
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard load
- CAT-POOR Poor
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: GARFIELD PARKWAY
The GARFIELD PARKWAY bridge in Cuyahoga, Ohio carries GARFIELD PARKWAY over MILL CREEK. It was built in 1929, making it 97 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 1 section, stretching 7.3 meters (24 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 2,000 vehicles, placing it in the moderately-trafficked tier of Ohio bridges. It is owned and maintained by Local Park/Forest/Reservation.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 4/9. The weakest component sits in poor condition. A component scored 4 or below, placing this bridge in the federal Poor condition category rather than declaring it unsafe or closed.
How GARFIELD PARKWAY compares
Age against the county: built in 1929, earlier than 787 of Cuyahoga's 871 bridges with a recorded construction year (90%), against a county median build year of 1969. 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).
GARFIELD PARKWAY vs every rated Ohio bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
32 Top 75% higher than 25% 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.
Cuyahoga inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 871 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
- 1929
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 7.3 m (24 ft) 0
- Owner
- Local Park/Forest/Reservation
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 2,000 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 1890808
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
GARFIELD PARKWAY is in the federal Poor condition category. That is a component-based result, not a closure order.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Understand what Poor condition does and does not mean before drawing conclusions. Poor condition explained
- Compare GARFIELD PARKWAY against other structures in Cuyahoga 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 GARFIELD PARKWAY?
GARFIELD PARKWAY in Cuyahoga, Ohio on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is GARFIELD PARKWAY inspected?
GARFIELD PARKWAY'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 2,000 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. GARFIELD PARKWAY is currently shown as Poor condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for GARFIELD PARKWAY?
GARFIELD PARKWAY has an NBI inventory load rating of 31.8 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining GARFIELD PARKWAY?
GARFIELD PARKWAY is owned and maintained by Local Park/Forest/Reservation.
How old is GARFIELD PARKWAY and does age affect safety?
GARFIELD PARKWAY was built in 1929, making it 97 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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