EVANSPORT RD
Carrying EVANSPORT RD over FEDDERKE DITCH
.1 MI S OF WHISLER RD, Defiance, Ohio
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
EVANSPORT RD in Defiance, Ohio is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Built in 1900, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 6. 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:2040131
PRE-1950 · STEEL · SINGLE-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · HEAVY-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- PRE-1950 Pre-1950
- STEEL Steel
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- HEAVY-LOAD Heavy 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: EVANSPORT RD
The EVANSPORT RD bridge in Defiance, Ohio carries EVANSPORT RD over FEDDERKE DITCH. It was built in 1900, making it 126 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 1 section, stretching 7.0 meters (23 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 228 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of Ohio bridges. It is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 6/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. No reported major component scores in the Poor range under the current federal condition thresholds.
How EVANSPORT RD compares
Age against the county: built in 1900, earlier than 157 of Defiance's 158 bridges with a recorded construction year (99%), against a county median build year of 1994. 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).
EVANSPORT RD vs every rated Ohio bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
78 Top 2% higher than 98% 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.
Defiance inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 158 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
- 1900
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 7.0 m (23 ft) 0
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 228 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 2040131
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 EVANSPORT RD 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 EVANSPORT RD against other structures in Defiance 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 EVANSPORT RD?
EVANSPORT RD in Defiance, Ohio on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is EVANSPORT RD inspected?
EVANSPORT RD'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 228 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. EVANSPORT RD 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 EVANSPORT RD?
EVANSPORT RD has an NBI inventory load rating of 77.8 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining EVANSPORT RD?
EVANSPORT RD is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is EVANSPORT RD and does age affect safety?
EVANSPORT RD was built in 1900, making it 126 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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