DEF/PAU COUNTY LN
Carrying DEF/PAU COUNTY LN over SOUTH FORK GORDON CREEK
0.55 E OF OPENLANDER RD, Defiance, Ohio
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
DEF/PAU COUNTY LN in Defiance, Ohio sits above 53% of rated Ohio bridges on inventory load rating (36 t), while its 1996 build year is earlier than 44% of Defiance's recorded-year cohort (158 bridges).
DEF/PAU COUNTY LN in Defiance, Ohio is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1996, it carries 3 rated components on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 8. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Good 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:2043033
LATE-CENTURY · PRESTRESS · SINGLE-SPAN · TIED-CTRL · TRACE-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- PRESTRESS Prestressed concrete
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- TIED-CTRL Tied control
- TRACE-ADT Trace ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard load
- CAT-GOOD Good
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: DEF/PAU COUNTY LN
The DEF/PAU COUNTY LN bridge in Defiance, Ohio carries DEF/PAU COUNTY LN over SOUTH FORK GORDON CREEK. It was built in 1996, making it 30 years old today. The structure is built primarily of prestressed concrete and spans 1 section, stretching 22.9 meters (75 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 46 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 a deck rating of 8/9, superstructure at 8/9, substructure at 8/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. No reported major component scores in the Poor range under the current federal condition thresholds.
How DEF/PAU COUNTY LN compares
Age against the county: built in 1996, earlier than 70 of Defiance's 158 bridges with a recorded construction year (44%), against a county median build year of 1994. This is one of the newer structures in its county.
Live comparison across Ohio bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (26,729 rated).
DEF/PAU COUNTY LN vs every rated Ohio bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
36 Top 47% higher than 53% 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.
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
- 1996
- Material
- Prestressed Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 22.9 m (75 ft)
- Deck Width
- 8.5 m (28 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 46 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 2043033
Condition Analysis
- • At 8/9, the deck (driving surface) is in good shape and shows no significant wear.
- • At 8/9, the superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) is in good shape and shows no significant wear.
- • At 8/9, the substructure (piers and abutments) is in good shape and shows no significant wear.
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 DEF/PAU COUNTY LN 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 DEF/PAU COUNTY LN 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 DEF/PAU COUNTY LN?
DEF/PAU COUNTY LN in Defiance, Ohio has a deck rating of 8/9, superstructure rating of 8/9, and substructure rating of 8/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is DEF/PAU COUNTY LN inspected?
DEF/PAU COUNTY LN'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 46 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. DEF/PAU COUNTY LN is currently shown as Good condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for DEF/PAU COUNTY LN?
DEF/PAU COUNTY LN has an NBI inventory load rating of 35.6 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining DEF/PAU COUNTY LN?
DEF/PAU COUNTY LN is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is DEF/PAU COUNTY LN and does age affect safety?
DEF/PAU COUNTY LN was built in 1996, making it 30 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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