POLARIS PARKWAY
Carrying POLARIS PARKWAY over OVER ALUM CREEK
0.21 MI W of N Cleve Ave, Delaware, Ohio
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
POLARIS PARKWAY in Delaware, Ohio sits above 50% of rated Ohio bridges on inventory load rating (33 t), while its 1998 build year is earlier than 34% of Delaware's recorded-year cohort (268 bridges).
POLARIS PARKWAY in Delaware, Ohio is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1998, 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:2161710
LATE-CENTURY · PRESTRESS · LONG-SPAN-RUN · TIED-CTRL · HEAVY-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- PRESTRESS Prestressed concrete
- LONG-SPAN-RUN 4 spans
- TIED-CTRL Tied control
- HEAVY-ADT Heavy 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: POLARIS PARKWAY
The POLARIS PARKWAY bridge in Delaware, Ohio carries POLARIS PARKWAY over OVER ALUM CREEK. It was built in 1998, making it 28 years old today. The structure is built primarily of prestressed concrete continuous and spans 4 sections, stretching 94.2 meters (309 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 17,648 vehicles, placing it in the heavily-trafficked tier of Ohio bridges. It is owned and maintained by City/Municipal 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. None of this bridge's reported major components fall into the Poor condition range.
How POLARIS PARKWAY compares
Age against the county: built in 1998, earlier than 91 of Delaware's 268 bridges with a recorded construction year (34%), against a county median build year of 1987. This is one of the newer structures in its county.
Live comparison across Ohio bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (26,729 rated).
POLARIS PARKWAY vs every rated Ohio bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
33 Top 50% higher than 50% 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.
Delaware inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 268 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
- 1998
- Material
- Prestressed Concrete Continuous
- Number of Spans
- 4
- Structure Length
- 94.2 m (309 ft)
- Deck Width
- 14.7 m (48 ft)
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 17,648 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 2161710
Condition Analysis
- • At 8/9, the deck (driving surface) is in good shape and shows no significant wear.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) rates good at 8/9, with no significant deterioration on file.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) is in good condition (8/9), showing no significant deterioration.
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 POLARIS PARKWAY 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 POLARIS PARKWAY against other structures in Delaware 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 POLARIS PARKWAY?
POLARIS PARKWAY in Delaware, 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 POLARIS PARKWAY inspected?
POLARIS 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 17,648 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. POLARIS PARKWAY 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 POLARIS PARKWAY?
POLARIS PARKWAY has an NBI inventory load rating of 33.4 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining POLARIS PARKWAY?
POLARIS PARKWAY is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is POLARIS PARKWAY and does age affect safety?
POLARIS PARKWAY was built in 1998, making it 28 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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