SPERRY RD
Carrying SPERRY RD over RUSSELL CREEK
1700 S OF CEDAR ROAD, Geauga, Ohio
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
SPERRY RD in Geauga, Ohio is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Built in 1957, 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:2830868
INTERSTATE-ERA · STEEL · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · HEAVY-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- STEEL Steel
- MULTI-SPAN 2 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial ADT
- HEAVY-LOAD Heavy 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: SPERRY RD
The SPERRY RD bridge in Geauga, Ohio carries SPERRY RD over RUSSELL CREEK. It was built in 1957, making it 69 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 2 sections, stretching 8.2 meters (27 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 2,547 vehicles, placing it in the moderately-trafficked tier of Ohio bridges. It is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
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 SPERRY RD compares
Age against the county: built in 1957, earlier than 119 of Geauga's 141 bridges with a recorded construction year (84%), against a county median build year of 1991. 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).
SPERRY RD vs every rated Ohio bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
55 Top 10% higher than 90% 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.
Geauga inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 141 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
- 1957
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 2
- Structure Length
- 8.2 m (27 ft) 0
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 2,547 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 2830868
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
SPERRY RD 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 SPERRY RD against other structures in Geauga 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 SPERRY RD?
SPERRY RD in Geauga, Ohio on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is SPERRY RD inspected?
SPERRY 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 2,547 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. SPERRY RD 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 SPERRY RD?
SPERRY RD has an NBI inventory load rating of 55.1 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining SPERRY RD?
SPERRY RD is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is SPERRY RD and does age affect safety?
SPERRY RD was built in 1957, making it 69 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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