WESTERN HILLS VIAD
Carrying WESTERN HILLS VIAD over Mill Creek State Sprin
620 ft W of Central Pkwy, Hamilton, Ohio
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
WESTERN HILLS VIAD in Hamilton, Ohio sits above 2% of rated Ohio bridges on inventory load rating (13 t), while its 1931 build year is earlier than 89% of Hamilton's recorded-year cohort (783 bridges).
WESTERN HILLS VIAD in Hamilton, Ohio is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1931, it carries 3 rated components 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:3137082
PRE-1950 · STEEL · LONG-SPAN-RUN · TIED-CTRL · HEAVY-ADT · LIGHT-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- PRE-1950 Pre-1950
- STEEL Steel
- LONG-SPAN-RUN 41 spans
- TIED-CTRL Tied control
- HEAVY-ADT Heavy ADT
- LIGHT-LOAD Light 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: WESTERN HILLS VIAD
The WESTERN HILLS VIAD bridge in Hamilton, Ohio carries WESTERN HILLS VIAD over Mill Creek State Sprin. It was built in 1931, making it 95 years old today. It was last reconstructed in 1978, extending its service life. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 41 sections, stretching 829.4 meters (2721 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 43,788 vehicles, placing it in the heavily-trafficked tier of Ohio bridges. It is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show a deck rating of 4/9, superstructure at 4/9, substructure at 4/9. The weakest component sits in poor condition. At least one major component here scores 4 or below, which produces a Poor condition classification under FHWA's current reporting rules.
How WESTERN HILLS VIAD compares
Age against the county: built in 1931, earlier than 700 of Hamilton's 783 bridges with a recorded construction year (89%), against a county median build year of 1971. 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).
WESTERN HILLS VIAD vs every rated Ohio bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
13 Top 98% higher than 2% 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.
Hamilton inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 783 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
- 1931
- Last Reconstructed
- 1978
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 41
- Structure Length
- 829.4 m (2721 ft)
- Deck Width
- 35.9 m (118 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 43,788 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 3137082
Condition Analysis
- • At 4/9, the deck (driving surface) is in poor shape, with advanced wear on file for this vintage.
- • At 4/9, the superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) is in poor shape, with advanced wear on file for this vintage.
- • At 4/9, the substructure (piers and abutments) is in poor shape, with advanced wear on file for this vintage.
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
WESTERN HILLS VIAD 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 WESTERN HILLS VIAD against other structures in Hamilton 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 WESTERN HILLS VIAD?
WESTERN HILLS VIAD in Hamilton, Ohio has a deck rating of 4/9, superstructure rating of 4/9, and substructure rating of 4/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is WESTERN HILLS VIAD inspected?
WESTERN HILLS VIAD'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 43,788 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. WESTERN HILLS VIAD 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 WESTERN HILLS VIAD?
WESTERN HILLS VIAD has an NBI inventory load rating of 13.0 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining WESTERN HILLS VIAD?
WESTERN HILLS VIAD is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is WESTERN HILLS VIAD and does age affect safety?
WESTERN HILLS VIAD was built in 1931, making it 95 years old and last reconstructed in 1978.
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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