Twp. Rd. 16B
Carrying Twp. Rd. 16B over DITCH 1179 (CLOSED)
0.05 mi. south of Rd. N, Henry, Ohio
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
Twp. Rd. 16B in Henry, Ohio sits above 1% of rated Ohio bridges on inventory load rating (0 t), while its 1916 build year is earlier than 97% of Henry's recorded-year cohort (265 bridges).
Twp. Rd. 16B in Henry, Ohio is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1916, it carries 3 rated components on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 0. 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:3533530
PRE-1950 · STEEL · SINGLE-SPAN · TIED-CTRL · TRACE-ADT · TRACE-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- PRE-1950 Pre-1950
- STEEL Steel
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- TIED-CTRL Tied control
- TRACE-ADT Trace ADT
- TRACE-LOAD Trace 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: Twp. Rd. 16B
The Twp. Rd. 16B bridge in Henry, Ohio carries Twp. Rd. 16B over DITCH 1179 (CLOSED). It was built in 1916, making it 110 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 1 section, stretching 10.7 meters (35 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 10 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 0/9, superstructure at 0/9, substructure at 2/9. The weakest component sits in critical condition. At least one major component here scores 4 or below, which produces a Poor condition classification under FHWA's current reporting rules.
How Twp. Rd. 16B compares
Age against the county: built in 1916, earlier than 258 of Henry's 265 bridges with a recorded construction year (97%), against a county median build year of 1983. 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).
Twp. Rd. 16B vs every rated Ohio bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
0 Top 99% higher than 1% 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.
Henry inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 265 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
- 1916
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 10.7 m (35 ft)
- Deck Width
- 5.4 m (18 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 10 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 3533530
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) rates critical at 0/9, with severe deterioration on the latest inspection.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) rates critical at 0/9, with severe deterioration on the latest inspection.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) rates critical at 2/9, with severe deterioration on the latest inspection.
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
Twp. Rd. 16B 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 Twp. Rd. 16B against other structures in Henry 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 Twp. Rd. 16B?
Twp. Rd. 16B in Henry, Ohio has a deck rating of 0/9, superstructure rating of 0/9, and substructure rating of 2/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is Twp. Rd. 16B inspected?
Twp. Rd. 16B'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 10 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. Twp. Rd. 16B 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 Twp. Rd. 16B?
Twp. Rd. 16B has an NBI inventory load rating of 0.0 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining Twp. Rd. 16B?
Twp. Rd. 16B is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is Twp. Rd. 16B and does age affect safety?
Twp. Rd. 16B was built in 1916, making it 110 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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