FHWA NBI 2024 Inspection record Public-domain dataset

Wenger Road M020B

Carrying Wenger Road M020B over Moss Creek

.5 MI. WEST OF UNION RD., Montgomery, Ohio

Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026

FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.

Poor
37 t Inventory load rating Higher than 59% of rated Ohio bridges

Wenger Road M020B in Montgomery, Ohio sits above 59% of rated Ohio bridges on inventory load rating (37 t), while its 1988 build year is earlier than 37% of Montgomery's recorded-year cohort (632 bridges).

Wenger Road M020B in Montgomery, Ohio is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1988, 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:5769167

LATE-CENTURY · PRESTRESS · SINGLE-SPAN · TIED-CTRL · HEAVY-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-POOR

  • LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
  • PRESTRESS Prestressed concrete
  • SINGLE-SPAN Single span
  • TIED-CTRL Tied control
  • HEAVY-ADT Heavy ADT
  • STANDARD-LOAD Standard 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: Wenger Road M020B

The Wenger Road M020B bridge in Montgomery, Ohio carries Wenger Road M020B over Moss Creek. It was built in 1988, making it 38 years old today. The structure is built primarily of prestressed concrete and spans 1 section, stretching 13.1 meters (43 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 11,575 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 7/9. 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 Wenger Road M020B compares

▼ 0.5
Load rating vs Ohio average (37.1 t; 26,729 rated)
632
Bridges in Montgomery · 17 in Poor condition

Age against the county: built in 1988, earlier than 232 of Montgomery's 632 bridges with a recorded construction year (37%), against a county median build year of 1982. This is one of the newer structures in its county.

Wenger Road M020B 36.6 t
Ohio average (26,729 rated) 37.1 t

Live comparison across Ohio bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (26,729 rated).

Wenger Road M020B vs every rated Ohio bridge

Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state

37 Top 41% higher than 59% of 26,729 bridges

rated Ohio bridges, bucketed by value

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Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · August 2026

Condition Ratings

Deck
4/9
Poor (1–4)
Superstructure
4/9
Poor (1–4)
Substructure
7/9
Good (7–9)
Inventory Load Rating
36.6 t
NBI inventory level (metric tons)
Overall Condition
Poor

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.

Montgomery inventory by recorded NBI category

Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 632 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
1988
Material
Prestressed Concrete
Number of Spans
1
Structure Length
13.1 m (43 ft)
Deck Width
9.8 m (32 ft)
Owner
County Highway Agency
Avg Daily Traffic
11,575 vehicles/day
Structure Number
5769167

Condition Analysis

  • The deck (driving surface) is in poor condition (4/9), showing advanced deterioration on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale.
  • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) rates poor at 4/9, with advanced deterioration recorded on the latest inspection.
  • The substructure (piers and abutments) rates good at 7/9, with no significant deterioration on file.

How to read this record

Wenger Road M020B 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 Wenger Road M020B against other structures in Montgomery 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 Wenger Road M020B?

Wenger Road M020B in Montgomery, Ohio has a deck rating of 4/9, superstructure rating of 4/9, and substructure rating of 7/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.

How often is Wenger Road M020B inspected?

Wenger Road M020B'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 11,575 vehicles per day.

What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?

FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. Wenger Road M020B 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 Wenger Road M020B?

Wenger Road M020B has an NBI inventory load rating of 36.6 metric tons.

Who is responsible for maintaining Wenger Road M020B?

Wenger Road M020B is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.

How old is Wenger Road M020B and does age affect safety?

Wenger Road M020B was built in 1988, making it 38 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.

Data sourced from the Federal Highway Administration National Bridge Inventory. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges

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Every figure on PlainBridges is rendered directly from federal source data, no number is typed in by an editor. Component ratings, ADT, and condition category on this page are copied from the NBI record for this structure; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2024 NBI release. NBI condition categories reflect the latest reported inventory record, not a live safety, closure, or travel decision.