TOWNSHIP ROAD 269
Carrying TOWNSHIP ROAD 269 over ISLAND RUN
INT. OF TR-193 AND TR-269, Morgan, Ohio
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
TOWNSHIP ROAD 269 in Morgan, Ohio sits above 1% of rated Ohio bridges on inventory load rating (7 t), while its 1867 build year is earlier than 99% of Morgan's recorded-year cohort (159 bridges).
TOWNSHIP ROAD 269 in Morgan, Ohio is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1867, it carries 3 rated components on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 5. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Fair 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:5832284
PRE-1950 · TIMBER · SINGLE-SPAN · SUPER-LED · LOCAL-ADT · LIGHT-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- PRE-1950 Pre-1950
- TIMBER Wood or timber
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- SUPER-LED Superstructure-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- LIGHT-LOAD Light load
- CAT-FAIR Fair
Inspection-sheet codes from this record’s year, material family, spans, controlling component, ADT, inventory load, and NBI category, not a live closure verdict.
Structural health score
A composite of the deck, superstructure, and substructure NBI condition ratings plus the inventory load rating, benchmarked against the full national bridge corpus, distinct from the Good/Fair/Poor category above.
Bridge Snapshot: TOWNSHIP ROAD 269
The TOWNSHIP ROAD 269 bridge in Morgan, Ohio carries TOWNSHIP ROAD 269 over ISLAND RUN. It was built in 1867, making it 159 years old today. It was last reconstructed in 2008, extending its service life. The structure is built primarily of wood or timber and spans 1 section, stretching 22.3 meters (73 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 209 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of Ohio bridges. It is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection places the weakest component in fair condition (see the full component ratings below). All reported major components score above the Poor range.
How TOWNSHIP ROAD 269 compares
Age against the county: built in 1867, earlier than 158 of Morgan's 159 bridges with a recorded construction year (99%), against a county median build year of 1955. 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).
TOWNSHIP ROAD 269 vs every rated Ohio bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
7 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.
Morgan inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 159 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
- 1867
- Last Reconstructed
- 2008
- Material
- Wood or Timber
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 22.3 m (73 ft)
- Deck Width
- 3.8 m (12 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 209 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 5832284
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) rates good at 7/9, with no significant deterioration on file.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) is in fair condition (5/9), with minor deterioration that may require routine maintenance.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) is in good condition (7/9), 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 TOWNSHIP ROAD 269 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 TOWNSHIP ROAD 269 against other structures in Morgan 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 TOWNSHIP ROAD 269?
TOWNSHIP ROAD 269 in Morgan, Ohio has a deck rating of 7/9, superstructure rating of 5/9, and substructure rating of 7/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is TOWNSHIP ROAD 269 inspected?
TOWNSHIP ROAD 269'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 209 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. TOWNSHIP ROAD 269 is currently shown as Fair condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for TOWNSHIP ROAD 269?
TOWNSHIP ROAD 269 has an NBI inventory load rating of 7.3 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining TOWNSHIP ROAD 269?
TOWNSHIP ROAD 269 is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is TOWNSHIP ROAD 269 and does age affect safety?
TOWNSHIP ROAD 269 was built in 1867, making it 159 years old and last reconstructed in 2008.
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