ELK TWSP. RD6L
Carrying ELK TWSP. RD6L over PUNCHEON FORK
.2 MI. S. OF JCT. US50, Vinton, Ohio
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
ELK TWSP. RD6L in Vinton, Ohio is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Built in 1975, it carries 3 rated components on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 7. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Good 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:8231141
INTERSTATE-ERA · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · SUB-LED · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- CONCRETE Concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 3 spans
- SUB-LED Substructure-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard load
- CAT-GOOD Good
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: ELK TWSP. RD6L
The ELK TWSP. RD6L bridge in Vinton, Ohio carries ELK TWSP. RD6L over PUNCHEON FORK. It was built in 1975, making it 51 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete continuous and spans 3 sections, stretching 30.5 meters (100 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 101 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 8/9, superstructure at 8/9, substructure at 7/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. None of this bridge's reported major components fall into the Poor condition range.
How ELK TWSP. RD6L compares
Age against the county: built in 1975, earlier than 102 of Vinton's 179 bridges with a recorded construction year (57%), against a county median build year of 1986. 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).
ELK TWSP. RD6L vs every rated Ohio bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
39 Top 38% higher than 62% 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.
Vinton inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 179 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
- 1975
- Material
- Concrete Continuous
- Number of Spans
- 3
- Structure Length
- 30.5 m (100 ft)
- Deck Width
- 8.5 m (28 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 101 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 8231141
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) rates good at 8/9, with no significant deterioration on file.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) is in good condition (8/9), showing no significant deterioration.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) rates good at 7/9, with no significant deterioration on file.
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 ELK TWSP. RD6L 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 ELK TWSP. RD6L against other structures in Vinton 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 ELK TWSP. RD6L?
ELK TWSP. RD6L in Vinton, Ohio has a deck rating of 8/9, superstructure rating of 8/9, and substructure rating of 7/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is ELK TWSP. RD6L inspected?
ELK TWSP. RD6L'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 101 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. ELK TWSP. RD6L is currently shown as Good condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for ELK TWSP. RD6L?
ELK TWSP. RD6L has an NBI inventory load rating of 38.9 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining ELK TWSP. RD6L?
ELK TWSP. RD6L is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is ELK TWSP. RD6L and does age affect safety?
ELK TWSP. RD6L was built in 1975, making it 51 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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