Structure 2900035 · Hamilton County, IN

156th ST West over Little Eagle Creek

Carries 156th ST West over Little Eagle Creek, 00.16 E Of Joliet RD.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT78 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

78 ft end to end, longest span 26 ft. Lengths and the car on the deck are drawn to the same scale. Each part is colored by its latest inspection rating. The inventory records lengths but not heights or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a slab bridge.

Built198640 years old
Length77.8 ft23.7 m
Daily traffic340counted 2019
Last inspectedAugust 2023every 24 months

Location

StateIndiana
CountyHamilton
Location00.16 E Of Joliet RD
Carries156th ST West
CrossesLittle Eagle Creek
Coordinates40.01311, -86.22825

Physical Characteristics

MaterialWood or Timber
DesignSlab
Total Length77.8 ft (23.7 m)
Max Span25.9 ft (7.9 m)
Deck Width25.3 ft (7.7 m)
Deck Area182.5 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1986

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic340 (2019)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number2900035

How Bridge Ratings Work

Inspectors rate each major part of a bridge (the deck you drive on, the superstructure of beams that holds it up, and the substructure of piers and abutments beneath) on a 0–9 scale. A bridge's overall condition is its lowest of those ratings, so one deteriorated component makes the whole bridge "poor."

0Failed
1Imminent failure
2Critical
3Serious
4Poor
5Fair
6Satisfactory
7Good
8Very good
9Excellent
Good · lowest component 7–9
Fair · lowest component 5–6
Poor · lowest component 0–4

A poor rating is not a closure. It means the bridge is flagged for priority repair or replacement; bridges judged unsafe are closed or posted with weight limits. The waterway (channel) rating is reported, but it does not count toward the overall classification.

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