Structure 4900209 · Marion County, IN

16th Strmlk Jr over Indpls Water Co Canal

Carries 16th Strmlk Jr over Indpls Water Co Canal, 00.60 W Of Meridian Stree.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructure5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT138 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 5/9

138 ft end to end, longest span 34 ft. Lengths and the semi-truck 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.

Built1935rebuilt 1979
Length137.8 ft42 m
Daily traffic25,206counted 2019
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 12 months

Location

StateIndiana
CountyMarion
Location00.60 W Of Meridian Stree
Carries16th Strmlk Jr
CrossesIndpls Water Co Canal
Coordinates39.78833, -86.16843

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignSlab
Total Length137.8 ft (42 m)
Max Span33.8 ft (10.3 m)
Deck Width70.2 ft (21.4 m)
Deck Area898.8 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1935 (reconstructed 1979)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic25,206 (2019)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge5

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number4900209

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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