Structure 2900053 · Hamilton County, IN

256th ST East over Little Cicero Creek

Carries 256th ST East over Little Cicero Creek, 00.41 E Of Gwinn RD.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT168 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

168 ft end to end, longest span 71 ft: about 2 semi-trucks nose to tail. 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built1974rebuilt 2008
Length168.0 ft51.2 m
Daily traffic1,620counted 2021
Last inspectedAugust 2023every 24 months

Location

StateIndiana
CountyHamilton
Location00.41 E Of Gwinn RD
Carries256th ST East
CrossesLittle Cicero Creek
Coordinates40.16114, -86.03374

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length168.0 ft (51.2 m)
Max Span70.9 ft (21.6 m)
Deck Width27.9 ft (8.5 m)
Deck Area435.2 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1974 (reconstructed 2008)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,620 (2021)
Truck Traffic2%
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 Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number2900053

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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