Structure 8800056 · Washington County, IN

Cauble RD over W Fork Blue River

Carries Cauble RD over W Fork Blue River, 00.20 N Of Mitchell RD.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT119 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

119 ft end to end, longest span 40 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 channel-beam bridge.

Built196759 years old
Length118.8 ft36.2 m
Daily traffic225counted 2020
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StateIndiana
CountyWashington
Location00.20 N Of Mitchell RD
CarriesCauble RD
CrossesW Fork Blue River
Coordinates38.56720, -86.11684

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignChannel Beam
Total Length118.8 ft (36.2 m)
Max Span39.7 ft (12.1 m)
Deck Width18.7 ft (5.7 m)
Deck Area206.3 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1967

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic225 (2020)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number8800056

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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