Structure 49310 · LaPorte County, IN

CR 400 N over I-94 Eb/wb Norris Ditch

Carries CR 400 N over I-94 Eb/wb Norris Ditch, 01.76 E US 421.

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 overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT311 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

311 ft end to end, longest span 111 ft: about 4 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.

Built1971rebuilt 2021
Length310.7 ft94.7 m
Daily traffic1,025counted 2020
Last inspectedMay 2024every 24 months

Location

StateIndiana
CountyLaPorte
Location01.76 E US 421
CarriesCR 400 N
CrossesI-94 Eb/wb Norris Ditch
Coordinates41.66538, -86.86396

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length310.7 ft (94.7 m)
Max Span110.9 ft (33.8 m)
Deck Width34.8 ft (10.6 m)
Deck Area1003.8 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1971 (reconstructed 2021)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,025 (2020)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number049310

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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