Structure 4100021 · Johnson County, IN

CR 550e (old US 31 over Sugar Creek

Carries CR 550e (old US 31 over Sugar Creek, 0.50 S Of CR 500 S.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT238 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9Superstructure 4/9Substructure 4/9

238 ft end to end, longest span 80 ft: about 3 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 deck arch.

Built1925101 years old
Length237.9 ft72.5 m
Daily traffic324counted 2012
Last inspectedJune 2024every 12 months

Location

StateIndiana
CountyJohnson
Location0.50 S Of CR 500 S
CarriesCR 550e (old US 31
CrossesSugar Creek
Coordinates39.39971, -85.99970

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignArch - Deck
Total Length237.9 ft (72.5 m)
Max Span79.7 ft (24.3 m)
Deck Width23.0 ft (7 m)
Deck Area507.5 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1925

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic324 (2012)
Truck Traffic2%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number4100021

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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