Structure 2600213 · Gibson County, IN

CR 900 S over Smith Fork

Carries CR 900 S over Smith Fork, 01.00 W Of SR 57.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT62 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

62 ft end to end. 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built197353 years old
Length61.7 ft18.8 m
Daily traffic110counted 2021
Last inspectedMarch 2024every 12 months

Location

StateIndiana
CountyGibson
Location01.00 W Of SR 57
CarriesCR 900 S
CrossesSmith Fork
Coordinates38.22320, -87.43299

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length61.7 ft (18.8 m)
Max Span57.7 ft (17.6 m)
Deck Width21.7 ft (6.6 m)
Deck Area124.1 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1973

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic110 (2021)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number2600213

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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