Structure 5600031 · Newton County, IN

CR 950 N over Knight Ditch

Carries CR 950 N over Knight Ditch, 0.4 Mi E CR 150 W.

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 overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT67 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

67 ft end to end, longest span 25 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 box-beam bridge.

Built196363 years old
Length66.9 ft20.4 m
Daily traffic288counted 2024
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 12 months

Location

StateIndiana
CountyNewton
Location0.4 Mi E CR 150 W
CarriesCR 950 N
CrossesKnight Ditch
Coordinates41.13734, -87.41317

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length66.9 ft (20.4 m)
Max Span24.9 ft (7.6 m)
Deck Width28.2 ft (8.6 m)
Deck Area175.4 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1963

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic288 (2024)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number5600031

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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