Structure 6900115 · Ripley County, IN

CR 950w over Brush Creek

Carries CR 950w over Brush Creek, 00.49 S Of Hopewell RD.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT38 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

38 ft end to end, longest span 16 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built1880rebuilt 1988
Length38.4 ft11.7 m
Daily traffic145counted 2024
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 24 months

Location

StateIndiana
CountyRipley
Location00.49 S Of Hopewell RD
CarriesCR 950w
CrossesBrush Creek
Coordinates39.10323, -85.43225

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length38.4 ft (11.7 m)
Max Span16.4 ft (5 m)
Deck Width19.7 ft (6 m)
Deck Area70.2 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1880 (reconstructed 1988)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic145 (2024)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number6900115

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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