Structure 6100099 · Parke County, IN

Ferndale RD over Rocky Fork Creek

Carries Ferndale RD over Rocky Fork Creek, 00.40 W Of CR 1200 E.

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 overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT37 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9Superstructure 4/9Substructure 4/9

37 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.

Built1925101 years old
Length36.7 ft11.2 m
Daily traffic331counted 2018
Last inspectedApril 2024every 12 months

Location

StateIndiana
CountyParke
Location00.40 W Of CR 1200 E
CarriesFerndale RD
CrossesRocky Fork Creek
Coordinates39.71044, -87.01649

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length36.7 ft (11.2 m)
Max Span29.5 ft (9 m)
Deck Width20.0 ft (6.1 m)
Deck Area68.3 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1925

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic331 (2018)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical7 — Countermeasures installed
Structure Number6100099

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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