Structure 6700148 · Putnam County, IN

Huffman RD over Big Walnut Creek

Carries Huffman RD over Big Walnut Creek, 00.10 E Of CR 600 W.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 3 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure4/9 · Poor
Substructuresets the rating3/9 · Serious
Channelnot part of overall4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT267 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 4/9Substructure 3/9 · sets the rating

267 ft end to end, longest span 129 ft: about 4 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 through truss.

Built1880146 years old
Length266.7 ft81.3 m
Daily traffic230counted 2023
Last inspectedMarch 2024every 12 months

Location

StateIndiana
CountyPutnam
Location00.10 E Of CR 600 W
CarriesHuffman RD
CrossesBig Walnut Creek
Coordinates39.50830, -86.95771

Physical Characteristics

MaterialWood or Timber
DesignTruss - Thru
Total Length266.7 ft (81.3 m)
Max Span128.9 ft (39.3 m)
Deck Width15.7 ft (4.8 m)
Deck Area390.2 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1880

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic230 (2023)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is on the National Register of Historic Places
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number6700148

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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