Structure 49806 · Marion County, IN

I-465 SB To I-74 E over I-465 US 421x Ramp

Carries I-465 SB To I-74 E over I-465 US 421x Ramp, 00.04 S I-74.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructure7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,687 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

1,687 ft end to end, longest span 198 ft: about 4.7 football fields. 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built200125 years old
Length1686.7 ft514.1 m
Daily traffic11,852counted 2004
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 24 months

Location

StateIndiana
CountyMarion
Location00.04 S I-74
CarriesI-465 SB To I-74 E
CrossesI-465 US 421x Ramp
Coordinates39.73116, -86.04674

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1686.7 ft (514.1 m)
Max Span198.2 ft (60.4 m)
Deck Width39.0 ft (11.9 m)
Deck Area6117.8 sq m
Main Spans11
Year Built2001

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic11,852 (2004)
Truck Traffic11%
Lanes On Bridge1
Lanes Under Bridge13

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number049806

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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