Structure 12180 · Monroe County, IN

I-69 SB over Beanblossom Creek

Carries I-69 SB over Beanblossom Creek, 02.79 N SR 46.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT298 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9 · sets the rating

298 ft end to end, longest span 112 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built1972rebuilt 2017
Length297.9 ft90.8 m
Daily traffic10,207counted 2022
Last inspectedFebruary 2023every 24 months

Location

StateIndiana
CountyMonroe
Location02.79 N SR 46
CarriesI-69 SB
CrossesBeanblossom Creek
Coordinates39.23120, -86.54333

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length297.9 ft (90.8 m)
Max Span112.2 ft (34.2 m)
Deck Width63.0 ft (19.2 m)
Deck Area1743.4 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1972 (reconstructed 2017)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic10,207 (2022)
Truck Traffic22%
Lanes On Bridge3

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical7 — Countermeasures installed
Structure Number012180

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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