Structure 45280 · Ripley County, IN

I-74 over Pipe Creek

Carries I-74 over Pipe Creek, 00.75 E SR 101.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT45 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 7/9

A culvert 45 ft across. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built196264 years old
Length44.9 ft13.7 m
Daily traffic20,327counted 2004
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StateIndiana
CountyRipley
Location00.75 E SR 101
CarriesI-74
CrossesPipe Creek
Coordinates39.28113, -85.08733

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length44.9 ft (13.7 m)
Max Span39.7 ft (12.1 m)
Deck Width132.9 ft (40.5 m)
Deck Area554.9 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1962

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic20,327 (2004)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number045280

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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