Structure 46990 · Porter County, IN

I-90 Ramp To SR 49 over I-90 Eb/wb

Carries I-90 Ramp To SR 49 over I-90 Eb/wb, 00.31 W SR 49.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT237 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

237 ft end to end, longest span 87 ft: about 3 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.

Built1956rebuilt 1989
Length236.9 ft72.2 m
Daily traffic4,790counted 2011
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 24 months

Location

StateIndiana
CountyPorter
Location00.31 W SR 49
CarriesI-90 Ramp To SR 49
CrossesI-90 Eb/wb
Coordinates41.57411, -87.05154

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length236.9 ft (72.2 m)
Max Span86.9 ft (26.5 m)
Deck Width51.2 ft (15.6 m)
Deck Area1126.3 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1956 (reconstructed 1989)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic4,790 (2011)
Truck Traffic24%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Toll Authority
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number046990

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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