Structure 4600162 · LaPorte County, IN

Karwick Road over Branch Of Trail Creek

Carries Karwick Road over Branch Of Trail Creek, 00.20 S Springland AVE.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
21 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 6/9

A culvert 21 ft across with 2 openings. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. 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.

Built198838 years old
Length21.0 ft6.4 m
Daily traffic1,750counted 2022
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateIndiana
CountyLaPorte
Location00.20 S Springland AVE
CarriesKarwick Road
CrossesBranch Of Trail Creek
Coordinates41.71458, -86.85529

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignCulvert
Total Length21.0 ft (6.4 m)
Max Span8.9 ft (2.7 m)
Deck Width75.8 ft (23.1 m)
Deck Area147.8 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1988

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,750 (2022)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number4600162

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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