Structure 4200272 · Knox County, IN

Old US 41 over Mariah Creek

Carries Old US 41 over Mariah Creek, 02.43 NW US 41/150.

Overall conditionGood

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

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

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT102 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

102 ft end to end. 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 or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a multi-beam bridge.

Built1960rebuilt 2012
Length102.0 ft31.1 m
Daily traffic300counted 2015
Last inspectedSeptember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateIndiana
CountyKnox
Location02.43 NW US 41/150
CarriesOld US 41
CrossesMariah Creek
Coordinates38.77352, -87.47284

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length102.0 ft (31.1 m)
Max Span97.4 ft (29.7 m)
Deck Width29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Deck Area283.0 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1960 (reconstructed 2012)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic300 (2015)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number4200272

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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