Structure 7800011 · Switzerland County, IN

Plum Creek RD over Broad Run

Carries Plum Creek RD over Broad Run, 00.01 S Of Mary Lamb RD.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT32 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 5/9

A culvert 32 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.

Built199927 years old
Length32.5 ft9.9 m
Daily traffic200counted 2024
Last inspectedMay 2024every 12 months

Location

StateIndiana
CountySwitzerland
Location00.01 S Of Mary Lamb RD
CarriesPlum Creek RD
CrossesBroad Run
Coordinates38.78285, -85.04213

Physical Characteristics

MaterialAluminum/Wrought Iron/Cast Iron
DesignCulvert
Total Length32.5 ft (9.9 m)
Max Span24.9 ft (7.6 m)
Deck Width24.0 ft (7.3 m)
Deck Area72.3 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1999

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic200 (2024)
Truck Traffic2%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical7 — Countermeasures installed
Structure Number7800011

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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