Structure 26005 · Wayne County, IN

SR 121 over E Fork Whitewater River

Carries SR 121 over E Fork Whitewater River, 00.21 N US 27.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT154 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 5/9

A culvert 154 ft across with 2 openings: about 2 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built1948rebuilt 1984
Length153.9 ft46.9 m
Daily traffic10,303counted 2004
Last inspectedMay 2023every 24 months

Location

StateIndiana
CountyWayne
Location00.21 N US 27
CarriesSR 121
CrossesE Fork Whitewater River
Coordinates39.84113, -84.88508

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length153.9 ft (46.9 m)
Max Span74.8 ft (22.8 m)
Deck Width52.8 ft (16.1 m)
Deck Area755.1 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1948 (reconstructed 1984)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic10,303 (2004)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical7 — Countermeasures installed
Structure Number026005

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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