Structure 3470 · Wabash County, IN

SR 13 over Swank Creek

Carries SR 13 over Swank Creek, 03.46 N SR 114.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT32 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck not ratedSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

32 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 deck arch.

Built1938rebuilt 1987
Length31.8 ft9.7 m
Daily traffic3,548counted 2022
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 24 months

Location

StateIndiana
CountyWabash
Location03.46 N SR 114
CarriesSR 13
CrossesSwank Creek
Coordinates41.02520, -85.75273

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignArch - Deck
Total Length31.8 ft (9.7 m)
Max Span29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Deck Width37.7 ft (11.5 m)
Deck Area111.5 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1938 (reconstructed 1987)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,548 (2022)
Truck Traffic17%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number003470

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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