Structure 26390 · Washington County, IN

SR 135 over Bear Creek

Carries SR 135 over Bear Creek, 04.18 N US 150.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 8 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Superstructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT122 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 8/9

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

Built200719 years old
Length122.4 ft37.3 m
Daily traffic3,491counted 2021
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateIndiana
CountyWashington
Location04.18 N US 150
CarriesSR 135
CrossesBear Creek
Coordinates38.46147, -86.08195

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length122.4 ft (37.3 m)
Max Span120.1 ft (36.6 m)
Deck Width44.6 ft (13.6 m)
Deck Area507.3 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2007

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,491 (2021)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number026390

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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