Structure 26450 · Washington County, IN

SR 135 over Muscatatuck River

Carries SR 135 over Muscatatuck River, 03.76 S SR 235.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
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
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT428 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

428 ft end to end, longest span 76 ft: about 6 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 or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a multi-beam bridge.

Built1954rebuilt 1984
Length427.8 ft130.4 m
Daily traffic1,691counted 2021
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateIndiana
CountyWashington
Location03.76 S SR 235
CarriesSR 135
CrossesMuscatatuck River
Coordinates38.76556, -86.10324

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length427.8 ft (130.4 m)
Max Span75.8 ft (23.1 m)
Deck Width32.5 ft (9.9 m)
Deck Area1291.0 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1954 (reconstructed 1984)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,691 (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 Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number026450

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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