Structure 3890 · Grant County, IN

SR 15 over Back Creek

Carries SR 15 over Back Creek, 00.05 N SR 22.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT73 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 7/9

A culvert 73 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.

Built1938rebuilt 1964
Length73.5 ft22.4 m
Daily traffic8,754counted 2020
Last inspectedJune 2023every 24 months

Location

StateIndiana
CountyGrant
Location00.05 N SR 22
CarriesSR 15
CrossesBack Creek
Coordinates40.48960, -85.62807

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length73.5 ft (22.4 m)
Max Span49.9 ft (15.2 m)
Deck Width95.5 ft (29.1 m)
Deck Area651.8 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1938 (reconstructed 1964)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic8,754 (2020)
Truck Traffic2%
Lanes On Bridge5

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number003890

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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