Structure 3990 · Wabash County, IN

SR 15 over Bear Grass Creek

Carries SR 15 over Bear Grass Creek, 02.08 N SR 16.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT55 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck not ratedSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

55 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.

Built193789 years old
Length54.8 ft16.7 m
Daily traffic4,138counted 2019
Last inspectedJune 2023every 24 months

Location

StateIndiana
CountyWabash
Location02.08 N SR 16
CarriesSR 15
CrossesBear Grass Creek
Coordinates40.94350, -85.89094

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignArch - Deck
Total Length54.8 ft (16.7 m)
Max Span39.7 ft (12.1 m)
Deck Width34.4 ft (10.5 m)
Deck Area175.3 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1937

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic4,138 (2019)
Truck Traffic17%
Lanes On Bridge2

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 Number003990

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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