Structure 4681 · Carroll County, IN

SR 18 over Ridenour Ditch

Carries SR 18 over Ridenour Ditch, 02.88 W SR 29.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating9/9 · Excellent
Superstructuresets the rating9/9 · Excellent
Substructuresets the rating9/9 · Excellent
Channelnot part of overall9/9 · Excellent
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT137 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 9/9Superstructure 9/9Substructure 9/9

137 ft end to end, longest span 56 ft. 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.

Built20224 years old
Length137.5 ft41.9 m
Daily traffic3,011counted 2022
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateIndiana
CountyCarroll
Location02.88 W SR 29
CarriesSR 18
CrossesRidenour Ditch
Coordinates40.54689, -86.44666

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length137.5 ft (41.9 m)
Max Span55.8 ft (17 m)
Deck Width50.2 ft (15.3 m)
Deck Area641.1 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built2022

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,011 (2022)
Truck Traffic11%
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 Number004681

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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