Structure 80647 · Cass County, IN

SR 218 over Government Ditch

Carries SR 218 over Government Ditch, 02.00 W US 31.

Overall conditionGood

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

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

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT32 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 9/9

A culvert 32 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.

Built20206 years old
Length31.8 ft9.7 m
Daily traffic1,933counted 2020
Last inspectedFebruary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateIndiana
CountyCass
Location02.00 W US 31
CarriesSR 218
CrossesGovernment Ditch
Coordinates40.67841, -86.16729

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length31.8 ft (9.7 m)
Max Span29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Deck Width44.0 ft (13.4 m)
Deck Area130.0 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2020

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,933 (2020)
Truck Traffic15%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number080647

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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