Structure 31100 · Ohio County, IN

SR 262 over Arnold Creek

Carries SR 262 over Arnold Creek, 02.48 W SR 56.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT165 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9

165 ft end to end, longest span 51 ft: about 2 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.

Built1967rebuilt 1999
Length164.7 ft50.2 m
Daily traffic879counted 2022
Last inspectedOctober 2023every 24 months

Location

StateIndiana
CountyOhio
Location02.48 W SR 56
CarriesSR 262
CrossesArnold Creek
Coordinates38.94481, -84.89736

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length164.7 ft (50.2 m)
Max Span50.5 ft (15.4 m)
Deck Width34.4 ft (10.5 m)
Deck Area527.1 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1967 (reconstructed 1999)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic879 (2022)
Truck Traffic18%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number031100

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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