Structure 80663 · Clark County, IN

SR 265 over Ohio River 2 Local Road

Carries SR 265 over Ohio River 2 Local Road, 3.57 E SR 62.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 8 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Superstructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
4,429 FT OVERALL500 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 8/9

4,429 ft end to end, longest span 1,506 ft: about 12 football fields. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. 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 cable-stayed bridge.

Built201610 years old
Length4428.8 ft1349.9 m
Daily traffic12,700counted 2016
Last inspectedMay 2024every 24 months

Location

StateIndiana
CountyClark
Location3.57 E SR 62
CarriesSR 265
CrossesOhio River 2 Local Road
Coordinates38.34263, -85.64323

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStayed Girder
Total Length4428.8 ft (1349.9 m)
Max Span1505.9 ft (459 m)
Deck Width114.2 ft (34.8 m)
Deck Area46976.5 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built2016

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic12,700 (2016)
Truck Traffic9%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number080663

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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