Structure 31280 · Floyd County, IN

SR 311 over I-265 Eb/wb

Carries SR 311 over I-265 Eb/wb, 03.04 S SR 60.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructure7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT230 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

230 ft end to end, longest span 113 ft: about 3 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.

Built1972rebuilt 2009
Length230.0 ft70.1 m
Daily traffic34,080counted 2008
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateIndiana
CountyFloyd
Location03.04 S SR 60
CarriesSR 311
CrossesI-265 Eb/wb
Coordinates38.34391, -85.79872

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length230.0 ft (70.1 m)
Max Span113.2 ft (34.5 m)
Deck Width90.9 ft (27.7 m)
Deck Area1941.8 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1972 (reconstructed 2009)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic34,080 (2008)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge5
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number031280

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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