Structure 15955 · Owen County, IN

SR 46 over In South Rr White Riv

Carries SR 46 over In South Rr White Riv, 00.58 E US 231.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,031 FT OVERALL200 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

1,031 ft end to end, longest span 168 ft: about 2.9 football fields. 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 girder bridge.

Built1957rebuilt 1996
Length1030.8 ft314.2 m
Daily traffic13,570counted 2015
Last inspectedMay 2023every 24 months

Location

StateIndiana
CountyOwen
Location00.58 E US 231
CarriesSR 46
CrossesIn South Rr White Riv
Coordinates39.28812, -86.74516

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignGirder and Floorbeam
Total Length1030.8 ft (314.2 m)
Max Span168.0 ft (51.2 m)
Deck Width46.9 ft (14.3 m)
Deck Area4493.1 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1957 (reconstructed 1996)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic13,570 (2015)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number015955

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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