Structure 1503 · Grant County, IN

SR 5 over Branch Thompson Ditch

Carries SR 5 over Branch Thompson Ditch, 00.15 S SR 18.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
24 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 6/9

A culvert 24 ft across with 2 openings. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built199531 years old
Length24.0 ft7.3 m
Daily traffic2,689counted 2021
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 24 months

Location

StateIndiana
CountyGrant
Location00.15 S SR 18
CarriesSR 5
CrossesBranch Thompson Ditch
Coordinates40.55095, -85.50363

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length24.0 ft (7.3 m)
Max Span10.5 ft (3.2 m)
Deck Width57.7 ft (17.6 m)
Deck Area128.5 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1995

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,689 (2021)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number001503

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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