Structure 20440 · Ohio County, IN

SR 56 over Island Branch Creek

Carries SR 56 over Island Branch Creek, 03.35 E SR 262.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT52 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 6/9

A culvert 52 ft across. Lengths and the car 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built195472 years old
Length51.8 ft15.8 m
Daily traffic7,110counted 2021
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 24 months

Location

StateIndiana
CountyOhio
Location03.35 E SR 262
CarriesSR 56
CrossesIsland Branch Creek
Coordinates38.99576, -84.85723

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length51.8 ft (15.8 m)
Max Span49.9 ft (15.2 m)
Deck Area134.3 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1954

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic7,110 (2021)
Truck Traffic10%
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 Number020440

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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