Structure 22700 · Vermillion County, IN

SR 63 NB over Dry Branch Creek

Carries SR 63 NB over Dry Branch Creek, 00.32 S SR 71.

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 overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT46 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

46 ft end to end. 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 or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a multi-beam bridge.

Built1954rebuilt 2018
Length45.9 ft14 m
Daily traffic2,870counted 2018
Last inspectedJanuary 2023every 24 months

Location

StateIndiana
CountyVermillion
Location00.32 S SR 71
CarriesSR 63 NB
CrossesDry Branch Creek
Coordinates39.90027, -87.43892

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length45.9 ft (14 m)
Max Span44.0 ft (13.4 m)
Deck Width42.3 ft (12.9 m)
Deck Area180.6 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1954 (reconstructed 2018)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,870 (2018)
Truck Traffic24%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number022700

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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