Structure 22660 · Vermillion County, IN

SR 63 NB over Norton Creek

Carries SR 63 NB over Norton Creek, 02.80 N SR 163.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT162 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9

162 ft end to end, longest span 60 ft: about 2 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.

Built1965rebuilt 1988
Length161.7 ft49.3 m
Daily traffic12,627counted 2021
Last inspectedJanuary 2023every 24 months

Location

StateIndiana
CountyVermillion
Location02.80 N SR 163
CarriesSR 63 NB
CrossesNorton Creek
Coordinates39.69151, -87.40464

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length161.7 ft (49.3 m)
Max Span59.7 ft (18.2 m)
Deck Width36.1 ft (11 m)
Deck Area542.3 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1965 (reconstructed 1988)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic12,627 (2021)
Truck Traffic14%
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 Number022660

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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