Structure 11180 · Grant County, IN

US 35 SR 22 over Back Creek

Carries US 35 SR 22 over Back Creek, 00.04 N SR 15.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT53 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 7/9

A culvert 53 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.

Built196462 years old
Length52.8 ft16.1 m
Daily traffic4,438counted 2018
Last inspectedOctober 2023every 24 months

Location

StateIndiana
CountyGrant
Location00.04 N SR 15
CarriesUS 35 SR 22
CrossesBack Creek
Coordinates40.48920, -85.62886

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length52.8 ft (16.1 m)
Max Span49.9 ft (15.2 m)
Deck Width68.9 ft (21 m)
Deck Area338.1 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1964

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic4,438 (2018)
Truck Traffic16%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number011180

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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