Structure 14560 · Gibson County, IN

US 41 over White River

Carries US 41 over White River, 00.90 N Of SR 56.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT2,404 FT OVERALL500 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

2,404 ft end to end, longest span 156 ft: about 6.7 football fields. 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 girder bridge.

Built1958rebuilt 2020
Length2403.9 ft732.7 m
Daily traffic12,500counted 2019
Last inspectedJune 2023every 24 months

Location

StateIndiana
CountyGibson
Location00.90 N Of SR 56
CarriesUS 41
CrossesWhite River
Coordinates38.49100, -87.56406

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignGirder and Floorbeam
Total Length2403.9 ft (732.7 m)
Max Span155.5 ft (47.4 m)
Deck Width65.0 ft (19.8 m)
Deck Area14507.5 sq m
Main Spans16
Year Built1958 (reconstructed 2020)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic12,500 (2019)
Truck Traffic26%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number014560

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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