Structure 49675 · Dearborn County, IN

US 50 Connector over I-275

Carries US 50 Connector over I-275, 01.27 N Ky LN.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT218 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

218 ft end to end, longest span 112 ft: about 3 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.

Built1975rebuilt 2015
Length217.8 ft66.4 m
Daily traffic14,940counted 2022
Last inspectedJanuary 2023every 24 months

Location

StateIndiana
CountyDearborn
Location01.27 N Ky LN
CarriesUS 50 Connector
CrossesI-275
Coordinates39.12212, -84.83362

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length217.8 ft (66.4 m)
Max Span111.5 ft (34 m)
Deck Width71.2 ft (21.7 m)
Deck Area1440.9 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1975 (reconstructed 2015)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic14,940 (2022)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge5

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number049675

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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