Structure 200022 · Allen County, IN

Van Zile RD over ST Joseph River

Carries Van Zile RD over ST Joseph River, 00.40 N Of Hurshtown Road.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck5/9 · Fair
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT177 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

177 ft end to end: 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 through truss.

Built1883rebuilt 1999
Length176.8 ft53.9 m
Daily traffic200counted 2024
Last inspectedMay 2024every 12 months

Location

StateIndiana
CountyAllen
Location00.40 N Of Hurshtown Road
CarriesVan Zile RD
CrossesST Joseph River
Coordinates41.24636, -84.97300

Physical Characteristics

MaterialAluminum/Wrought Iron/Cast Iron
DesignTruss - Thru
Total Length176.8 ft (53.9 m)
Max Span174.9 ft (53.3 m)
Deck Width15.7 ft (4.8 m)
Deck Area258.7 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1883 (reconstructed 1999)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic200 (2024)
Truck Traffic2%
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number0200022

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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