SR 3 over Muscatatuck River
Jennings County, Indiana · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- SR 3 over Muscatatuck River in Jennings County, Indiana, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1985 and reconstructed in 2015, making it 40 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 10,493 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2014).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 80 of the 162 inventoried bridges in Jennings County rated fair (49.4%); 14 (8.6%) are rated poor.
- A fair rating means the lowest-rated major component scores 5 or 6 on FHWA's 0-9 scale: some deterioration or minor section loss, but the structure is sound. It is the middle class, not a warning.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 430 ft |
| Location | 00.18 N SR 7 |
| NBI structure number | 000765 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Indiana department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Jennings County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| SR 3 over CSX RR | 1970 | 29,050 | Good |
| SR 7 over Six Mile Creek | 1999 | 12,201 | Good |
| US 50 over Branch Storm Creek | 2014 | 10,280 | Good |
| US 50 over CSX RR | 2017 | 10,140 | Good |
| US 50 over Muscatatuck River | 2017 | 10,140 | Good |
| SR 7 over Rock Creek | 2003 | 9,442 | Good |
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