Van Zile Rd over St Joseph River
Allen County, Indiana · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Van Zile Rd over St Joseph River in Allen County, Indiana, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1883 and reconstructed in 1999, making it 142 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 200 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2024).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 45 of the 615 inventoried bridges in Allen County rated poor (7.3%); 45 (7.3%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is closed to all traffic (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Status change: newly closed since 2024.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated May 2024, on a 12-month routine inspection cycle.
- It has fracture-critical members (NBI item 92A): steel tension members without a redundant load path, which get their own scheduled inspections.
- A poor rating means at least one major component - deck, superstructure, or substructure - is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale. It does not by itself mean the bridge is unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or load-restricted by their owners.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 4 | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Aluminum or iron through truss |
| Length | about 176 ft |
| Location | 00.40 N of Hurshtown Road |
| NBI structure number | 0200022 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Closed to all traffic |
| Last inspection (item 90) | May 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 12 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 5: foundations stable, scour within the limits of the footing or piles |
| Fracture critical (item 92A) | Yes |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Indiana department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Allen County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-69 over Durnell Ditch | 1961 | 59,380 | Fair |
| I-469 over Martin Ditch | 1995 | 44,507 | Good |
| I-469 over Swift Ditch | 1995 | 44,507 | Fair |
| W Jefferson Blvd over Moorman Drain | 1948 | 38,000 | Fair |
| W Jefferson Blvd over Natural Drain | 1930 | 38,000 | Fair |
| I-69 over Graham Mccullough Dit #4 | 1964 | 36,360 | Good |
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