SR 161 over Ohio River US 60
Spencer County, Indiana · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- SR 161 over Ohio River US 60 in Spencer County, Indiana, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1940 and reconstructed in 2016, making it 85 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 7,268 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2016).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 6 of the 247 inventoried bridges in Spencer County rated poor (2.4%); 6 (2.4%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for load (NBI item 41).
- It was rated fair in the 2024 inventory and is now poor (deck 5 to 4).
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated June 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 | 4 | Poor condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel through truss |
| Length | about 4,623 ft |
| Location | 08.29 S SR 66 |
| NBI structure number | 024727 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | June 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 Spencer County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-64 EB over N Fork Pigeon Creek | 1972 | 15,040 | Good |
| I-64 Wbl over N Fork Pigeon Creek | 1972 | 15,040 | Good |
| SR 66 over Huffman Ditch | 1923 | 14,422 | Fair |
| I-64 Wbl over Southern RR | 1972 | 13,310 | Good |
| I-64 EB over Hunley Creek | 1972 | 13,170 | Fair |
| I-64 Wbl over Hunley Creek | 1972 | 13,170 | Fair |
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