Bellview Rd over South Branch Salt Creek
Bartholomew County, Indiana · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Bellview Rd over South Branch Salt Creek in Bartholomew County, Indiana, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1997, making it 28 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 680 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 120 of the 269 inventoried bridges in Bartholomew County rated fair (44.6%); 10 (3.7%) 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 | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 7 | Good condition |
| Substructure | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Timber slab |
| Length | about 41 ft |
| Location | 02.52 W CR 650 W |
| NBI structure number | 0300176 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Indiana department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Bartholomew County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-65 over SR 46 | 1996 | 47,435 | Fair |
| I-65 SB over Driftwood River | 1961 | 27,789 | Good |
| 17TH St over Haw Creek | 1968 | 27,600 | Good |
| I-65 NB over US 31 | 1961 | 25,632 | Fair |
| I-65 NB over Louisville & Indiana RR | 1968 | 25,460 | Fair |
| I-65 SB over US 31 | 1961 | 24,401 | Fair |
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