US 421 over Laughery Creek
Ripley County, Indiana · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- US 421 over Laughery Creek in Ripley County, Indiana, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1929 and reconstructed in 1961, making it 96 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 3,628 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2004).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 117 of the 191 inventoried bridges in Ripley County rated fair (61.3%); 9 (4.7%) 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 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous concrete slab |
| Length | about 30 ft |
| Location | 00.34 N SR 229 |
| NBI structure number | 032060 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Indiana department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Ripley County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-74 over Pipe Creek | 1962 | 20,327 | Good |
| I-74 over Little Pipe Creek | 1962 | 18,786 | Good |
| I-74 over Branch Little Pipe Creek | 1962 | 18,786 | Good |
| SR 229 over I-74 | 1962 | 15,532 | Fair |
| I-74 EB over Western Creek | 1962 | 12,614 | Good |
| I-74 WB over Western Creek | 1962 | 12,266 | Good |
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