CR 500S over Wells Ditch
Boone County, Indiana · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- CR 500S over Wells Ditch in Boone County, Indiana, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 7 (good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1960, making it 65 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 520 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2017).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 118 of the 292 inventoried bridges in Boone County rated good (40.4%); 12 (4.1%) are rated poor.
- A good rating means every major component - deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert - is rated 7 or higher on FHWA's 0-9 scale: no more than minor problems.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Culvert | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel culvert |
| Length | about 27 ft |
| Location | 00.25 E of SR 75 |
| NBI structure number | 0600190 |
| Condition class | Good |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Indiana department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Boone County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-65 over Prairie Creek | 1948 | 73,132 | Fair |
| CR 100 Ehall-baker over I-65 Sb/nb | 1958 | 73,132 | Fair |
| I-65 over Prairie Creek | 2010 | 73,132 | Good |
| I-465 WB over Zionsville Road | 1967 | 57,399 | Fair |
| I-65 NB over Prairie Creek Trail | 2014 | 57,066 | Fair |
| I-65 SB over Prairie Creek Trail | 2014 | 57,066 | Fair |
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