CR 500 South over Scott Wincoop Ditch
Clinton County, Indiana · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- CR 500 South over Scott Wincoop Ditch in Clinton 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 1960, making it 65 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 204 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2014).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 11 of the 210 inventoried bridges in Clinton County rated poor (5.2%); 11 (5.2%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- It was rated fair in the 2024 inventory and is now poor (substructure 5 to 4).
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated May 2024, on a 12-month routine inspection cycle.
- 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 | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 5 | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Prestressed concrete multiple box beam |
| Length | about 48 ft |
| Location | 0.70 W of SR 421 |
| NBI structure number | 1200114 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| 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 |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Indiana department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Clinton County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-65 over Manson-colfax Co Road | 2021 | 45,450 | Good |
| I-65 NB over Little Potato Creek | 1969 | 44,590 | Fair |
| I-65 SB over Little Potato Creek | 1969 | 44,590 | Fair |
| I-65 NB over Brush Creek | 1969 | 43,674 | Fair |
| I-65 SB over Brush Creek | 1969 | 43,674 | Fair |
| CR 350W over I-65 Nb/sb | 1969 | 43,674 | Fair |
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