Allen Rd over Coal Creek
Fountain County, Indiana · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Allen Rd over Coal Creek in Fountain County, Indiana, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1910 and reconstructed in 1963, making it 115 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 100 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2024).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 18 of the 196 inventoried bridges in Fountain County rated poor (9.2%); 18 (9.2%) are rated poor.
- 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 (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel through truss |
| Length | about 256 ft |
| Location | 00.50 W of STRINGTOWN RD |
| NBI structure number | 2300003 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Indiana department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Fountain County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epperson Road over I-74 Eb/wb | 1963 | 16,986 | Fair |
| I-74 EB over Graham Creek | 1959 | 16,452 | Fair |
| I-74 WB over Graham Creek | 1959 | 16,452 | Fair |
| I-74 EB over US 136 | 1960 | 16,452 | Fair |
| I-74 WB over US 136 | 1960 | 16,452 | Good |
| Corp Line Road over I-74 Eb/wb | 1965 | 16,452 | Fair |
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