Enochsburg Rd over Salt Creek
Franklin County, Indiana · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Enochsburg Rd over Salt Creek in Franklin 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 1890 and reconstructed in 2009, making it 135 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 350 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2024).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 16 of the 161 inventoried bridges in Franklin County rated poor (9.9%); 16 (9.9%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for load (NBI item 41).
- It was rated fair in the 2024 inventory and is now poor (superstructure 6 to 4).
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated October 2024, on a 24-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 | 7 | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Timber through truss |
| Length | about 93 ft |
| Location | 00.20 W Besseler |
| NBI structure number | 2400050 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | October 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 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 Franklin County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-74 EB over Laughery Creek | 1962 | 11,792 | Good |
| I-74 WB over Laughery Creek | 1962 | 11,698 | Good |
| US 52 over E Fork Whitewater River | 1983 | 9,264 | Fair |
| SR 101 over E Fork Whitewater River | 1992 | 6,960 | Fair |
| SR 101 over Unt Whitewater River | 1968 | 6,960 | Fair |
| US 52 over Big Cedar Creek | 1955 | 6,146 | Fair |
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