Bluff Road over Pleasant Run Creek
Marion County, Indiana · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Bluff Road over Pleasant Run Creek in Marion 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 1954, making it 71 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 91 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2019).
- Its listed owner is a city or municipal highway agency.
- It is one of 46 of the 969 inventoried bridges in Marion County rated poor (4.7%); 46 (4.7%) 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 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous concrete slab |
| Length | about 103 ft |
| Location | 00.75 SW of Stop 11 Road |
| NBI structure number | 4900484 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Indiana department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Marion County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-65 over 26TH Street | 1968 | 167,273 | Good |
| I-65 over 29TH Street | 1968 | 167,273 | Good |
| I-65 over West 30TH Street | 1968 | 167,273 | Fair |
| I-65 over Dr Ml King Drive | 1968 | 164,000 | Good |
| I-70 over Belmont Avenue | 1967 | 163,150 | Fair |
| I-70 over Sherman Drive CSX RR | 2007 | 157,928 | Good |
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