Depot Hill Road over Clear Creek
Monroe County, Indiana · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Depot Hill Road over Clear Creek in Monroe County, Indiana, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1965, making it 60 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 7 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2014).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 83 of the 234 inventoried bridges in Monroe County rated fair (35.5%); 9 (3.8%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for load (NBI item 41).
- Its class is unchanged from 2024 (fair), but component ratings moved: substructure 7 to 6.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated March 2024, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- A fair rating means the lowest-rated major component scores 5 or 6 on FHWA's 0-9 scale: some deterioration or minor section loss, but the structure is sound. It is the middle class, not a warning.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 7 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 79 ft |
| Location | 00.50 W. of Monroe Dam Rd |
| NBI structure number | 5300078 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | March 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 8: foundations stable, scour above the top of the footing |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Indiana department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Monroe County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| SR 48 over I-69 Nb/sb | 1991 | 34,754 | Good |
| SR 37 NB over Abandoned RR | 1973 | 27,750 | Good |
| SR 37 SB over Abandoned RR | 1973 | 27,750 | Good |
| SR 4645 SB over I-69 Nb/sb | 2001 | 27,052 | Fair |
| SR 45 over Cascade Park Road | 2011 | 26,200 | Good |
| I-69 Nbsb over Unt Clear Creek | 2015 | 25,635 | Good |
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