CR 450E over Br Little Flatrock River
Rush County, Indiana · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- CR 450E over Br Little Flatrock River in Rush 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 1900 and reconstructed in 1972, making it 125 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 450 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2020).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 8 of the 227 inventoried bridges in Rush County rated poor (3.5%); 8 (3.5%) 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 | Concrete channel beam |
| Length | about 29 ft |
| Location | 00.70 N of CR 450 S |
| NBI structure number | 7000147 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Indiana department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Rush County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| SR 3MAIN Street over Hodges Branch | 2007 | 11,271 | Good |
| US 52 over Flatrock River | 1988 | 11,165 | Fair |
| SR 3 over Little Flatrock River | 1980 | 6,102 | Fair |
| SR 3 over Wolfe Creek | 2005 | 6,102 | Fair |
| SR 3 over Br Little Flatrock River | 2005 | 6,035 | Good |
| SR 3 over Harrigan Branch | 1933 | 5,597 | Fair |
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