COTTRELL ROAD
Carrying COTTRELL ROAD over BIG CREEK TRIBUTARY
0.2 MILES E. OF WONJU RD, Ripley, Indiana
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
COTTRELL ROAD in Ripley, Indiana is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Built in 1957, it carries 3 rated components on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 6. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Fair result describes the weakest reported component rather than the structure as a whole. No NBI category is a closure decision or a live crossing-safety verdict.
NBI record plate
Structure IN:000031531-00366
INTERSTATE-ERA · STEEL · SINGLE-SPAN · DECK-LED · TRACE-ADT · HEAVY-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- STEEL Steel
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- DECK-LED Deck-led
- TRACE-ADT Trace ADT
- HEAVY-LOAD Heavy load
- CAT-FAIR Fair
Inspection-sheet codes from this record’s year, material family, spans, controlling component, ADT, inventory load, and NBI category, not a live closure verdict.
Bridge Snapshot: COTTRELL ROAD
The COTTRELL ROAD bridge in Ripley, Indiana carries COTTRELL ROAD over BIG CREEK TRIBUTARY. It was built in 1957, making it 69 years old today. It was last reconstructed in 1980, extending its service life. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 1 section, stretching 7.3 meters (24 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 1 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of Indiana bridges. It is owned and maintained by NASA.
The latest FHWA inspection records show a deck rating of 6/9, superstructure at 7/9, substructure at 7/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. No reported major component scores in the Poor range under the current federal condition thresholds.
How COTTRELL ROAD compares
Age against the county: built in 1957, earlier than 147 of Ripley's 191 bridges with a recorded construction year (77%), against a county median build year of 1978. Age is not a defect on its own, but it is the population from which future Poor ratings are drawn.
Live comparison across Indiana bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (19,495 rated).
COTTRELL ROAD vs every rated Indiana bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
44 Top 17% higher than 83% of 19,495 bridges
rated Indiana bridges, bucketed by value
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Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · August 2026
Condition Ratings
Full 0–9 scale + sufficiency-rating breakdown: how condition ratings work.
Reported 0–9 component ratings from the FHWA NBI. The highlighted component is the lowest reported input to this record’s current condition category; it is not a closure or live crossing-safety decision.
Ripley inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 191 bridges in this county. Orthogonal to this structure's component profile above: a county catalog share, not a live crossing-safety verdict.
Structural Details
- Year Built
- 1957
- Last Reconstructed
- 1980
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 7.3 m (24 ft)
- Deck Width
- 4.9 m (16 ft)
- Owner
- NASA
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 1 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000031531-00366
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) is in fair condition (6/9), with minor deterioration that may require routine maintenance.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) is in good condition (7/9), showing no significant deterioration.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) rates good at 7/9, with no significant deterioration on file.
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
This page shows what the last federal inspection recorded, not whether COTTRELL ROAD is safe to cross today. Here is how to use it.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Learn how the 0–9 condition scale and Good/Fair/Poor categories are defined. How condition ratings work
- Compare COTTRELL ROAD against other structures in Ripley and across Indiana. Indiana bridges
- Noticed visible damage or a safety concern? Report it to the agency that owns the bridge, or call 911 in an emergency. How to report a bridge
Condition codes come straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory and are not a real-time safety judgment. Only the owning agency, a state DOT, county, or other owner, can post, restrict, or close a bridge.
Frequently Asked Questions
What do the condition ratings mean for COTTRELL ROAD?
COTTRELL ROAD in Ripley, Indiana has a deck rating of 6/9, superstructure rating of 7/9, and substructure rating of 7/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is COTTRELL ROAD inspected?
COTTRELL ROAD's responsible agency sets its routine interval under FHWA's risk-based inspection rules; this page does not expose the scheduled interval. It carries about 1 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. COTTRELL ROAD is currently shown as Fair condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for COTTRELL ROAD?
COTTRELL ROAD has an NBI inventory load rating of 43.5 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining COTTRELL ROAD?
COTTRELL ROAD is owned and maintained by NASA.
How old is COTTRELL ROAD and does age affect safety?
COTTRELL ROAD was built in 1957, making it 69 years old and last reconstructed in 1980.
Disclaimer: Bridge condition data is from the FHWA NBI and reflects the last reported inspection. A Poor condition rating is not a live declaration that a bridge is closed or unsafe for travel. For current closure, posting, or safety information, contact the responsible transportation agency.
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