CR 500S
Carrying CR 500S over LITTLE DEER CREEK
00.05 E OF CR 850 E, Cass, Indiana
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
CR 500S in Cass, Indiana sits above 52% of rated Indiana bridges on inventory load rating (33 t), while its 1965 build year is earlier than 88% of Cass's recorded-year cohort (185 bridges).
CR 500S in Cass, Indiana is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1965, it carries 1 rated component 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:0900099
INTERSTATE-ERA · STEEL · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- STEEL Steel
- MULTI-SPAN 2 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard 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: CR 500S
The CR 500S bridge in Cass, Indiana carries CR 500S over LITTLE DEER CREEK. It was built in 1965, making it 61 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 2 sections, stretching 9.4 meters (31 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 490 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of Indiana bridges. It is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 6/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. No reported major component scores in the Poor range under the current federal condition thresholds.
How CR 500S compares
Age against the county: built in 1965, earlier than 162 of Cass's 185 bridges with a recorded construction year (88%), against a county median build year of 1989. 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).
CR 500S vs every rated Indiana bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
33 Top 48% higher than 52% 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.
Cass inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 185 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
- 1965
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 2
- Structure Length
- 9.4 m (31 ft)
- Deck Width
- 12.2 m (40 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 490 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 0900099
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 CR 500S 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 CR 500S against other structures in Cass 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 CR 500S?
CR 500S in Cass, Indiana on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is CR 500S inspected?
CR 500S'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 490 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. CR 500S 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 CR 500S?
CR 500S has an NBI inventory load rating of 32.9 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining CR 500S?
CR 500S is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is CR 500S and does age affect safety?
CR 500S was built in 1965, making it 61 years old.
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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