LOWER DILLSBORO RD
Carrying LOWER DILLSBORO RD over BRANCH OF S HOGAN CREEK
01.50 NE US 50, Dearborn, Indiana
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
LOWER DILLSBORO RD in Dearborn, Indiana sits above 63% of rated Indiana bridges on inventory load rating (36 t), while its 1985 build year is earlier than 42% of Dearborn's recorded-year cohort (145 bridges).
LOWER DILLSBORO RD in Dearborn, Indiana is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1985, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 4. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Poor 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:1500111
LATE-CENTURY · STEEL · SINGLE-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- STEEL Steel
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard load
- CAT-POOR Poor
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: LOWER DILLSBORO RD
The LOWER DILLSBORO RD bridge in Dearborn, Indiana carries LOWER DILLSBORO RD over BRANCH OF S HOGAN CREEK. It was built in 1985, making it 41 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 1 section, stretching 7.3 meters (24 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 90 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 4/9. The weakest component sits in poor condition. At least one major component here scores 4 or below, which produces a Poor condition classification under FHWA's current reporting rules.
How LOWER DILLSBORO RD compares
Age against the county: built in 1985, earlier than 61 of Dearborn's 145 bridges with a recorded construction year (42%), against a county median build year of 1979. This is one of the newer structures in its county.
Live comparison across Indiana bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (19,495 rated).
LOWER DILLSBORO RD vs every rated Indiana bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
36 Top 37% higher than 63% 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.
Dearborn inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 145 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
- 1985
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 7.3 m (24 ft)
- Deck Width
- 5.5 m (18 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 90 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 1500111
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
LOWER DILLSBORO RD is in the federal Poor condition category. That is a component-based result, not a closure order.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Understand what Poor condition does and does not mean before drawing conclusions. Poor condition explained
- Compare LOWER DILLSBORO RD against other structures in Dearborn 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 LOWER DILLSBORO RD?
LOWER DILLSBORO RD in Dearborn, Indiana on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is LOWER DILLSBORO RD inspected?
LOWER DILLSBORO RD'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 90 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. LOWER DILLSBORO RD is currently shown as Poor condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for LOWER DILLSBORO RD?
LOWER DILLSBORO RD has an NBI inventory load rating of 35.9 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining LOWER DILLSBORO RD?
LOWER DILLSBORO RD is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is LOWER DILLSBORO RD and does age affect safety?
LOWER DILLSBORO RD was built in 1985, making it 41 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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