246TH ST E
Carrying 246TH ST E over LONG BRANCH
00.47 W SR 213, Hamilton, Indiana
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
246TH ST E in Hamilton, Indiana sits above 36% of rated Indiana bridges on inventory load rating (33 t), while its 2012 build year is earlier than 21% of Hamilton's recorded-year cohort (454 bridges).
246TH ST E in Hamilton, Indiana is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 2012, 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:2900475
POST-2000 · CONCRETE · SINGLE-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- POST-2000 2000+
- CONCRETE Concrete
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- 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: 246TH ST E
The 246TH ST E bridge in Hamilton, Indiana carries 246TH ST E over LONG BRANCH. It was built in 2012, making it 14 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 1 section, stretching 7.9 meters (26 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 290 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 246TH ST E compares
Age against the county: built in 2012, earlier than 95 of Hamilton's 454 bridges with a recorded construction year (21%), against a county median build year of 2002. This is one of the newer structures in its county.
Live comparison across Indiana bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (19,495 rated).
246TH ST E vs every rated Indiana bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
33 Top 64% higher than 36% 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.
Hamilton inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 454 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
- 2012
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 7.9 m (26 ft)
- Deck Width
- 13.4 m (44 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 290 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 2900475
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 246TH ST E 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 246TH ST E against other structures in Hamilton 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 246TH ST E?
246TH ST E in Hamilton, Indiana on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is 246TH ST E inspected?
246TH ST E'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 290 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. 246TH ST E 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 246TH ST E?
246TH ST E has an NBI inventory load rating of 32.7 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining 246TH ST E?
246TH ST E is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is 246TH ST E and does age affect safety?
246TH ST E was built in 2012, making it 14 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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