SPICELAND ROAD
Carrying SPICELAND ROAD over BRANCH OF BIG BLUE RIVER
00.30 N OF CR 650 S, Henry, Indiana
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
SPICELAND ROAD in Henry, Indiana sits above 4% of rated Indiana bridges on inventory load rating (15 t), while its 2001 build year is earlier than 16% of Henry's recorded-year cohort (206 bridges).
SPICELAND ROAD in Henry, Indiana is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 2001, 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:3300121
POST-2000 · MAT-OTHER · SINGLE-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · LIGHT-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- POST-2000 2000+
- MAT-OTHER Other
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- LIGHT-LOAD Light 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: SPICELAND ROAD
The SPICELAND ROAD bridge in Henry, Indiana carries SPICELAND ROAD over BRANCH OF BIG BLUE RIVER. It was built in 2001, making it 25 years old today. The structure is built primarily of aluminum/iron and spans 1 section, stretching 12.2 meters (40 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 400 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 SPICELAND ROAD compares
Age against the county: built in 2001, earlier than 32 of Henry's 206 bridges with a recorded construction year (16%), against a county median build year of 1980. This is one of the newer structures in its county.
Live comparison across Indiana bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (19,495 rated).
SPICELAND ROAD vs every rated Indiana bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
15 Top 96% higher than 4% 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.
Henry inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 206 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
- 2001
- Material
- Aluminum/Iron
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 12.2 m (40 ft)
- Deck Width
- 9.3 m (31 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 400 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 3300121
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
SPICELAND ROAD 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 SPICELAND ROAD against other structures in Henry 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 SPICELAND ROAD?
SPICELAND ROAD in Henry, Indiana on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is SPICELAND ROAD inspected?
SPICELAND 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 400 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. SPICELAND ROAD 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 SPICELAND ROAD?
SPICELAND ROAD has an NBI inventory load rating of 15.2 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining SPICELAND ROAD?
SPICELAND ROAD is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is SPICELAND ROAD and does age affect safety?
SPICELAND ROAD was built in 2001, making it 25 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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