ACCESS ROAD RAMP
Carrying ACCESS ROAD RAMP over EJ&E RR ACCESS ROAD
00.70 E. of SR 912, Lake, Indiana
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
ACCESS ROAD RAMP in Lake, Indiana sits above 2% of rated Indiana bridges on inventory load rating (12 t), while its 2005 build year is earlier than 18% of Lake's recorded-year cohort (501 bridges).
ACCESS ROAD RAMP in Lake, Indiana is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 2005, 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:4500210
POST-2000 · PRESTRESS · MULTI-SPAN · DECK-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · LIGHT-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- POST-2000 2000+
- PRESTRESS Prestressed concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 3 spans
- DECK-LED Deck-led
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial ADT
- LIGHT-LOAD Light 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: ACCESS ROAD RAMP
The ACCESS ROAD RAMP bridge in Lake, Indiana carries ACCESS ROAD RAMP over EJ&E RR ACCESS ROAD. It was built in 2005, making it 21 years old today. The structure is built primarily of prestressed concrete continuous and spans 3 sections, stretching 88.6 meters (291 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 2,389 vehicles, placing it in the moderately-trafficked tier of Indiana bridges. It is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
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. None of this bridge's reported major components fall into the Poor condition range.
How ACCESS ROAD RAMP compares
Age against the county: built in 2005, earlier than 92 of Lake's 501 bridges with a recorded construction year (18%), against a county median build year of 1991. This is one of the newer structures in its county.
Live comparison across Indiana bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (19,495 rated).
ACCESS ROAD RAMP vs every rated Indiana bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
12 Top 98% higher than 2% 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.
Lake inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 501 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
- 2005
- Material
- Prestressed Concrete Continuous
- Number of Spans
- 3
- Structure Length
- 88.6 m (291 ft)
- Deck Width
- 19.5 m (64 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 2,389 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 4500210
Condition Analysis
- • At 6/9, the deck (driving surface) shows fair condition, with minor wear flagged for upkeep.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) is in good condition (7/9), showing no significant deterioration.
- • At 7/9, the substructure (piers and abutments) is in good shape and shows no significant wear.
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 ACCESS ROAD RAMP 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 ACCESS ROAD RAMP against other structures in Lake 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 ACCESS ROAD RAMP?
ACCESS ROAD RAMP in Lake, 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 ACCESS ROAD RAMP inspected?
ACCESS ROAD RAMP'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 2,389 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. ACCESS ROAD RAMP 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 ACCESS ROAD RAMP?
ACCESS ROAD RAMP has an NBI inventory load rating of 12.1 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining ACCESS ROAD RAMP?
ACCESS ROAD RAMP is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is ACCESS ROAD RAMP and does age affect safety?
ACCESS ROAD RAMP was built in 2005, making it 21 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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