BLACK LOCUST DRIVE
Carrying BLACK LOCUST DRIVE over OBRIAN DITCH
00.10 S 38TH STREET, Marion, Indiana
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
BLACK LOCUST DRIVE in Marion, Indiana sits above 36% of rated Indiana bridges on inventory load rating (33 t), while its 1995 build year is earlier than 26% of Marion's recorded-year cohort (958 bridges).
BLACK LOCUST DRIVE in Marion, Indiana is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1995, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 8. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Good 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:4900685
LATE-CENTURY · CONCRETE · SINGLE-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- CONCRETE Concrete
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard load
- CAT-GOOD Good
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: BLACK LOCUST DRIVE
The BLACK LOCUST DRIVE bridge in Marion, Indiana carries BLACK LOCUST DRIVE over OBRIAN DITCH. It was built in 1995, making it 31 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 1 section, stretching 11.6 meters (38 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 598 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of Indiana bridges. It is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 8/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. None of this bridge's reported major components fall into the Poor condition range.
How BLACK LOCUST DRIVE compares
Age against the county: built in 1995, earlier than 247 of Marion's 958 bridges with a recorded construction year (26%), against a county median build year of 1970. This is one of the newer structures in its county.
Live comparison across Indiana bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (19,495 rated).
BLACK LOCUST DRIVE 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.
Marion inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 958 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
- 1995
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 11.6 m (38 ft)
- Deck Width
- 22.6 m (74 ft)
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 598 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 4900685
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 BLACK LOCUST DRIVE 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 BLACK LOCUST DRIVE against other structures in Marion 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 BLACK LOCUST DRIVE?
BLACK LOCUST DRIVE in Marion, Indiana on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is BLACK LOCUST DRIVE inspected?
BLACK LOCUST DRIVE'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 598 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. BLACK LOCUST DRIVE is currently shown as Good condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for BLACK LOCUST DRIVE?
BLACK LOCUST DRIVE has an NBI inventory load rating of 32.7 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining BLACK LOCUST DRIVE?
BLACK LOCUST DRIVE is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is BLACK LOCUST DRIVE and does age affect safety?
BLACK LOCUST DRIVE was built in 1995, making it 31 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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