BIG BEND RD
Carrying BIG BEND RD over CROOKED CREEK
00.47 W OF WAVERLY RD, Morgan, Indiana
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
BIG BEND RD in Morgan, Indiana sits above 88% of rated Indiana bridges on inventory load rating (47 t), while its 1985 build year is earlier than 56% of Morgan's recorded-year cohort (252 bridges).
BIG BEND RD in Morgan, Indiana is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1985, it carries 3 rated components 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:5500101
LATE-CENTURY · TIMBER · MULTI-SPAN · TIED-CTRL · LOCAL-ADT · HEAVY-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- TIMBER Wood or timber
- MULTI-SPAN 3 spans
- TIED-CTRL Tied control
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- HEAVY-LOAD Heavy 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: BIG BEND RD
The BIG BEND RD bridge in Morgan, Indiana carries BIG BEND RD over CROOKED CREEK. It was built in 1985, making it 41 years old today. The structure is built primarily of wood or timber and spans 3 sections, stretching 16.5 meters (54 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 360 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 a deck rating of 4/9, superstructure at 4/9, substructure 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 BIG BEND RD compares
Age against the county: built in 1985, earlier than 140 of Morgan's 252 bridges with a recorded construction year (56%), against a county median build year of 1992. Age is not a defect on its own, but it is the population from which future Poor ratings are drawn.
Live comparison across Indiana bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (19,495 rated).
BIG BEND RD vs every rated Indiana bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
47 Top 12% higher than 88% 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.
Morgan inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 252 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
- Wood or Timber
- Number of Spans
- 3
- Structure Length
- 16.5 m (54 ft)
- Deck Width
- 7.8 m (26 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 360 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 5500101
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) rates poor at 4/9, with advanced deterioration recorded on the latest inspection.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) rates poor at 4/9, with advanced deterioration recorded on the latest inspection.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) is in poor condition (4/9), showing advanced deterioration on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale.
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
BIG BEND 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 BIG BEND RD against other structures in Morgan 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 BIG BEND RD?
BIG BEND RD in Morgan, Indiana has a deck rating of 4/9, superstructure rating of 4/9, and substructure rating of 4/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is BIG BEND RD inspected?
BIG BEND 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 360 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. BIG BEND 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 BIG BEND RD?
BIG BEND RD has an NBI inventory load rating of 46.6 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining BIG BEND RD?
BIG BEND RD is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is BIG BEND RD and does age affect safety?
BIG BEND 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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