OLD SR 145
Carrying OLD SR 145 over FRENCH LICK CREEK
0.05 W OF SR 145, Orange, Indiana
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
OLD SR 145 in Orange, Indiana sits above 11% of rated Indiana bridges on inventory load rating (24 t), while its 1920 build year is earlier than 86% of Orange's recorded-year cohort (137 bridges).
OLD SR 145 in Orange, Indiana is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1920, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 5. 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:5900040
PRE-1950 · CONCRETE · SINGLE-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- PRE-1950 Pre-1950
- 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: OLD SR 145
The OLD SR 145 bridge in Orange, Indiana carries OLD SR 145 over FRENCH LICK CREEK. It was built in 1920, making it 106 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 1 section, stretching 13.1 meters (43 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 150 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 5/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. No reported major component scores in the Poor range under the current federal condition thresholds.
How OLD SR 145 compares
Age against the county: built in 1920, earlier than 118 of Orange's 137 bridges with a recorded construction year (86%), against a county median build year of 1981. 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).
OLD SR 145 vs every rated Indiana bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
24 Top 89% higher than 11% 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.
Orange inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 137 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
- 1920
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 13.1 m (43 ft)
- Deck Width
- 4.9 m (16 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 150 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 5900040
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 OLD SR 145 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 OLD SR 145 against other structures in Orange 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 OLD SR 145?
OLD SR 145 in Orange, Indiana on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is OLD SR 145 inspected?
OLD SR 145'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 150 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. OLD SR 145 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 OLD SR 145?
OLD SR 145 has an NBI inventory load rating of 24.1 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining OLD SR 145?
OLD SR 145 is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is OLD SR 145 and does age affect safety?
OLD SR 145 was built in 1920, making it 106 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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