EAST PERIMETER ROA
Carrying EAST PERIMETER ROA over BIG CREEK TRIBUTARY.
0.9 MILE NORTH OF J ROAD, Ripley, Indiana
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
EAST PERIMETER ROA in Ripley, Indiana sits above 30% of rated Indiana bridges on inventory load rating (31 t), while its 2009 build year is earlier than 8% of Ripley's recorded-year cohort (191 bridges).
EAST PERIMETER ROA in Ripley, Indiana is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 2009, it carries 3 rated components on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 7. 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:AFINLTWL00643
POST-2000 · CONCRETE · SINGLE-SPAN · TIED-CTRL · TRACE-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- POST-2000 2000+
- CONCRETE Concrete
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- TIED-CTRL Tied control
- TRACE-ADT Trace 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: EAST PERIMETER ROA
The EAST PERIMETER ROA bridge in Ripley, Indiana carries EAST PERIMETER ROA over BIG CREEK TRIBUTARY.. It was built in 2009, making it 17 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 1 section, stretching 11.7 meters (38 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 10 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of Indiana bridges. It is owned and maintained by Navy/Marine.
The latest FHWA inspection records show a deck rating of 7/9, superstructure at 7/9, substructure at 7/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. None of this bridge's reported major components fall into the Poor condition range.
How EAST PERIMETER ROA compares
Age against the county: built in 2009, earlier than 16 of Ripley's 191 bridges with a recorded construction year (8%), against a county median build year of 1978. This is one of the newer structures in its county.
Live comparison across Indiana bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (19,495 rated).
EAST PERIMETER ROA vs every rated Indiana bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
31 Top 70% higher than 30% 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.
Ripley inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 191 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
- 2009
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 11.7 m (38 ft)
- Deck Width
- 6.0 m (20 ft)
- Owner
- Navy/Marine
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 10 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- AFINLTWL00643
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) rates good at 7/9, with no significant deterioration on file.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) is in good condition (7/9), showing no significant deterioration.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) rates good at 7/9, with no significant deterioration on file.
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 EAST PERIMETER ROA 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 EAST PERIMETER ROA against other structures in Ripley 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 EAST PERIMETER ROA?
EAST PERIMETER ROA in Ripley, Indiana has a deck rating of 7/9, superstructure rating of 7/9, and substructure rating of 7/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is EAST PERIMETER ROA inspected?
EAST PERIMETER ROA'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 10 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. EAST PERIMETER ROA 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 EAST PERIMETER ROA?
EAST PERIMETER ROA has an NBI inventory load rating of 30.8 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining EAST PERIMETER ROA?
EAST PERIMETER ROA is owned and maintained by Navy/Marine.
How old is EAST PERIMETER ROA and does age affect safety?
EAST PERIMETER ROA was built in 2009, making it 17 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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