Archived Bridge Inspection Memos
The Indiana Department of Transportation provides the following e-mail list (Listserve) to receive automatic notification of changes concerning bridge inspection & updates to the Indiana Bridge Inspection Application System (BIAS). County Bridges-Bridge Inspection Announcements Current memos can be found here. |
| Last Updated: 10/27/2022 |
Number | Memo Date | Effective Date | Subject | Attachments |
12/10/2019 | Immediately | Revisions to Part 4 Section 4-4.0 of the Bridge Inspection Manual | ||
12/02/2019 | Immediately | Channel Surveys | ||
12/02/2019 | Immediately | Critical Findings | ||
04/22/2019 | Immediately | Load Posting Signs | ||
01/31/2019 | Immediately | ERMS - County Bridge Inspection Reports | ||
12/07/2018 | Immediately | Revision to the INDOT Bridge Inspection Manual - Timely Updating of Bridge Files | ||
11/09/2018 | Immediately | Revisions to the INDOT Bridge Inspection Manual - Critical Finding Course | ||
10/23/2018 | Immediately | Evaluating Emergency Vehicle Loads, EV2 and EV3 | ||
10/23/2018 | Immediately | Using Engineering Judgment for Load Rating | ||
02/01/2018 | February 6, 2018 | Bridge Inspection Extended Frequency Policy | ||
01/29/2018 Rev. 01/30/2018 Rev. 04/27/2018 | August 1, 2018 | Bridge File Documents | ||
12/22/17 | Immediately | Revisions to the Part 3 of the INDOT Bridge Inspection Manual | � | |
10/27/17 | Immediately | Revisions to the INDOT Bridge Inspection Manual | � | |
11/03/17 | Bridge Inspection Compliance Month on or after Dec 2017 | Bridge Inspection Scheduler | ||
11/03/17 | Bridge Inspection Compliance Month on or after Dec 2017 | Bridge File Documents | ||
05/25/17 | Immediately | NBI Item 053 Minimum Vertical Clearance Over Bridge Roadway and NBI Item 054 Minimum Vertical Underclearance | � | |
04/27/17 | Immediately | Findings of the FHWA 23 Metrics Review | � | |
12/29/16 | varies | Scour Forms for County Bridges Are Now Available in BIAS | � | |
12/22/16 | Immediately | Revisions to Bridge Inspection Manual Part 4 | � | |
12/20/16 | 01/31/2017 | Team Leader/Member Profiles in BIAS | � | |
12/08/16 | varies | Load Rating Policy Revision | � | |
11/14/16 | Immediately | Revised County Inspection Compliance Dates | ||
11/10/16 | Immediately | Reporting Critical Findings in BIAS | � | |
06/03/16 | Immediately | Revisions to BIAS MAD tab - Added Bridge Culvert Geometry | � | |
05/26/16 | Immediately | Load Rating Requirement for New County Bridges | � | |
05/26/16 | Immediately | County Compliance Month v Inspection Month | � | |
04/18/16 | Immediately | Test Bridge | ||
04/18/16 | Immediately | ERMS-County Bridge Inspection Reports | � | |
02/12/16 | varies | Load Rating Policy Revisions | ||
01/14/16 | varies | LPA Scour Assessment & Plan of Action | LPA Assessment POA | |
12/28/15 | Immediately | Updated County Bridge Inspection Dates | ||
11/30/15 | Immediately | Common Errors Noted during NBIS Metrics Field & Office Reviews | � | |
11/20/15 | Immediately | Revision to Load Posting Policy | � | |
11/20/15 | Immediately | Indiana Bridge Inspection Manual Part 2, Sections 2.4, 2.5, appendix | � | |
11/02/15 | Immediately | Indiana Bridge Inspection Manual Part 1, Chapter 3 | � | |
10/06/15 | Immediately | Inspection of Bridge Joints | � | |
08/12/15 | Immediately | Indiana Bridge Inspection Manual Part 1, Sections 1.1-1.5 | � | |
07/30/15 | Immediately | Revision to INDOT Bridge Inspection Manual Part 3, Section 10 - Load Posting Policy to meet MBE and CFR 650.313 (c) requirements | � | |
05/14/15 | Immediately | Indiana Bridge Inspection Manual Part 3 Section 10.1 - Load Posting | � | |
12/31/2014 | 01/01/2014 | Reduced Inspection Cycles | � | |
12/31/14 | Immediately | System Updates, Deadlines, County Summaries | Summary Instructions | |
12/23/14 | Immediately | Revisions to Indiana Bridge Inspection Manual | � | |
06/30/14 | Immediately | Test Bridge | � | |
04/23/14 | Immediately | Element Level Bridge Inspection Training | Plans � 11x17 2-sided Workbook 8.5x11 2-sided | |
04/23/14 | 10/01/14� | Element Level Bridge Inspection | � | |
04/23/14 | 01/01/15 | Revisions to Indiana Bridge Inspection Manual | � | |
04/23/14 | Immediately | Revisions to INDOT Bridge Inspection Manual | � | |
08/05/13 | Immediately | Item 72 - Approach Roadway Alignment | � | |
02/05/13 | Immediately | Annual Federal Submission | � | |
06/14/12 | Immediately | BIAS-Ability to Create New/Replacement Structures | � |
Contact Information
Andrew Fitzgerald
Bridge Inspection Manager
Indiana Department of Transportation
100 N. Senate Ave., IGCN 642
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone: (317) 232-0913
Email: AFitzgerald@indot.in.gov
