Brown County Bridge Report Card

Brown County scores 59 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

F59 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Brown County, Indiana

Brown County has 114 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 17 rated poor and 2 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 14.9% is above the 5.3% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 4,000 daily vehicle crossings.

114Total Bridges

17Poor (14.9%)

71Fair (62.3%)

2Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

14.9%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 5.3% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

4,000daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

2bridges are rated scour-critical, or 1.8% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Brown County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 59/100 (F). The county has 114 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 17 in poor condition and 2 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 4,000 daily vehicle crossings. Poor condition does not mean unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.

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How the Score Breaks Down

Factor	Weight	County Value	Penalty
Poor-condition bridge share	40	14.9%	29.8
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	2.5% of measured traffic	1.9
Scour-critical bridge share	20	1.8%	3.5
Average age vs national baseline	10	62 years vs 48 nationally	5.5
Traffic-data completeness	5	158,442 measured daily crossings	0.0

Score = 100 minus weighted penalties. The score is a comparative research signal, not an official safety rating. Read the full methodology.

County Comparisons

County Poor-Condition Share	14.9%
State Poor-Condition Share	5.3%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	1.8%
Average Bridge Age	62 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	4,000 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeTc Steele Road over North Fork Of Salt Creek — 750 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgePark Road over North Fork Salt Creek — built in 1838 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Brown County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Brown County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Elkinsville Road over Middle Fork Salt Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	100	1984
Bond Cemetery Road over North Fork Of Salt Creek	Poor condition	Poor	0	1908
Tc Steele Road over North Fork Of Salt Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	750	1957
Gatesville Road over North Fork Of Salt Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	625	1963
Owl Creek Road over Owl Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	600	1930
Plum Creek Road over Plum Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	325	1969
Hoover Road over Sweetwater Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	300	1970
Orchard Road over Middle Fork Salt Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	300	1979
Mount Liberty Road over Gnawbone Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	275	1940
North Shore Drive over Branch Bean Blossom Cree	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	200	1935

Important safety note

Poor condition does not mean a bridge is unsafe. It means at least one major component has significant deterioration and the bridge is a priority for maintenance, repair, or replacement. Bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.