Clay County Bridge Report Card

Clay County scores 65 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

D65 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Clay County, Indiana

Clay County has 185 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 19 rated poor and 12 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 10.3% is above the 5.3% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 2,140 daily vehicle crossings.

185Total Bridges

19Poor (10.3%)

102Fair (55.1%)

12Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

10.3%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 5.3% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

2,140daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

12bridges are rated scour-critical, or 6.5% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Clay County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 65/100 (D). The county has 185 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 19 in poor condition and 12 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 2,140 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	10.3%	20.5
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	0.6% of measured traffic	0.5
Scour-critical bridge share	20	6.5%	13.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	50 years vs 48 nationally	0.8
Traffic-data completeness	5	344,415 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	10.3%
State Poor-Condition Share	5.3%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	6.5%
Average Bridge Age	50 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	2,140 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeMurphy RD over Otter Creek — 357 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeCR 300w over N Branch Of Otter Creek — built in 1900 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Clay County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Clay County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
CR 400e over Croys Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	179	1935
CR 300e over Van Buren Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	150	1930
CR 350e over Croys Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	150	1930
CR 1200n over Van Buren Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	119	1920
CR 950n over Peniel Run	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	119	1935
CR 400w over Little Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	119	1976
CR 350e over Branch Of Mcintyre Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	24	1910
CR 300w over Lafferty Ditch	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	19	1900
Murphy RD over Otter Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	357	1975
CR 750s over Branch Of Conneley Ditch	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	191	1992

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.