Fayette County Bridge Report Card

Fayette County scores 74 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

C74 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Fayette County, Indiana

Fayette County has 100 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 11 rated poor and 1 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 11.0% is above the 5.3% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 2,950 daily vehicle crossings.

100Total Bridges

11Poor (11.0%)

60Fair (60.0%)

1Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

11.0%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 5.3% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

2,950daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

1bridges are rated scour-critical, or 1.0% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Fayette County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 74/100 (C). The county has 100 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 11 in poor condition and 1 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 2,950 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	11.0%	22.0
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	2.8% of measured traffic	2.1
Scour-critical bridge share	20	1.0%	2.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	45 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	106,869 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	11.0%
State Poor-Condition Share	5.3%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	1.0%
Average Bridge Age	45 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	2,950 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition Bridge12th ST over Little Williams Creek — 575 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeSR 1 over Lick Creek — built in 1925 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Fayette County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Fayette County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
12th ST over Little Williams Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	575	1968
CR 350e over Village Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	450	1963
Springersville RD over Simpson Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	425	1960
CR 650s over N Branch Of Garrison CR	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	425	1965
Country Club RD over Little Williams Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	425	1965
CR 500n over Lick Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	125	1968
Coltraine Hill RD over S Br Of Garrison CR	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	125	1974
CR 450w over Branch Of Symons Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	100	1935
Twin Dry Ford RD over Garrison Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	100	1986
CR 250w over Fall Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	100	1986

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.