Fountain County Bridge Report Card

Fountain County scores 69 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

D69 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Fountain County, Indiana

Fountain County has 196 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 18 rated poor and 6 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 9.2% is above the 5.3% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 4,189 daily vehicle crossings.

196Total Bridges

18Poor (9.2%)

130Fair (66.3%)

6Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

9.2%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 5.3% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

4,189daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

6bridges are rated scour-critical, or 3.1% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Fountain County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 69/100 (D). The county has 196 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 18 in poor condition and 6 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 4,189 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	9.2%	18.4
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	1.5% of measured traffic	1.1
Scour-critical bridge share	20	3.1%	6.1
Average age vs national baseline	10	62 years vs 48 nationally	5.5
Traffic-data completeness	5	282,077 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	9.2%
State Poor-Condition Share	5.3%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	3.1%
Average Bridge Age	62 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	4,189 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeSR 234 over Coal Creek — 990 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeCR 800n over Big Shawnee Creek — built in 1860 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Fountain County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Fountain County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
SR 234 over Coal Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	990	1987
CR 30e over Coal Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	590	1959
State ST over Coal Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	500	1963
CR 800s over Mill Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	475	1960
CR 100n over Coal Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	150	1924
CR 400s over Branch E Fork Coal CR	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	125	1920
CR 900s over Sugar Mill Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	125	1963
CR 500e over Turkey Run	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	120	1921
CR 620w over Branch Coal Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	120	1940
CR 775e over Little Shawnee Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	120	1962

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.