Franklin County Bridge Report Card

Franklin County scores 71 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

C71 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Franklin County, Indiana

Franklin County has 161 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 16 rated poor and 4 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 9.9% is above the 5.3% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 4,427 daily vehicle crossings.

161Total Bridges

16Poor (9.9%)

89Fair (55.3%)

4Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

9.9%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 5.3% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

4,427daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

4bridges are rated scour-critical, or 2.5% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Franklin County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 71/100 (C). The county has 161 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 16 in poor condition and 4 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 4,427 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	9.9%	19.9
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	2.6% of measured traffic	2.0
Scour-critical bridge share	20	2.5%	5.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	52 years vs 48 nationally	1.8
Traffic-data completeness	5	168,471 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	9.9%
State Poor-Condition Share	5.3%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	2.5%
Average Bridge Age	52 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	4,427 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeWater ST over Harvey Branch — 600 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeHarvey Branch RD over Harvey Branch Salt Creek — built in 1885 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Franklin County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Franklin County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Silver Creek Rod over Pipe Creek	Poor condition	Poor	0	1965
Water ST over Harvey Branch	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	600	1929
Stone Church RD over Branch Of Duck Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	450	1975
Harvey Branch RD over Harvey Branch Salt Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	350	1885
Enochsburg RD over Salt Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	350	1890
Levee RD over Snail Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	350	1900
ST Peters RD over East Fork Blue Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	350	1908
N Hamburg RD over Bull Fork Salt Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	350	1975
Sanes Creek RD over Little Salt Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	250	1915
Snail Creek RD over Snail Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	250	1920

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.