Kosciusko County Bridge Report Card

Kosciusko County scores 79 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

C79 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Kosciusko County, Indiana

Kosciusko County has 153 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 10 rated poor and 5 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 6.5% is above the 5.3% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 4,010 daily vehicle crossings.

153Total Bridges

10Poor (6.5%)

89Fair (58.2%)

5Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

6.5%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 5.3% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

4,010daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

5bridges are rated scour-critical, or 3.3% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Kosciusko County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 79/100 (C). The county has 153 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 10 in poor condition and 5 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 4,010 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	6.5%	13.1
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	0.9% of measured traffic	0.7
Scour-critical bridge share	20	3.3%	6.5
Average age vs national baseline	10	50 years vs 48 nationally	1.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	422,507 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	6.5%
State Poor-Condition Share	5.3%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	3.3%
Average Bridge Age	50 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	4,010 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeS Hand Street over Walnut Creek — 1,575 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeBeer Road over Turkey Creek — built in 1910 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Kosciusko County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Kosciusko County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
S Hand Street over Walnut Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,575	1970
CR 800 West over Hoffman Lake Outlet	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	725	1974
CR 750 East over Tippecanoe River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	500	1980
Beer Road over Turkey Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	250	1910
CR 450 East over Deeds Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	200	1980
CR 950 West over Middle Fork Yellow River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	200	1980
CR 700e over Eel River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	175	1975
CR 300s over Walnut Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	150	1985
CR 1000 East over Tippecanoe River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	125	1984
CR 600 West over Trimble Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	110	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.