Monroe County Bridge Report Card

Monroe County scores 86 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

B86 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Monroe County, Indiana

Monroe County has 234 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 9 rated poor and 6 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 3.8% is at or below the 5.3% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 16,859 daily vehicle crossings.

234Total Bridges

9Poor (3.8%)

83Fair (35.5%)

6Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

3.8%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 5.3% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

16,859daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

6bridges are rated scour-critical, or 2.6% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Monroe County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 86/100 (B). The county has 234 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 9 in poor condition and 6 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 16,859 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	3.8%	7.7
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	1.4% of measured traffic	1.0
Scour-critical bridge share	20	2.6%	5.1
Average age vs national baseline	10	38 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	1,223,188 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	3.8%
State Poor-Condition Share	5.3%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	2.6%
Average Bridge Age	38 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	16,859 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeBusiness 37 North over Beanblossom Creek — 11,194 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeFriendship Road over Stephens Creek — built in 1900 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Monroe County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Monroe County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Business 37 North over Beanblossom Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	11,194	1946
N Eagelson Avenue over Indiana Rr Co	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,652	1952
W Club House Drive over Unnamed Tributary To Gri	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	950	1960
Headley Street over Griffy Reservoir	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	825	1977
Dillman Road over Clear Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	558	1910
South Rockport RD over Branch Clear Of Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	310	1980
Allen Street over Jordan River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	289	1930
Baby Creek Road over Brummett Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	67	1977
Harbison Road over Jacks Defeat Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	14	1930
SR 45 over Br Indian Creek	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	16,548	1993

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.