Noble County Bridge Report Card

Noble County scores 84 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

B84 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Noble County, Indiana

Noble County has 88 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 6 rated poor and 0 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 6.8% is above the 5.3% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 4,650 daily vehicle crossings.

88Total Bridges

6Poor (6.8%)

48Fair (54.5%)

0Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

6.8%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 5.3% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

4,650daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

0bridges are rated scour-critical, or 0.0% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Noble County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 84/100 (B). The county has 88 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 6 in poor condition and 0 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 4,650 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	6.8%	13.6
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	2.5% of measured traffic	1.8
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.0%	0.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	49 years vs 48 nationally	0.5
Traffic-data completeness	5	189,250 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	6.8%
State Poor-Condition Share	5.3%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.0%
Average Bridge Age	49 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	4,650 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeCR 600n over Gretzinger Ditch — 1,840 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeCR 225e over Csx Rr — built in 1906 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Noble County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Noble County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
CR 600n over Gretzinger Ditch	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,840	1920
Perry RD over Elkhart River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,090	1969
CR 150e over Croft Ditch	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	770	1920
CR 300w over N Branch Elkhart River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	480	1960
CR 1100w over Elkhart River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	300	1960
CR 225e over Csx Rr	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	170	1906
US 6 over Bixler Lake Ditch	High traffic	Good	15,485	2007
SR 3 over Bixler Lake Ditch	High traffic	Fair	11,119	1971
SR 5 over Elkhart River	High traffic	Fair	7,921	1988
US 33 over Mud Run	High traffic	Fair	7,153	1953

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.