Orange County Bridge Report Card

Orange County scores 60 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

D60 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Orange County, Indiana

Orange County has 136 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 14 rated poor and 10 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 10.3% is above the 5.3% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 4,224 daily vehicle crossings.

136Total Bridges

14Poor (10.3%)

73Fair (53.7%)

10Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

10.3%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 5.3% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

4,224daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

10bridges are rated scour-critical, or 7.4% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Orange County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 60/100 (D). The county has 136 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 14 in poor condition and 10 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 4,224 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	10.3%	20.6
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	2.5% of measured traffic	1.9
Scour-critical bridge share	20	7.4%	14.7
Average age vs national baseline	10	54 years vs 48 nationally	2.7
Traffic-data completeness	5	166,526 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	10.3%
State Poor-Condition Share	5.3%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	7.4%
Average Bridge Age	54 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	4,224 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeBeechwood Avenue over Branch French Lick Creek — 900 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeS Gospel Street over Lick Creek — built in 1880 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Orange County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Orange County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
CR 500 North over Lost River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	654	1964
CR 25 South over Log Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	350	1960
CR 700 South over Patoka River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	100	1885
CR 390 North over Sulphur Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	100	1910
CR 175 East over Patoka River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	90	1888
CR 90 East over Patoka River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	66	1930
Beechwood Avenue over Branch French Lick Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	900	1925
CR 375 East over Branch Of Patoka River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	519	1940
CR 90 East over Branch Of Bacon Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	425	1920
CR 1075 West over Cane Creek S	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	425	1930

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.