Parke County Bridge Report Card

Parke County scores 29 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

F29 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Parke County, Indiana

Parke County has 200 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 35 rated poor and 27 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 17.5% is above the 5.3% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 9,457 daily vehicle crossings.

200Total Bridges

35Poor (17.5%)

116Fair (58.0%)

27Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

17.5%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 5.3% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

9,457daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

27bridges are rated scour-critical, or 13.5% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Parke County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 29/100 (F). The county has 200 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 35 in poor condition and 27 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 9,457 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	17.5%	35.0
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	8.1% of measured traffic	6.1
Scour-critical bridge share	20	13.5%	20.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	73 years vs 48 nationally	9.9
Traffic-data completeness	5	116,385 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	17.5%
State Poor-Condition Share	5.3%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	13.5%
Average Bridge Age	73 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	9,457 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeCR 900s over Spring Creek — 908 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeCrooks Bridge RD over Little Raccoon Creek — built in 1856 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Parke County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Parke County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
CR 900s over Spring Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	908	1941
Ferndale RD over Branch Of Big Raccoon CR	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	536	1958
Marshall RD over Branch Of Roaring Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	471	1970
Walker Ramp RD over Branch Big Raccoon CR	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	213	1920
CR 350n over S Fork Little Raccoon CR	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	170	1990
CR 700e over N Branch Otter Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	103	1900
Martin RD over Big Raccoon Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	95	1867
Graves RD over Rocky Fork Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	39	1900
CR 950n over Jim Branch	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	39	1920
CR 450n over Leatherwood Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	32	1965

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.