Ripley County Bridge Report Card

Ripley 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

Ripley County, Indiana

Ripley County has 191 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 9 rated poor and 3 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 4.7% is at or below the 5.3% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 747 daily vehicle crossings.

191Total Bridges

9Poor (4.7%)

117Fair (61.3%)

3Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

4.7%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 5.3% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

747daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

3bridges are rated scour-critical, or 1.6% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Ripley County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 86/100 (B). The county has 191 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 9 in poor condition and 3 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 747 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	4.7%	9.4
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	0.3% of measured traffic	0.2
Scour-critical bridge share	20	1.6%	3.1
Average age vs national baseline	10	52 years vs 48 nationally	1.7
Traffic-data completeness	5	278,895 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	4.7%
State Poor-Condition Share	5.3%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	1.6%
Average Bridge Age	52 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	747 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeCR 350w over Laughery Creek — 175 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeCR 850w over Brush Creek — built in 1875 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Ripley County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Ripley County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
CR 350w over Laughery Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	175	1975
CR 100s over North Fork Big Graham Ck	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	150	1900
Cavehill Road over Laughery Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	150	1910
CR 175 West over Little Laughery Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	150	1991
CR 25e over Csx Railroad	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	100	1930
Wonju Road over Tributary Of Big Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	10	1990
East Perimeter Roa over Big Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	10	2009
Shaped Charge Road over Little Otter Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2	1899
Brownstown Road over Vernon Fk Muscatatuck R	Poor condition	Poor	0	1926
SR 129 over Ripley Creek	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	5,763	1975

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.