Wabash County Bridge Report Card

Wabash County scores 77 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

C77 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Wabash County, Indiana

Wabash County has 192 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 13 rated poor and 7 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 6.8% is above the 5.3% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 3,295 daily vehicle crossings.

192Total Bridges

13Poor (6.8%)

124Fair (64.6%)

7Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

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

3,295daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

7bridges are rated scour-critical, or 3.6% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Wabash County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 77/100 (C). The county has 192 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 13 in poor condition and 7 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 3,295 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%	13.5
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	1.5% of measured traffic	1.1
Scour-critical bridge share	20	3.6%	7.3
Average age vs national baseline	10	50 years vs 48 nationally	0.8
Traffic-data completeness	5	224,554 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	3.6%
Average Bridge Age	50 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	3,295 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeCR 500 S over Back Creek — 600 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeMill Stsinger RD over Eel River — built in 1872 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Wabash County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Wabash County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
N Chippewa ST over Eel River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	100	1877
CR 500 S over Back Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	600	1979
Waterworks RD over Treaty Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	520	1983
Hanging Rock RD over Salamonie River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	375	1963
CR 400 W over Fairview Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	230	1958
CR 500 W over Mill Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	225	1962
CR 400 E over Lagro Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	225	1975
CR 1050 S over Grant Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	220	1960
CR 750 W over Unger Ditch	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	220	1967
CR 500 S over Treaty Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	220	1970

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.