Wayne County Bridge Report Card

Wayne County scores 76 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

C76 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Wayne County, Indiana

Wayne County has 343 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 19 rated poor and 13 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 5.5% is above the 5.3% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 91,956 daily vehicle crossings.

343Total Bridges

19Poor (5.5%)

186Fair (54.2%)

13Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

5.5%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 5.3% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

91,956daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

13bridges are rated scour-critical, or 3.8% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Wayne County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 76/100 (C). The county has 343 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 19 in poor condition and 13 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 91,956 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	5.5%	11.1
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	6.3% of measured traffic	4.7
Scour-critical bridge share	20	3.8%	7.6
Average age vs national baseline	10	51 years vs 48 nationally	1.1
Traffic-data completeness	5	1,462,312 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	5.5%
State Poor-Condition Share	5.3%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	3.8%
Average Bridge Age	51 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	91,956 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeI-70 WB over Whitewater River — 19,818 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeSample RD over Greens Fork — built in 1909 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Wayne County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Wayne County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
I-70 EB over E Fk/e Fk Whitewater Riv	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	18,702	1959
I-70 EB over Plum Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	18,535	1962
I-70 WB over Plum Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	18,431	1962
I-70 WB over Whitewater River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	19,818	1965
Bridge AVE over W Fork Whitewater River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	4,618	1960
SR 38 over Morgan Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,734	1950
SR 227 over Csx Rr	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,786	1938
Gravel Pit RD over E. Fork Whitewater River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,481	1960
Green ST over Crietz Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,396	1917
SR 1 over Cardinal Greenway	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,369	1976

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.