Wells County Bridge Report Card

Wells 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

Wells County, Indiana

Wells County has 158 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 6 rated poor and 4 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 3.8% is at or below the 5.3% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 2,912 daily vehicle crossings.

158Total Bridges

6Poor (3.8%)

83Fair (52.5%)

4Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

3.8%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 5.3% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

2,912daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

4bridges are rated scour-critical, or 2.5% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Wells County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 86/100 (B). The county has 158 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 6 in poor condition and 4 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 2,912 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	3.8%	7.6
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	2.2% of measured traffic	1.6
Scour-critical bridge share	20	2.5%	5.1
Average age vs national baseline	10	45 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	132,589 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	3.8%
State Poor-Condition Share	5.3%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	2.5%
Average Bridge Age	45 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	2,912 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeCR 300 West over Scuffle Creek — 1,154 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeCR 1100 South over Salamonie River — built in 1910 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Wells County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Wells County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
CR 300 West over Stites Ditch	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,042	1950
CR 300 West over Scuffle Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,154	1920
Jeff Road over Branch Salamonie River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	300	1920
CR 100 North over Rock Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	250	1920
CR 500 West over Mossburg Ditch	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	100	1930
CR 300 South over Six Mile Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	66	1920
US 224 over Eight Mile Creek	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	2,528	1939
Meridian RD over Rock Creek	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	539	1966
CR 1000 West over Owl Creek	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	100	1988
SR 1 over Wabash River	High traffic	Fair	22,171	1934

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.