Total bridges
123
Public highway bridges in Crawford County
County profile · official public datasets
Crawford County, IN
123 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 34.1% rated Good, 48.8% Fair, 17.1% Poor.
- 123
- Public bridges
- 34.1%
- Good condition
- 17.1%
- Poor condition
The verdict
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Crawford County pairs a higher-than-median Poor-condition share among rated counties in the state with an older average build year than the state inventory.
- 90th
- of 92 on Poor share
- 17.1%
- Poor-condition share
- 123
- public highway bridges
- 1964
- avg year built
Poor is an FHWA condition category from the lowest applicable component rating (4 or below), not a live crossing-safety or closure decision. Rankings cover counties with at least five public highway bridges.
Crawford County Bridge Snapshot
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Crawford County ranks #90 of 92 Indiana counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 17.1%). Crawford County, Indiana contains 123 public highway bridges. Roughly 34.1% are rated “Good,” 48.8% “Fair,” and 17.1% “Poor.” Poor means the lowest applicable deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert rating is 4 or below on the 0–9 NBI scale. It is a condition category, not a live safety or closure decision.
Responsible agencies inspect covered bridges on risk-based intervals under current NBIS rules and submit inventory data to FHWA annually. The list below shows every NBI-tracked bridge in the county. Use the “Sort by” controls to change the ordering, and click any row for its reported inspection date, traffic count, and condition fields.
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory. See methodology for full definitions.
Good condition
34.1%
42 of 123 rated 7-9
Fair condition
48.8%
60 of 123 rated 5-6
Poor condition
17.1%
21 of 123 rated 4 or below
In-state Poor-share rank
#90 of 92
Among Indiana counties with 5+ bridges, lower share ranks better
Condition distribution
Share of 123 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.
Good 34.1% (42)
Fair 48.8% (60)
Poor 17.1% (21)
Crawford County's Poor-condition bridges carry 4,366 vehicle crossings a day
That is 2.2% of the county's reported daily bridge traffic on 17.1% of its bridges: Poor-condition structures carry less traffic than their share of the inventory. Each Poor bridge averages 208 crossings a day against 1,586 for a Good-condition one. A Poor rating is a condition category, not a closure or a live safety judgement; it means the lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below.
Computed over the 123 of 123 bridges in this county that report an average daily traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
63.4% of Crawford County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark
78 of the 123 bridges with a recorded construction year were built in 1974 or earlier. Age alone is not a defect: a well-maintained older bridge can rate Good, and 34.1% of this county's inventory does. Even so, this older cohort is the population from which future Poor ratings are drawn, which is why the age profile below matters alongside the condition split above.
Cutoff derives from the 2024 release year minus a 50-year design life. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
One structure carries 9.4% of the county's Poor-condition bridge traffic
DRY RUN ROAD over DRY RUN, built 1905, carries 411 vehicles a day, the most of any Poor-rated structure here. The county's Poor-condition exposure is concentrated rather than evenly spread, so the 21-bridge count understates how much of the daily burden sits on a single crossing.
Share is of the 4,366 daily crossings on Poor-rated bridges that report a traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
When Crawford County's bridges were built
123 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade
- pre-1900 2
Built before 1900
2 bridges
- 1900s 5
1900–1909
5 bridges
- 1910s 2
1910–1919
2 bridges
- 1920s 7
1920–1929
7 bridges
- 1930s
1930–1939
26 bridges
- 1940s 6
1940–1949
6 bridges
- 1950s 8
1950–1959
8 bridges
- 1960s 7
1960–1969
7 bridges
- 1970s
1970–1979
18 bridges
- 1980s 7
1980–1989
7 bridges
- 1990s 7
1990–1999
7 bridges
- 2000s 10
2000–2009
10 bridges
- 2010s
2010–2019
12 bridges
- 2020s 6
2020–2029
6 bridges
What this shows Construction peaked in the 1930s, when 26 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 21.1% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 85 to 94 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year is 1964, 14 years older than the Indiana average of 1978.
How Crawford County compares with Indiana's closest counties by inventory size
The 5 Indiana counties nearest Crawford County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 17.1% Poor share is the 6th-lowest of these 6. Its average build year of 1964 against a peer-group mean of 1977 is 13 years older.
Showing the 5 closest of 91 Indiana counties eligible for comparison.
| County | Bridges | Good | Fair | Poor | Avg. built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison County | 127 | 37.8% | 59.8% | 2.4% | 1982 |
| Vermillion County | 127 | 26.8% | 65.4% | 7.9% | 1973 |
| Crawford County (this page) | 123 | 34.1% | 48.8% | 17.1% | 1964 |
| Scott County | 118 | 47.5% | 46.6% | 5.9% | 1982 |
| Whitley County | 115 | 41.7% | 58.3% | 0% | 1984 |
| Brown County | 114 | 20.2% | 63.2% | 16.7% | 1964 |
Each share is of that county's own total tracked bridges; peers are the counties with 5 or more bridges whose inventory size is closest to Crawford County's. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
Nationwide counties with similar inventory size or average build year
Two NBI-derived peer sets for Crawford County, both outside Indiana so the neighborhoods are not the same-state size table above.
Similar inventory size
Nearest county inventories outside IN (123 bridges here).
- Jackson County, GA · 123 bridges
- Hickman County, KY · 123 bridges
- Bladen County, NC · 123 bridges
- New Hanover County, NC · 123 bridges
Similar average build year
Nearest mean year-built outside IN (1964 here).
- Bergen County, NJ · avg 1964 · 577 bridges
- Morris County, NJ · avg 1964 · 508 bridges
- Baltimore city County, MD · avg 1964 · 374 bridges
- Ross County, OH · avg 1964 · 356 bridges
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release. Peers floor at 10 bridges so stub inventories cannot own the match.
All bridges (123)
NASH LANE
FairOver: OTTER CREEK
0.00 S OF OTTER CR. ROAD, Crawford, IN
Built 1935 Load: 6.4 t ADT: 25
ARCHIBALD FALLS RD
FairOver: LITTLE BLUE RIVER
0.40 E OF COLEMAN ROAD, Crawford, IN
Built 1892 Load: 7.5 t ADT: 271
KEMP ROAD
FairOver: MITCHELL CREEK
1.10 N OF OAK HILL, Crawford, IN
Built 1934 Load: 7.8 t ADT: 100
MAGNOLIA ROAD
FairOver: TURKEY FORK
0.30 W OF CHERRY LANE, Crawford, IN
Built 1977 Load: 8.8 t ADT: 410
CALHOUN ROAD
FairOver: BRUSHY CREEK
0.70 W OF MAGNOLIA ROAD, Crawford, IN
Built 2001 Load: 8.8 t ADT: 141
PILOT KNOB ROAD
FairOver: SLICK RUN
0.0 E OF SLICK CREEK ROAD, Crawford, IN
Built 1935 Load: 9.2 t ADT: 120
WEST FORK ROAD
FairOver: STINKING FORK
0.40 W OF MIFFLIN FK ROAD, Crawford, IN
Built 1940 Load: 9.4 t ADT: 50
COLVERT ROLL ROAD
FairOver: OTTER CREEK
0.30 S OF OTTER CREEK, Crawford, IN
Built 1932 Load: 13.3 t ADT: 100
CR 590 NORTH
FairOver: BLUE RIVER
0.80 E OF SR 66, Crawford, IN
Built 1910 Load: 14.0 t ADT: 411
DOG CREEK ROAD
FairOver: BIRD HOLLOW CREEK
0.00 OF E SR 37, Crawford, IN
Built 1930 Load: 14.7 t ADT: 271
BACON HOLLOW ROAD
FairOver: WHISKEY RUN
0.30 E OF HAENDIGES ROAD, Crawford, IN
Built 1935 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 141
JEFFERSON STREET
FairOver: BRANDYWINE FORK
0.00 N OF DEPOT STREET, Crawford, IN
Built 1929 Load: 15.2 t ADT: 539
UNION STREET
FairOver: BRANDYWINE FORK
0.00 N OF DEPOT STREET, Crawford, IN
Built 1988 Load: 15.5 t ADT: 271
BOGARD HOLLOW ROAD
FairOver: BRANCH OF BOGARD CREEK
0.00 E OF UPPER BOGARD, Crawford, IN
Built 1983 Load: 16.0 t ADT: 271
SYCAMORE ROAD
FairOver: SYCAMORE CREEK
0.00 S OF ALSTOTT ROAD, Crawford, IN
Built 1931 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 140
WYANDOTTE AVENUE
FairOver: DRY RUN
0.20 S OF SR 62, Crawford, IN
Built 1874 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 140
HOOSIER ENERGY RD
FairOver: DOG CREEK
0.10 SE OF DOG CREEK ROAD, Crawford, IN
Built 1935 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 141
SEATON HILL ROAD
FairOver: BOGARD CREEK
0.40 S OF GRANTS LANE, Crawford, IN
Built 1905 Load: 19.2 t ADT: 150
SR 62
FairOver: STINKING FORK
03.69 E SR 37, Crawford, IN
Built 1924 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 310
DRY RUN ROAD
FairOver: TEXAS CREEK
0.00 N OF BEAL LANE, Crawford, IN
Built 1932 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 400
BACON HOLLOW ROAD
FairOver: WHISKEY RUN
1.00 E OF HAENDIGES ROAD, Crawford, IN
Built 1979 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 141
SR 164
FairOver: RITTER CREEK
02.40 W SR 145, Crawford, IN
Built 1934 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 1,036
CAMP JERRY ROAD
FairOver: LITTLE BLUE RIVER
0.20 W OF GRADY WRIGHT, Crawford, IN
Built 1977 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 270
SR 62/SR 66
FairOver: TURKEY FORK
02.96 W SR 66, Crawford, IN
Built 1924 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 769
5TH STREET
FairOver: LITTLE BLUE RIVER
0.10 W OF SPEARS STREET, Crawford, IN
Built 1952 Load: 25.5 t ADT: 141
MAIN STREET
FairOver: WHISKEY RUN
0.10 N OF SR 64, Crawford, IN
Built 2008 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 820
BACON HOLLOW ROAD
FairOver: WHISKEY RUN
0.90 W OF OLD WALNUT, Crawford, IN
Built 1931 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 141
SR 64
FairOver: SR 37
07.24 W SR 66, Crawford, IN
Built 1956 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 5,138
SR 66
FairOver: I-64 EB/WB
02.82 E SR 62, Crawford, IN
Built 1972 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 2,547
SR 237
FairOver: BR LITTLE BLUE RIVER
01.58 N I-64, Crawford, IN
Built 1996 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 1,178
BAYLOR ROAD
FairOver: CIDER FORK
0.10 S OF HARDINSBG. ROAD, Crawford, IN
Built 1930 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 100
SR 237
FairOver: I-64 EB/WB
01.00 N SR 62, Crawford, IN
Built 1973 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 1,030
MILLTOWN ROAD
FairOver: SLICK RUN
0.00 S OF PILOT KNOB, Crawford, IN
Built 1940 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 240
SR 64/SR 66
FairOver: WHISKEY RUN
00.66 E SR 66, Crawford, IN
Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,427
I-64
FairOver: JORDAN CREEK
01.59 E SR 66, Crawford, IN
Built 1972 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 18,371
MAGNOLIA ROAD
FairOver: BOGARD CREEK
1.10 S OF CALHOUN ROAD, Crawford, IN
Built 1968 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 411
MILLTOWN ROAD
FairOver: WHISKEY RUN
0.10 S OF SEACAT LANE, Crawford, IN
Built 1950 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,500
ALLEN CREEK ROAD
FairOver: FLEMING CREEK
0.00 INT OF SR 145, Crawford, IN
Built 2005 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 271
SPEEDY ROAD
FairOver: MITCHELL CREEK
0.00 S OF MITCHELL CR. RD, Crawford, IN
Built 1933 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 141
HIGHFILL CHAPEL RD
FairOver: SYCAMORE CREEK
0.10 S OF ALSTOTT ROAD, Crawford, IN
Built 1981 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 141
PLEASANT AVENUE
FairOver: WHISKEY RUN
0.10 E OF MURPHY STREET, Crawford, IN
Built 1965 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 250
BACON HOLLOW ROAD
FairOver: WHISKEY RUN
0.70 W OF OLD WALNUT, Crawford, IN
Built 1905 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 141
MIFFLIN WEST FORK
FairOver: OTTER CREEK
0.00 S OF GOVERNORS TR, Crawford, IN
Built 1928 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 250
I-64 WBL
FairOver: TURKEY FORK
01.60 W SR 66, Crawford, IN
Built 1973 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 11,913
I-64 EBL
FairOver: TURKEY FORK
02.79 W SR 66, Crawford, IN
Built 1973 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 8,160
CALHOUN ROAD
FairOver: BRUSHY CREEK
0.50 W OF MAGNOLIA ROAD, Crawford, IN
Built 1933 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 141
SR 62/ SR 66
FairOver: TURKEY FORK OVERFLOW
02.62 W SR 66, Crawford, IN
Built 1987 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 769
I-64 EB
FairOver: LITTLE BLUE RIVER
00.49 E SR 37, Crawford, IN
Built 1973 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 17,178
I-64 WB
FairOver: LITTLE BLUE RIVER
00.49 E SR 37, Crawford, IN
Built 1973 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 17,178
COURT STREET
FairOver: CAMP FORK CREEK
0.50 S OF 5TH STREET, Crawford, IN
Built 1920 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 680
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