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.
Good-condition bridges (42)
KEMP ROAD
GoodOver: BRANCH OF MITCHELL CREEK
0.10 S GOVERNORS TR, Crawford, IN
Built 2011 Load: 24.7 t ADT: 140
SR 62
GoodOver: DRY RUN
02.38 E SR 66, Crawford, IN
Built 1938 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 578
SR 145
GoodOver: FLEMING CREEK
00.08 N SR 164, Crawford, IN
Built 1980 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 2,570
SR 237
GoodOver: BR LITTLE BLUE RIVER
00.50 N I-64, Crawford, IN
Built 1993 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 1,178
MOUNT STERLING RD
GoodOver: TRIBUTARY TO BRUSHY CREE
0.0 E OF ENGLISH RESVR RD, Crawford, IN
Built 2011 Load: 30.4 t ADT: 137
ALLEN CREEK ROAD
GoodOver: BRANCH LITTLE PATOKA RIV
0.05 E OF MASON LANE, Crawford, IN
Built 2012 Load: 30.4 t ADT: 150
BROWNSTOWN ROAD
GoodOver: BROWNSTOWN CREEK
0.20 N OF ALLEN LANE, Crawford, IN
Built 1930 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 411
BEAN LN
GoodOver: DOG CREEK
0.00 W OF MELTON ROAD, Crawford, IN
Built 2010 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 141
I-64 WBL
GoodOver: JABY CREEK
00.98 W SR 66, Crawford, IN
Built 1973 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 8,160
SR 66
GoodOver: W FORK LTL BLUE RIVER
01.72 W SR 62, Crawford, IN
Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 460
OTTER CREEK ROAD
GoodOver: LITTLE BLUE RIVER
0.30 E OF COLVERT ROLL, Crawford, IN
Built 1973 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 300
ALLEN CREEK ROAD
GoodOver: BRANCH OF PATOKA RIVER
0.10 W OF MASON LANE, Crawford, IN
Built 2009 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 150
MAGNOLIA ROAD
GoodOver: BRUSHY CREEK
0.00 S OF CALHOUN ROAD, Crawford, IN
Built 2010 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 411
PAUL MEYERS ROAD
GoodOver: TRIBUTARY TO LITTLE BLUE
0.70 S OF UNION CHAPEL RD, Crawford, IN
Built 2009 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 55
SR 64/SR 66
GoodOver: WHISKEY RUN
01.16 E SR 66, Crawford, IN
Built 1993 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 3,427
RIDDLE ROAD
GoodOver: I-64 EB/WB
02.45 E SR 37, Crawford, IN
Built 1973 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 1,830
HOG TOWN ROAD
GoodOver: WHISKEY RUN
0.30 S SR 66, Crawford, IN
Built 2015 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 75
SR 62/SR 66
GoodOver: LITTLE BLUE RIVER
01.37 E SR 37, Crawford, IN
Built 1994 Load: 35.7 t ADT: 519
WHISKEY RUN RANCH
GoodOver: SLICK RUN
1.00 S OF STONECIPHER, Crawford, IN
Built 2020 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 141
I-64 EB
GoodOver: ECKERTY RD STINKING FK
03.42 W SR 37, Crawford, IN
Built 1973 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 8,181
I-64 WB
GoodOver: ECKERTY RD STINKING FK
03.42 W SR 37, Crawford, IN
Built 1973 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 8,181
MAIN STREET
GoodOver: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR
0.30 S OF SEACAT LANE, Crawford, IN
Built 2017 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 261
SR 66
GoodOver: BRANDYWINE FORK
00.97 W SR 64, Crawford, IN
Built 1968 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 1,996
SR 37
GoodOver: N&S RR
00.40 S JCT SR 64, Crawford, IN
Built 2007 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 600
SR 66
GoodOver: BRANCH BRANDYWINE FORK
01.32 W SR 64, Crawford, IN
Built 1968 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 2,306
SR 237
GoodOver: CAMP FORK CREEK
00.62 S SR 64, Crawford, IN
Built 2020 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 1,682
OVERHEAD BRIDGE RD
GoodOver: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR
0.10 S OF SR 64, Crawford, IN
Built 2016 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 150
SR 37
GoodOver: BIRD HOLLOW CREEK
01.79 N SR 64, Crawford, IN
Built 2020 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 979
SR 37
GoodOver: BIRD HOLLOW CREEK
02.70 N SR 64, Crawford, IN
Built 2020 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 897
SR 64/SR 66
GoodOver: WHISKEY RUN
00.31 E SR 66, Crawford, IN
Built 1950 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 4,457
ROTHROCKS MILL RD
GoodOver: BLUE RIVER
1.50 E OF WYANDOTTE CAVE, Crawford, IN
Built 2006 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 137
ALTON FREDONIA RD
GoodOver: UNT OHIO RIVER
1.10 E OF CAPE SANDY ROAD, Crawford, IN
Built 2019 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 50
MAIN STREET
GoodOver: BLUE RIVER
0.00 E OF BACK STREET, Crawford, IN
Built 2010 Load: 44.7 t ADT: 141
SR 37
GoodOver: CR 108
00.25 S JCT SR 64, Crawford, IN
Built 2007 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 600
SR 37
GoodOver: BIRD DOG CREEK
00.63 N SR 64, Crawford, IN
Built 1998 Load: 46.7 t ADT: 1,379
SR 64
GoodOver: FLEMING CREEK
00.40 E SR 145, Crawford, IN
Built 1935 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 4,200
ALTON ROAD
GoodOver: MILL CREEK
0.32 N E BUZZARD ROOST RD, Crawford, IN
Built 2022 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 100
SR 62
GoodOver: BRANCH POTTS CREEK
01.42 E SR 37, Crawford, IN
Built 2017 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 234
OLD FELKER ROAD
GoodOver: OTTER CREEK
0.00 W OF OTTER CREEK, Crawford, IN
Built 2010 Load: 57.8 t ADT: 50
HARDINSBURG ROAD
GoodOver: CIDER FORK
0.10 S OF ROSS ROAD, Crawford, IN
Built 2020 Load: 63.8 t ADT: 343
SR 64
GoodOver: BRANCH FLEMING CREEK
00.05 E SR 145, Crawford, IN
Built 2007 Load: 74.5 t ADT: 3,500
SR 64/SR 66
GoodOver: CIDER FORK
01.42 E SR 66, Crawford, IN
Built 1959 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 5,374
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