Total bridges
137
Public highway bridges in Orange County
County profile · official public datasets
Orange County, IN
137 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 36.5% rated Good, 53.3% Fair, 10.2% Poor.
- 137
- Public bridges
- 36.5%
- Good condition
- 10.2%
- Poor condition
The verdict
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Orange 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.
- 85th
- of 92 on Poor share
- 10.2%
- Poor-condition share
- 137
- public highway bridges
- 1971
- 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.
Orange County Bridge Snapshot
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Orange County ranks #85 of 92 Indiana counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 10.2%). Orange County, Indiana contains 137 public highway bridges. Roughly 36.5% are rated “Good,” 53.3% “Fair,” and 10.2% “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
36.5%
50 of 137 rated 7-9
Fair condition
53.3%
73 of 137 rated 5-6
Poor condition
10.2%
14 of 137 rated 4 or below
In-state Poor-share rank
#85 of 92
Among Indiana counties with 5+ bridges, lower share ranks better
Condition distribution
Share of 137 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.
Good 36.5% (50)
Fair 53.3% (73)
Poor 10.2% (14)
Orange County's Poor-condition bridges carry 3,277 vehicle crossings a day
That is 2% of the county's reported daily bridge traffic on 10.3% of its bridges: Poor-condition structures carry less traffic than their share of the inventory. Each Poor bridge averages 234 crossings a day against 1,027 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 136 of 137 bridges in this county that report an average daily traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
44.5% of Orange County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark
61 of the 137 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 36.5% 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 27.5% of the county's Poor-condition bridge traffic
BEECHWOOD AVENUE over BRANCH FRENCH LICK CREEK, built 1925, carries 900 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 14-bridge count understates how much of the daily burden sits on a single crossing.
Share is of the 3,277 daily crossings on Poor-rated bridges that report a traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
When Orange County's bridges were built
137 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade
- pre-1900 6
Built before 1900
6 bridges
- 1900s 2
1900–1909
2 bridges
- 1910s 2
1910–1919
2 bridges
- 1920s
1920–1929
15 bridges
- 1930s 9
1930–1939
9 bridges
- 1940s 4
1940–1949
4 bridges
- 1950s 4
1950–1959
4 bridges
- 1960s
1960–1969
13 bridges
- 1970s
1970–1979
13 bridges
- 1980s
1980–1989
13 bridges
- 1990s
1990–1999
27 bridges
- 2000s
2000–2009
11 bridges
- 2010s
2010–2019
12 bridges
- 2020s 6
2020–2029
6 bridges
What this shows Construction peaked in the 1990s, when 27 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 19.7% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 25 to 34 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year is 1971, 7 years older than the Indiana average of 1978.
How Orange County compares with Indiana's closest counties by inventory size
The 5 Indiana counties nearest Orange County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 10.2% Poor share is the 5th-lowest of these 6. Its average build year of 1971 against a peer-group mean of 1974 is in line with the group.
Showing the 5 closest of 91 Indiana counties eligible for comparison.
| County | Bridges | Good | Fair | Poor | Avg. built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dearborn County | 145 | 35.9% | 51.7% | 12.4% | 1974 |
| Floyd County | 145 | 34.5% | 60.7% | 4.8% | 1974 |
| Orange County (this page) | 137 | 36.5% | 53.3% | 10.2% | 1971 |
| Steuben County | 135 | 48.9% | 48.9% | 2.2% | 1970 |
| Warren County | 135 | 29.6% | 63.7% | 6.7% | 1970 |
| Harrison County | 127 | 37.8% | 59.8% | 2.4% | 1982 |
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 Orange 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 Orange County, both outside Indiana so the neighborhoods are not the same-state size table above.
Similar inventory size
Nearest county inventories outside IN (137 bridges here).
- Fremont County, CO · 137 bridges
- Prowers County, CO · 137 bridges
- Fremont County, ID · 137 bridges
- Shelby County, KY · 137 bridges
Similar average build year
Nearest mean year-built outside IN (1971 here).
- Wayne County, MI · avg 1971 · 1,026 bridges
- Baltimore County, MD · avg 1971 · 783 bridges
- Washington County, PA · avg 1971 · 655 bridges
- Linn County, OR · avg 1971 · 566 bridges
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release. Peers floor at 10 bridges so stub inventories cannot own the match.
All bridges (137)
CR 375 NORTH
FairOver: LOST RIVER
0.20 E OF CR 775 W, Orange, IN
Built 1894 Load: 4.6 t ADT: 125
2324.000
FairOver: LICK CREEK
1.5 MILES SE OF PAOLI, Orange, IN
Built 1950 Load: 7.1 t
CR 550 NORTH
FairOver: CARTERS CREEK
0.60 E OF CR 500 E, Orange, IN
Built 1935 Load: 8.6 t ADT: 100
E OWL HOLLOW ROAD
FairOver: PATOKA RIVER
0.10 E OF SR37, Orange, IN
Built 1884 Load: 8.6 t ADT: 150
CR 650 EAST
FairOver: CARTERS CREEK
0.70 S OF CR 700 N, Orange, IN
Built 1942 Load: 8.9 t ADT: 190
CR 500 EAST
FairOver: WOLF CREEK
0.85 N OF CR 250 S, Orange, IN
Built 1920 Load: 9.4 t ADT: 346
CR 100 SOUTH
FairOver: UPPER SULPHUR CREEK
0.10 W OF CR 525 W, Orange, IN
Built 1920 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 350
CR 810 NORTH
FairOver: NO NAME CREEK
0.40 W OF CR 100 E, Orange, IN
Built 1960 Load: 10.5 t ADT: 180
S GOSPEL STREET
FairOver: LICK CREEK
0.04 S OF WATER STREET, Orange, IN
Built 1880 Load: 11.0 t ADT: 600
CR 475 WEST
FairOver: DRY BRANCH
0.10 S OF CR 775 N, Orange, IN
Built 1920 Load: 11.5 t ADT: 446
CR 240 SOUTH
FairOver: BRANCH UPPER SULPHUR CR
0.05 E OF CR 490 W, Orange, IN
Built 1920 Load: 12.2 t ADT: 100
CR 450 SOUTH
FairOver: BRANCH OF FRENCH LICK CR
0.60 E OF SR145, Orange, IN
Built 1967 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 280
CR 500 WEST
FairOver: LOST RIVER
0.50 S OF CR 510 N, Orange, IN
Built 1900 Load: 13.5 t ADT: 135
CR 175 WEST
FairOver: PATOKA RIVER
0.10 N OF CR 840 S, Orange, IN
Built 1887 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 120
CR 500 EAST
FairOver: LOST RIVER
0.10 S OF CR 550 N, Orange, IN
Built 1920 Load: 18.2 t ADT: 150
CR 650 EAST
FairOver: BRANCH OF CARTERS CREEK
0.60 N OF CR 550 N, Orange, IN
Built 1975 Load: 19.5 t ADT: 190
CR 375 EAST
FairOver: BRANCH OF PATOKA RIVER
0.30 N OF CR 950 S, Orange, IN
Built 1940 Load: 19.5 t ADT: 547
CR 600 EAST
FairOver: STAMPERS CREEK
0.25 N OF CR 100 N, Orange, IN
Built 1994 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 250
UNIONVILLE ROAD
FairOver: WILLOW CREEK
0.30 S OF CR 250 S, Orange, IN
Built 1973 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 857
US 150
FairOver: MYSTERIOUS SPRING
03.70 E SR 56, Orange, IN
Built 1927 Load: 23.9 t ADT: 5,365
SR 56
FairOver: STAMPERS CREEK
02.70 W SR 337, Orange, IN
Built 1933 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 1,778
OLD SR 145
FairOver: FRENCH LICK CREEK
0.05 W OF SR 145, Orange, IN
Built 1920 Load: 24.1 t ADT: 150
SR 56
FairOver: WOLF CREEK
05.29 E US 150, Orange, IN
Built 1933 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,817
CR 840 SOUTH
FairOver: DILLARD CREEK
0.70 E OF CR 150 W, Orange, IN
Built 1960 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 140
CR 10 SOUTH
FairOver: UPPER SULPHUR CREEK
0.15 W OF CR 525 W, Orange, IN
Built 1991 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 135
SR 37
FairOver: HOGS DEFEAT CREEK
07.27 S US 150, Orange, IN
Built 1990 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 1,628
CR 640 NORTH
FairOver: LOST RIVER
0.10 E OF CR 200 W, Orange, IN
Built 1994 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 500
SR 56
FairOver: FRENCH LICK CREEK
00.12 E SR 145, Orange, IN
Built 1952 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 16,310
CR 1025 WEST
FairOver: CANE CREEK
0.05 S OF CR 525 S, Orange, IN
Built 1930 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 200
SINCLAIR STREET
FairOver: BRANCH OF FRENCH LICK CR
0.05 E OF CR 25 N, Orange, IN
Built 1986 Load: 28.6 t ADT: 700
CR 500 WEST
FairOver: DRY BRANCH
0.05 S OF CR 500 W, Orange, IN
Built 2001 Load: 28.7 t ADT: 710
CR 250 SOUTH
FairOver: LICK CREEK
0.10 W OF CR 205 E, Orange, IN
Built 1910 Load: 29.3 t ADT: 100
CR 150 NORTH
FairOver: BUFFALO CREEK
0.60 N OF CR 75 N, Orange, IN
Built 1920 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 100
US 150
FairOver: BRANCH LICK CREEK
01.18 W SR 37, Orange, IN
Built 1994 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 7,756
CR 500 WEST
FairOver: DRY BRANCH
0.40 S OF CR 650 N, Orange, IN
Built 1997 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 710
CR 500 EAST
FairOver: STAMPERS CREEK
0.10 N OF CR 200 N, Orange, IN
Built 1971 Load: 31.6 t ADT: 350
WILLOW CREEK ROAD
FairOver: LICK CREEK
0.10 E OF CR 200 W, Orange, IN
Built 1976 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 1,066
CR 100 EAST
FairOver: LOST RIVER
0.30 N OF CR 400 N, Orange, IN
Built 1978 Load: 32.2 t ADT: 375
SR 37
FairOver: LOST RIVER
03.64 S SR 337, Orange, IN
Built 1921 Load: 32.3 t ADT: 7,011
CR 650 WEST
FairOver: PAINTER CREEK
0.05 S OF CR 750 S, Orange, IN
Built 1960 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 5
SR 37
FairOver: SULPHUR CREEK
00.40 N SR 337, Orange, IN
Built 1928 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 9,827
CR 500 NORTH
FairOver: LOST RIVER
0.20 E OF CR 200 W, Orange, IN
Built 1971 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 606
CR 650 EAST
FairOver: LOST RIVER
0.10 S OF CR 450 N, Orange, IN
Built 1982 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 250
CR 625 WEST
FairOver: BRANCH OF FRENCH LICK CR
0.05 S OF CR 275 S, Orange, IN
Built 1997 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 180
CR 225 WEST
FairOver: LOG CREEK
0.10 S OF LOG CREEK ROAD, Orange, IN
Built 1999 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 550
CR 240 WEST
FairOver: GRAVEL RUN
0.50 S OF CR 175 W, Orange, IN
Built 1997 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 187
CR 650 SOUTH
FairOver: MILL CREEK
0.05 S OF CR 550 S, Orange, IN
Built 1997 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 150
CR 700 SOUTH
FairOver: GEORGE CREEK
0.20 E OF CR 1075 W, Orange, IN
Built 1930 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 151
CR 325 EAST
FairOver: PATOKA RIVER
0.30 N OF CR 950 S, Orange, IN
Built 1983 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 800
CR 1150 WEST
FairOver: CANE CREEK
0.20 W OF CR 1125 W, Orange, IN
Built 1999 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 150
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