Total bridges
200
Public highway bridges in Parke County
County profile · official public datasets
Parke County, IN
200 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 25.5% rated Good, 56.5% Fair, 18% Poor.
- 200
- Public bridges
- 25.5%
- Good condition
- 18%
- Poor condition
The verdict
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Parke 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.
- 91st
- of 92 on Poor share
- 18%
- Poor-condition share
- 200
- public highway bridges
- 1953
- 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.
Parke County Bridge Snapshot
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Parke County ranks #91 of 92 Indiana counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 18%). Parke County, Indiana contains 200 public highway bridges. Roughly 25.5% are rated “Good,” 56.5% “Fair,” and 18% “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
25.5%
51 of 200 rated 7-9
Fair condition
56.5%
113 of 200 rated 5-6
Poor condition
18%
36 of 200 rated 4 or below
In-state Poor-share rank
#91 of 92
Among Indiana counties with 5+ bridges, lower share ranks better
Condition distribution
Share of 200 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.
Good 25.5% (51)
Fair 56.5% (113)
Poor 18% (36)
Parke County's Poor-condition bridges carry 9,692 vehicle crossings a day
That is 8.3% of the county's reported daily bridge traffic on 18% of its bridges: Poor-condition structures carry less traffic than their share of the inventory. Each Poor bridge averages 269 crossings a day against 847 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 200 of 200 bridges in this county that report an average daily traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
67.5% of Parke County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark
135 of the 200 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 25.5% 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 9.4% of the county's Poor-condition bridge traffic
CR 900S over SPRING Creek, built 1941, carries 908 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 36-bridge count understates how much of the daily burden sits on a single crossing.
Share is of the 9,692 daily crossings on Poor-rated bridges that report a traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
When Parke County's bridges were built
200 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade
- pre-1900 7
Built before 1900
7 bridges
- 1900s
1900–1909
17 bridges
- 1910s
1910–1919
15 bridges
- 1920s
1920–1929
22 bridges
- 1930s
1930–1939
17 bridges
- 1940s 9
1940–1949
9 bridges
- 1950s 10
1950–1959
10 bridges
- 1960s
1960–1969
30 bridges
- 1970s
1970–1979
17 bridges
- 1980s
1980–1989
17 bridges
- 1990s
1990–1999
21 bridges
- 2000s 9
2000–2009
9 bridges
- 2010s 7
2010–2019
7 bridges
- 2020s 2
2020–2029
2 bridges
What this shows Construction peaked in the 1960s, when 30 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 15% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 55 to 64 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year is 1953, 25 years older than the Indiana average of 1978.
How Parke County compares with Indiana's closest counties by inventory size
The 5 Indiana counties nearest Parke County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 18% Poor share is the 6th-lowest of these 6. Its average build year of 1953 against a peer-group mean of 1978 is 25 years older.
Showing the 5 closest of 91 Indiana counties eligible for comparison.
| County | Bridges | Good | Fair | Poor | Avg. built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry County | 206 | 30.6% | 65% | 4.4% | 1978 |
| Hancock County | 201 | 58.2% | 41.8% | 0% | 1985 |
| Parke County (this page) | 200 | 25.5% | 56.5% | 18% | 1953 |
| Fountain County | 197 | 24.9% | 67% | 8.1% | 1964 |
| Warrick County | 197 | 48.7% | 47.7% | 3.6% | 1981 |
| Adams County | 194 | 45.4% | 53.6% | 1% | 1983 |
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 Parke 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 Parke County, both outside Indiana so the neighborhoods are not the same-state size table above.
Similar inventory size
Nearest county inventories outside IN (200 bridges here).
- Escambia County, AL · 200 bridges
- Clay County, AR · 200 bridges
- Fayette County, KY · 200 bridges
- Eaton County, MI · 200 bridges
Similar average build year
Nearest mean year-built outside IN (1953 here).
- Kings County, NY · avg 1953 · 242 bridges
- Runnels County, TX · avg 1953 · 158 bridges
- Jeff Davis County, TX · avg 1953 · 134 bridges
- Coke County, TX · avg 1953 · 99 bridges
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release. Peers floor at 10 bridges so stub inventories cannot own the match.
All bridges (200)
BLOOMINGDALE Rd
FairOver: Branch of SUGAR Creek
00.40 E of JACKSON Rd, Parke, IN
Built 1983 Load: 46.4 t ADT: 380
PIPELINE Rd
FairOver: SUNDERLAND Branch
00.80 N of JESSUP Rd, Parke, IN
Built 1959 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 64
US 36
FairOver: ROCKY RUN CREEK
04.00 W US 41, Parke, IN
Built 2002 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 2,816
WABASH St
FairOver: BIG RACCOON Creek
00.00 Int of RACCOON St, Parke, IN
Built 1964 Load: 48.5 t ADT: 1,202
PIATESVILLE Rd
FairOver: STRANGERS Branch
00.90 N of CR 500 S, Parke, IN
Built 1960 Load: 51.9 t ADT: 63
LAMBERT AVE
FairOver: SPRING CREEK
00.40 E of RUKES Rd, Parke, IN
Built 1930 Load: 52.3 t ADT: 1,487
CR 1200N
FairOver: West Fork of RUSH Creek
00.05 E of CR 400 W, Parke, IN
Built 1960 Load: 52.4 t ADT: 249
CR 350N
FairOver: S Fork Little RACCOON Cr
00.01 E of CR 900 E, Parke, IN
Built 1970 Load: 52.5 t ADT: 170
ENGLISH Rd
FairOver: RUSH Creek
01.00 E of TOWPATH Rd, Parke, IN
Built 1965 Load: 52.5 t ADT: 77
CR 100N
FairOver: SAND Creek
00.40 W of NYESVILLE Rd, Parke, IN
Built 1960 Load: 53.0 t ADT: 160
SR 59
FairOver: S FORK LTL RACCOON CREEK
00.81 S SR 236, Parke, IN
Built 1939 Load: 60.6 t ADT: 1,065
US 41
FairOver: SUGAR CREEK
00.86 N SR 47, Parke, IN
Built 1925 Load: 68.9 t ADT: 1,750
US 36
FairOver: MILLERS BRANCH
01.37 W SR 59, Parke, IN
Built 1931 Load: 88.2 t ADT: 4,256
SERVICE ROAD
GoodOver: TURKEY RUN
TURKEY RUN STATE PARK, Parke, IN
Built 1914 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 2
CR 320E
GoodOver: CLEAR Run Creek
00.40 N of CR 350 E, Parke, IN
Built 1996 Load: 19.6 t ADT: 332
CR 500S
GoodOver: Branch Little RACCOON Cr
00.50 E of BRIDGETON Rd, Parke, IN
Built 1997 Load: 19.6 t ADT: 56
TICKRIDGE Rd
GoodOver: ROCK Run Creek
00.50 NW of FISHER Rd, Parke, IN
Built 1908 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 33
BLOOMINGDALE Rd
GoodOver: SUGAR Creek
00.10 SE of JACKSON Rd, Parke, IN
Built 1861 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 454
CR 1000S
GoodOver: N Branch OTTER Creek
00.30 W of VINZANT Rd, Parke, IN
Built 1933 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 64
CR 1000E
GoodOver: ROCKY Fork Creek
00.40 N of CR 720 S, Parke, IN
Built 1920 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 90
HARBISON Rd
GoodOver: Branch of Big RACCOON Cr
00.50 W of CR 1170 E, Parke, IN
Built 1991 Load: 25.1 t ADT: 27
HIGH BRIDGE RD
GoodOver: SUGAR CREEK
01.80 E CR 500 E, Parke, IN
Built 1975 Load: 25.5 t ADT: 44
SR 236
GoodOver: LITTLE RACCOON CREEK
00.13 W SR 59, Parke, IN
Built 1986 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 630
NYESVILLE Rd
GoodOver: Little RACCOON Creek
00.90 E of CR 400E, Parke, IN
Built 1956 Load: 25.7 t ADT: 777
BRIDGETON RD
GoodOver: WILLIAMS CREEK
00.30 S of CR 200 S, Parke, IN
Built 2006 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 904
US 41
GoodOver: BIG RACCOON CREEK
04.82 N SR 163, Parke, IN
Built 1976 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 3,891
US 41
GoodOver: MIDDLE PRONG GREEN CREEK
03.24 N SR 47, Parke, IN
Built 1999 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 1,648
SR 236
GoodOver: S FORK LTL RACCOON CREEK
02.07 E SR 59, Parke, IN
Built 2019 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 490
SR 59
GoodOver: ALLEN CREEK
07.21 S US 36, Parke, IN
Built 1947 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 1,691
CR 1000S
GoodOver: SPRING CREEK
00.50 E of CR 450 W, Parke, IN
Built 2002 Load: 30.9 t ADT: 198
JEFFRIES FORD RD
GoodOver: BIG RACCOON CREEK
00.50 N ROSEDALE RD, Parke, IN
Built 2013 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 204
CR 1200N
GoodOver: COAL Creek
00.90 W of CR 790 W, Parke, IN
Built 1995 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 314
FERNDALE Rd
GoodOver: Branch of Big RACCOON Cr
00.10 W of FERNDALE Rd, Parke, IN
Built 1994 Load: 32.3 t ADT: 11
US 41
GoodOver: ROCK RUN
03.39 S US 36, Parke, IN
Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,296
US 36
GoodOver: GOOSE CREEK
03.21 W SR 59, Parke, IN
Built 2006 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,268
US 41
GoodOver: WILLIAMS CREEK
02.02 N US 36, Parke, IN
Built 2007 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,363
FIELD ENTRANCE
GoodOver: BR LITTLE RACCOON CREEK
00.23 W SR 59, Parke, IN
Built 1986 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 622
CR 500S
GoodOver: Branch Little RACCOON Cr
00.80 W of CR 400 E, Parke, IN
Built 1985 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 57
BROADWAY STREET
GoodOver: LEATHERWOOD CREEK
00.30 N of HILLTOP Rd, Parke, IN
Built 1993 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 468
10 OCLOCK Rd
GoodOver: LEATHERWOOD Creek
00.10 W of LEATHERWD Rd, Parke, IN
Built 1980 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 266
CR 1050N
GoodOver: WEST FORK RUSH CREEK
00.10 E of CR 400 W, Parke, IN
Built 1978 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 507
US 41
GoodOver: WEST PRONG GREEN CREEK
3.71 S SR 234, Parke, IN
Built 2020 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 1,240
SR 59
GoodOver: ALLEN HOLLOW CREEK
07.89 S US 36, Parke, IN
Built 1947 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 2,005
MARTIN Rd
GoodOver: ROCKY Fork Creek
00.60 E of CR 775 E, Parke, IN
Built 1994 Load: 36.8 t ADT: 727
NYESVILLE Rd
GoodOver: Branch Little RACCOON Cr
00.00 Int of CR 250 N, Parke, IN
Built 2021 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 750
DUSTY Ln Rd
GoodOver: Branch Little RACCOON Cr
00.60 N of COLLINGS Rd, Parke, IN
Built 1992 Load: 37.5 t ADT: 73
US 36
GoodOver: BIG RACCOON CREEK
02.59 E SR 59, Parke, IN
Built 1959 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 3,711
HILLTOP Rd
GoodOver: LEATHERWOOD Creek
00.10 W of CR 190 W, Parke, IN
Built 2006 Load: 39.1 t ADT: 163
CR 275N
GoodOver: WILLIAMS Creek
00.30 E of CR 100 E, Parke, IN
Built 1970 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 125
MANSFIELD Rd
GoodOver: BIG RACCOON Creek
00.10 N of HAWKINS RD, Parke, IN
Built 1991 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 72
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