SR 57 over Prairie Creek
Daviess County, Indiana · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- SR 57 over Prairie Creek in Daviess County, Indiana, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1928 and reconstructed in 2020, making it 97 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 3,770 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2020).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 90 of the 221 inventoried bridges in Daviess County rated fair (40.7%); 0 (0.0%) are rated poor.
- A fair rating means the lowest-rated major component scores 5 or 6 on FHWA's 0-9 scale: some deterioration or minor section loss, but the structure is sound. It is the middle class, not a warning.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 8 | Very good condition |
| Substructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 286 ft |
| Location | 06.32 N US 50 |
| NBI structure number | 020640 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Indiana department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Daviess County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-69 over Tributary Weaver Ditch | 2011 | 13,675 | Good |
| I-69 NB over N Overflow White River | 2017 | 8,935 | Good |
| I-69 SB over N Overflow White River | 2012 | 8,935 | Good |
| I-69 NB over Veale Creek | 2012 | 8,935 | Good |
| I-69 SB over Veale Creek | 2012 | 8,935 | Good |
| I-69 NB over Unt Veale Creek | 2012 | 8,935 | Fair |
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