CR 50N over Salt Creek
Decatur County, Indiana · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- CR 50N over Salt Creek in Decatur County, Indiana, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 2 (critical condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1915, making it 110 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 140 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2017).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 13 of the 220 inventoried bridges in Decatur County rated poor (5.9%); 13 (5.9%) are rated poor.
- A poor rating means at least one major component - deck, superstructure, or substructure - is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale. It does not by itself mean the bridge is unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or load-restricted by their owners.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 4 | Poor condition |
| Superstructure | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 2 | Critical condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel girder and floorbeam |
| Length | about 55 ft |
| Location | 00.30 SW of CR 950 E |
| NBI structure number | 1600054 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Indiana department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Decatur County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 421 over Muddy Fork Sand Creek | 2008 | 13,901 | Fair |
| SR 3 over I-74 Eb/wb | 1962 | 13,680 | Fair |
| I-74 Wbl over Clifty Creek | 1962 | 11,344 | Fair |
| I-74 EB over Flatrock River | 1961 | 11,343 | Fair |
| I-74 WB over Flatrock River | 1961 | 11,343 | Fair |
| I-74 Ebl over Mill Creek | 1961 | 10,341 | Good |
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