CR 850S over Bear Creek
Decatur County, Indiana · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- CR 850S over Bear Creek in Decatur County, Indiana, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1975, making it 50 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 134 of the 220 inventoried bridges in Decatur County rated fair (60.9%); 13 (5.9%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated April 2023, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- 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 (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 7 | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 7 | 7 | Good condition |
| Substructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Prestressed concrete multiple box beam |
| Length | about 35 ft |
| Location | 00.20 E of CR 800 W |
| NBI structure number | 1600124 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | April 2023 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 5: foundations stable, scour within the limits of the footing or piles |
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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