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Old Ben Dr over Kokomo Creek

Howard County, Indiana · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory

United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled August 20, 2026

Old Ben Dr over Kokomo Creek in Howard County, Indiana, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of August 20, 2026).
Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
It was built in 1970, making it 55 years old at the 2025 inventory.
It carries about 5,280 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2024).
Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
It is one of 107 of the 194 inventoried bridges in Howard County rated fair (55.2%); 11 (5.7%) 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.

Component ratings


Structure	Prestressed concrete multiple box beam
Length	about 55 ft
Location	0.0 Mi Int Defenbaugh St
NBI structure number	3400120
Condition class	Fair

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Indiana department of transportation.

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
US 31 NB over Central RR	2013	23,187	Good
US 31 SB over Central RR	2013	23,187	Good
US 31 over Cannon Goyer Ditch	2010	22,277	Good
US 31 over Scott-youngman Ditch	2013	22,277	Good
SR 931 NB over Kokomo Creek	1949	19,257	Fair
SR 931 SB over Kokomo Creek	1957	19,257	Fair