CR 700W over Brooks Creek
Jay County, Indiana · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- CR 700W over Brooks Creek in Jay County, Indiana, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 3 (serious condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1985, making it 40 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 138 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2019).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 12 of the 191 inventoried bridges in Jay County rated poor (6.3%); 12 (6.3%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is closed to all traffic (NBI item 41).
- Its class is unchanged from 2024 (poor), but component ratings moved: deck 4 to 3, superstructure 4 to 3.
- Status change: newly closed since 2024.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated September 2024, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- 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 (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 4 | 3 | Serious condition |
| Superstructure | 4 | 3 | Serious condition |
| Substructure | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Timber slab |
| Length | about 61 ft |
| Location | 0.6 Miles South of CR 200 |
| NBI structure number | 3800129 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Closed to all traffic |
| Last inspection (item 90) | September 2024 |
| 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 Jay County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 27 over Salamonie River | 1914 | 7,439 | Fair |
| US 27 over Bear Creek | 1966 | 6,840 | Fair |
| SR 67 over Salamonie River | 1987 | 5,744 | Fair |
| US 27 over Little Salamonie River | 1965 | 5,510 | Fair |
| SR 67 over Brooks Creek | 1993 | 5,328 | Fair |
| SR 67 over Halfway Creek | 1993 | 4,750 | Good |
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