Brooks Bridge Road over East Fork of White River
Martin County, Indiana · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Brooks Bridge Road over East Fork of White River in Martin County, Indiana, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1894 and reconstructed in 2009, making it 131 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 107 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2013).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 8 of the 104 inventoried bridges in Martin County rated poor (7.7%); 8 (7.7%) 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 | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel through truss |
| Length | about 382 ft |
| Location | 0.83 W Hindostan Fall Rd |
| NBI structure number | 5100035 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Indiana department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Martin County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 50 over Branch Friends Creek | 1930 | 13,136 | Good |
| US 50 over CSX RR | 1965 | 8,381 | Good |
| US 50 over East Fork White River | 1991 | 7,684 | Fair |
| US 50 over Boggs Creek | 1970 | 7,260 | Fair |
| US 231 over Branch Friends Creek | 1992 | 6,851 | Fair |
| US 231 over Haw Creek | 1930 | 6,443 | Fair |
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