CR 700 South over Patoka River
Orange County, Indiana · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- CR 700 South over Patoka River in Orange 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 1885 and reconstructed in 1992, making it 140 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 100 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2014).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 14 of the 136 inventoried bridges in Orange County rated poor (10.3%); 14 (10.3%) 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 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel through truss |
| Length | about 128 ft |
| Location | 0.20 E of CR 325 E |
| NBI structure number | 5900065 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Indiana department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Orange County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| SR 56 over French Lick Creek | 1952 | 16,310 | Fair |
| SR 56 over Lost River | 1923 | 11,870 | Fair |
| SR 37 over Sulphur Creek | 1928 | 9,827 | Fair |
| US 150 over Lick Creek | 1923 | 8,180 | Fair |
| US 150 over Lick Creek | 2013 | 8,180 | Good |
| US 150 over Branch Lick Creek | 1994 | 7,756 | Fair |
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