Bridge conditions in Franklin County, Indiana
161 inventoried bridges · 16 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
The federal inventory lists 161 bridges in Franklin County: 56 rated good, 89 fair, and 16 poor.
- 16 of the 161 bridges in Franklin County, Indiana, are rated in poor condition (9.9%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 56 bridges (34.8%) are rated good and 89 (55.3%) fair.
- The median Franklin County bridge was built in 1980.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is Water St over Harvey Branch (built 1929), carrying about 600 vehicles a day.
Good 34.8% · Fair 55.3% · Poor 9.9% of 161 bridges
Bridges rated poor
Every bridge in the county with a poor rating, busiest first. Poor means a major component is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale; it is a repair flag, not a closure notice.
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water St over Harvey Branch | 1929 | 600 | Poor |
| Stone Church Rd over BRANCH of DUCK CREEK | 1975 | 450 | Poor |
| N Hamburg Rd over Bull Fork Salt Creek | 1975 | 350 | Poor |
| Levee Rd over Snail Creek | 1900 | 350 | Poor |
| Enochsburg Rd over Salt Creek | 1890 | 350 | Poor |
| Harvey Branch Rd over Harvey Branch Salt Creek | 1885 | 350 | Poor |
| St Peters Rd over East Fork Blue Creek | 1908 | 350 | Poor |
| Sanes Creek Rd over Little Salt Creek | 1915 | 250 | Poor |
| Snail Creek Rd over Snail Creek | 1920 | 250 | Poor |
| Pocket Rd over Walnut Fk Laughery Creek | 1928 | 227 | Poor |
| Pipe Creek Rd over Pipe Creek | 1897 | 225 | Poor |
| Snail Creek Rd over Snail Creek | 1905 | 225 | Poor |
| Big Cedar North Rd over Big Cedar Creek | 1910 | 225 | Poor |
| Merril Rd over Dry Fk Whitewater River | 1905 | 125 | Poor |
| Campground Rd over Ramsey Creek | 1905 | 100 | Poor |
| Silver Creek Rod over Pipe Creek | 1965 | – | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-74 EB over Laughery Creek | 1962 | 11,792 | Good |
| I-74 WB over Laughery Creek | 1962 | 11,698 | Good |
| US 52 over E Fork Whitewater River | 1983 | 9,264 | Fair |
| SR 101 over E Fork Whitewater River | 1992 | 6,960 | Fair |
| SR 101 over Unt Whitewater River | 1968 | 6,960 | Fair |
| US 52 over Big Cedar Creek | 1955 | 6,146 | Fair |
| US 52 over Little Cedar Creek | 1922 | 5,921 | Fair |
| SR 229 over Harvey Branch | 1994 | 4,335 | Fair |
| US 52 over Richland Creek | 1980 | 3,935 | Good |
| SR 46 over Little Laughery Creek | 2020 | 3,843 | Good |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025. Counts cover inventoried highway bridges over 20 feet; ratings are reported by the state DOT.
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