Bridge conditions in Ohio County, Indiana
41 inventoried bridges · 1 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
The federal inventory lists 41 bridges in Ohio County: 19 rated good, 21 fair, and 1 poor.
- 1 of the 41 bridges in Ohio County, Indiana, are rated in poor condition (2.4%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 19 bridges (46.3%) are rated good and 21 (51.2%) fair.
- The median Ohio County bridge was built in 1999.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is SR 262 over Arnold Creek (built 1967), carrying about 879 vehicles a day.
Good 46.3% · Fair 51.2% · Poor 2.4% of 41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SR 262 over Arnold Creek | 1967 | 879 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| SR 56 over Laughery Creek | 1959 | 8,021 | Fair |
| SR 56 over Island Branch Creek | 1954 | 7,110 | Fair |
| SR 262 over Dry Branch | 1998 | 3,994 | Fair |
| SR 56 over Arnold Creek | 1961 | 3,453 | Good |
| SR 262 over Arnold Creek | 1983 | 2,339 | Fair |
| Cass Union Road over Murray Branch | 1983 | 1,333 | Fair |
| SR 262 over Branch Arnold Creek | 1985 | 929 | Fair |
| SR 262 over Arnold Creek | 1967 | 879 | Poor |
| SR 262 over S Fork Laughery Creek | 1976 | 616 | Good |
| HARTFORD Pk over Branch of LAUGHERY Cr | 2005 | 347 | Good |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025. Counts cover inventoried highway bridges over 20 feet; ratings are reported by the state DOT.
All of Indiana: Indiana bridge conditions by county · every download on the data page.
Background: how bridge ratings work · what "poor" and "structurally deficient" actually mean · how often bridges are inspected.