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Bridge conditions in Parke County, Indiana

200 inventoried bridges · 35 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory

United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled August 20, 2026

Of the 200 Parke County bridges in the federal inventory, 35 carry a poor rating. That 17.5% share is roughly 3x the national average.

35 of the 200 bridges in Parke County, Indiana, are rated in poor condition (17.5%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of August 20, 2026.
49 bridges (24.5%) are rated good and 116 (58.0%) fair.
The median Parke County bridge was built in 1960.
The busiest poor-rated bridge is CR 900S over SPRING Creek (built 1941), carrying about 908 vehicles a day.

Good 24.5% · Fair 58.0% · Poor 17.5% of 200 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
CR 900S over SPRING Creek	1941	908	Poor
BRIDGETON Rd over WILLIAMS Creek	1945	904	Poor
NEW DISCOVERY Rd over Little RACCOON Creek	1970	739	Poor
NEW DISCOVERY Rd over WILLIAMS Creek	1900	737	Poor
SHORTER Rd over STRANGERS Branch	1930	727	Poor
FERNDALE Rd over Branch of Big RACCOON Cr	1958	536	Poor
MARSHALL Rd over Branch of ROARING Creek	1970	471	Poor
COAL BLUFF Rd over N Branch OTTER Creek	1958	382	Poor
CR 350N over Little RACCOON Creek	1980	361	Poor
FERNDALE Rd over ROCKY Fork Creek	1960	344	Poor
FERNDALE Rd over ROCKY Fork Creek	1925	331	Poor
FERNDALE Rd over ROCKY Fork Creek	1960	331	Poor
CR 500N over CAT Creek	1970	246	Poor
CR 550E over BIG RACCOON Creek	1907	232	Poor
Walker Ramp Rd over Branch Big Raccoon CR	1920	213	Poor
STRAWBERRY Rd over LEATHERWOOD Creek	1896	206	Poor
CR 1200N over SUGAR MILL Creek	1968	190	Poor
CR 720S over Rocky Fork Creek	1987	182	Poor
CR 350N over S Fork Little RACCOON Cr	1990	170	Poor
MIDWAY Rd over ROCKY Run Creek	1920	141	Poor
CR 650N over Little RACCOON Creek	1856	132	Poor
CR 100S over ROCK Run Creek	1960	115	Poor
CR 40N over LEATHERWOOD Creek	1883	103	Poor
CR 700E over N Branch OTTER Creek	1900	103	Poor
MARTIN Rd over BIG RACCOON Creek	1867	95	Poor
CR 450N over LEATHERWOOD Creek	1970	95	Poor
SHORTER Rd over STRANGERS Branch	1920	65	Poor
CR 325W over East Fork RUSH Creek	1900	63	Poor
CROOKS BRIDGE Rd over Little RACCOON Creek	1856	62	Poor
ROSEDALE Rd over N Branch OTTER Creek	1900	61	Poor
CLAY PLANT Rd over CAT Creek	1900	52	Poor
CR 450W over SPRING Creek	1965	50	Poor
GRAVES Rd over ROCKY Fork Creek	1900	39	Poor
CR 950N over JIM Branch	1920	39	Poor
CR 450N over LEATHERWOOD Creek	1965	32	Poor

Busiest bridges in the county

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
US 36 over Williams Creek	1931	4,663	Fair
US 41 over Williams Creek	2007	4,363	Good
US 41 over Rock Run	1999	4,296	Good
US 36 over Goose Creek	2006	4,268	Good
US 36 over Millers Branch	1931	4,256	Fair
US 41 over Big Raccoon Creek	1976	3,891	Good
US 36 over Troutmans Branch	1959	3,711	Fair
US 36 over Big Raccoon Creek	1959	3,711	Good
US 36 over Leatherwood Creek	1976	2,880	Fair
US 36 over Rocky Run Creek	2002	2,816	Fair

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025. Counts cover inventoried highway bridges over 20 feet; ratings are reported by the state DOT.

Every bridge in Parke County → - all 200, busiest first, each with its own condition record.

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