Bridge conditions in Rush County, Indiana
227 inventoried bridges · 8 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
Rush County tracks close to typical: 8 of its 227 inventoried bridges (3.5%) are rated poor, against a national rate of about 7%.
- 8 of the 227 bridges in Rush County, Indiana, are rated in poor condition (3.5%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 61 bridges (26.9%) are rated good and 158 (69.6%) fair.
- The median Rush County bridge was built in 1977.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is SR 140 over Big Blue River (built 1902), carrying about 2,305 vehicles a day.
Good 26.9% · Fair 69.6% · Poor 3.5% of 227 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 140 over Big Blue River | 1902 | 2,305 | Poor |
| CR 100W over Lick Creek | 1900 | 550 | Poor |
| CR 450E over Br Little Flatrock River | 1900 | 450 | Poor |
| CR 900N over Glidden Ditch | 1974 | 300 | Poor |
| CR 150N over Flatrock River | 1877 | 150 | Poor |
| CR 875W over Beaver Meadow Creek | 1930 | 150 | Poor |
| CR 350E over Ben Davis Creek | 1900 | 100 | Poor |
| N Railroad Street over Little Flatrock River | 1901 | 1 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| SR 3MAIN Street over Hodges Branch | 2007 | 11,271 | Good |
| US 52 over Flatrock River | 1988 | 11,165 | Fair |
| SR 3 over Little Flatrock River | 1980 | 6,102 | Fair |
| SR 3 over Wolfe Creek | 2005 | 6,102 | Fair |
| SR 3 over Br Little Flatrock River | 2005 | 6,035 | Good |
| SR 3 over Harrigan Branch | 1933 | 5,597 | Fair |
| SR 44 over Flatrock River | 1939 | 5,191 | Fair |
| SR 44 over Branch Flatrock River | 1982 | 4,815 | Fair |
| SR 44 over Branch Ben Davis Creek | 1994 | 4,815 | Fair |
| SR 3 over Little Blue River | 1933 | 4,744 | Fair |
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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