Bridge conditions in Tippecanoe County, Indiana
330 inventoried bridges · 15 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
Tippecanoe County tracks close to typical: 15 of its 330 inventoried bridges (4.5%) are rated poor, against a national rate of about 7%.
- 15 of the 330 bridges in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, are rated in poor condition (4.5%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 199 bridges (60.3%) are rated good and 116 (35.2%) fair.
- The median Tippecanoe County bridge was built in 1980.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is US 52 over Norfolk & Southern RR (built 1935), carrying about 11,240 vehicles a day.
Good 60.3% · Fair 35.2% · Poor 4.5% of 330 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 52 over Norfolk & Southern RR | 1935 | 11,240 | Poor |
| Old US 231 over Wea Creek | 1929 | 6,262 | Poor |
| CR 900E over Branch S Fork Wildcat Cr | 1981 | 2,639 | Poor |
| Prophets Rock Rd over Burnett Creek | 1963 | 1,729 | Poor |
| Lilly Rd over Wea Creek | 1929 | 1,728 | Poor |
| CR 510S over Flint Creek | 1982 | 1,335 | Poor |
| SR 225 over Wabash River | 1912 | 1,153 | Poor |
| Shadeland Rd over CSX Railroad | 1972 | 768 | Poor |
| CR 700W over Flint Creek | 1960 | 460 | Poor |
| CR 750N over Burnett Creek | 1957 | 413 | Poor |
| CR 775E over Br Middle Fork Wildcat C | 1976 | 378 | Poor |
| CR 350N over Saltzman Drain | 1959 | 206 | Poor |
| CR 600W over Flint Creek | 1965 | 87 | Poor |
| E County Line Rd over Buck Creek | 1978 | 51 | Poor |
| CR 1200S over A Kirkpatrick Ditch | 1960 | 18 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-65 NB over Wabash River | 1968 | 54,840 | Good |
| I-65 SB over Wabash River | 1968 | 54,840 | Good |
| I-65 SB over Prophets Rock Road | 1968 | 45,995 | Good |
| I-65 Sbl over Lauramie Creek | 1968 | 45,860 | Good |
| I-65 over Dry Run | 1969 | 45,595 | Good |
| I-65 NB over CSX N 9TH St Burnett C | 1968 | 45,595 | Good |
| I-65 SB over CSX N 9TH St Burnett C | 1968 | 45,595 | Good |
| I-65 NB over SR 43 | 1968 | 45,595 | Good |
| I-65 NB over Burnett Creek | 1968 | 45,595 | Good |
| I-65 SB over Burnett Creek | 1968 | 45,595 | 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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