Bridge conditions in Wells County, Indiana
158 inventoried bridges · 6 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
6 of the 158 bridges the federal inventory lists in Wells County are rated poor; the rest split 69 good and 83 fair.
- 6 of the 158 bridges in Wells County, Indiana, are rated in poor condition (3.8%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 69 bridges (43.7%) are rated good and 83 (52.5%) fair.
- The median Wells County bridge was built in 1984.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is CR 300 West over Scuffle Creek (built 1920), carrying about 1,154 vehicles a day.
Good 43.7% · Fair 52.5% · Poor 3.8% of 158 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 300 West over Scuffle Creek | 1920 | 1,154 | Poor |
| CR 300 West over Stites Ditch | 1950 | 1,042 | Poor |
| Jeff Road over Branch Salamonie River | 1920 | 300 | Poor |
| CR 100 North over Rock Creek | 1920 | 250 | Poor |
| CR 500 West over Mossburg Ditch | 1930 | 100 | Poor |
| CR 300 South over Six Mile Creek | 1920 | 66 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| SR 1 over Wabash River | 1934 | 22,171 | Fair |
| SR 1 over Eight Mile Creek | 1982 | 10,180 | Good |
| SR 1 over Delong Ditch | 2013 | 3,804 | Good |
| SR 124 over Johns Ditch | 1934 | 3,540 | Fair |
| SR 3 over Salamonie River | 2024 | 3,407 | Good |
| SR 124 over Halls Creek | 2000 | 3,281 | Good |
| SR 3 over Prairie Creek | 2023 | 3,092 | Good |
| SR 1 over Six Mile Creek | 1987 | 3,041 | Fair |
| SR 124 over Gordon Ditch | 1983 | 2,923 | Good |
| US 224 over Eight Mile Creek | 1939 | 2,528 | 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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