Elkhart County, IN

272 public highway bridges

Elkhart County Bridge Snapshot

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Elkhart County, Indiana contains 272 public highway bridges. Roughly 23.2% are rated “Good,” 46% “Fair,” and 6.3% “Poor.” Poor means the lowest applicable deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert rating is 4 or below on the 0–9 NBI scale. It is a condition category, not a live safety or closure decision.

Responsible agencies inspect covered bridges on risk-based intervals under current NBIS rules and submit inventory data to FHWA annually. The list below shows every NBI-tracked bridge in the county. Use the “Sort by” controls to change the ordering, and click any row for its reported inspection date, traffic count, and condition fields.

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory. See methodology for full definitions.

272
Total Bridges
23.2%
Good
46%
Fair
6.3%
Poor Condition

Condition Distribution

Good
23.2% (63)
Fair
46% (125)
Poor
6.3% (17)

All Bridges (272)

US 20 WB

Good

Over: ELKHART RIVER

01.35 E US 33, Elkhart, IN

Built 1991 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 11,659

CR 117

Good

Over: DAUSMAN DITCH

00.30 S OF CR 46, Elkhart, IN

Built 1981 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 67

US 33

Good

Over: ELKHART RIVER

04.44 N SR 13, Elkhart, IN

Built 1954 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 9,941

DIVISION ST

Good

Over: ST JOSEPH RIVER

00.10 N SR 120, Elkhart, IN

Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,436

SR 19

Good

Over: BERLIN COURT DITCH

00.46 N US 6, Elkhart, IN

Built 1993 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 9,939

CR 38

Good

Over: HORN DITCH

00.30 W OF CR 31, Elkhart, IN

Built 2005 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,756

CR 146

Good

Over: DRY RUN DITCH

00.40 W OF US 33, Elkhart, IN

Built 2007 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 211

CR 13

Good

Over: PUTERBAUGH CREEK

00.50 S OF CR 4, Elkhart, IN

Built 1958 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,837

CR 17

Good

Over: SAILOR DITCH

00.03 N OF CR 20, Elkhart, IN

Built 2004 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 16,026

CR 17

Good

Over: S BRANCH SAILOR DITCH

00.10 N CR 26, Elkhart, IN

Built 2004 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 17,103

CLINTON ST

Good

Over: LEEDY DITCH

00.00 E OF CR 17, Elkhart, IN

Built 2005 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,567

INDIAN CR CROSSING

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

0.46 N OF CR 20, Elkhart, IN

Built 2006 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 102

CR 18

Good

Over: ELKHART RIVER

00.00 W OF CR 13, Elkhart, IN

Built 1970 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 9,378

JACKSON ST

Good

Over: ELKHART RIVER

00.10 E OF N MAIN ST, Elkhart, IN

Built 1986 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 10,533

CR 8/MILLER ST

Good

Over: PUTERBAUGH CREEK

00.50 W OF CR 13, Elkhart, IN

Built 1961 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 1,287

US 6

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

01.01 W SR 15, Elkhart, IN

Built 1970 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 6,010

SR 120

Good

Over: PINE CREEK

04.28 W SR 15, Elkhart, IN

Built 1985 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 10,598

CR 40

Good

Over: STONY CREEK

00.50 E OF CR 43, Elkhart, IN

Built 1967 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 1,235

CR 131

Good

Over: LITTLE ELKHART RIVER

00.20 N CR 8, Elkhart, IN

Built 1982 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 733

CR 4

Good

Over: CHRISTIANA CREEK

00.10 E CR 7, Elkhart, IN

Built 2015 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 9,089

ROSKE DR

Good

Over: PINE CREEK

00.10 S OF BECK Dr, Elkhart, IN

Built 2001 Load: 36.4 t ADT: 4,107

FIRST ST

Good

Over: ROCK RUN CREEK

00.30 N OF US 33, Elkhart, IN

Built 1963 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 667

US 20

Good

Over: ROWE-EDEN DITCH

01.25 E SR 13, Elkhart, IN

Built 2022 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 10,411

SR 120

Good

Over: LITTLE ELKHART RIVER

01.04 E SR 15, Elkhart, IN

Built 2003 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 7,464

PRAIRIE ST

Good

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR

00.42 N INDIANA AVE, Elkhart, IN

Built 2015 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 13,435

US 20 EB

Good

Over: YELLOW CREEK

00.59 E US 33, Elkhart, IN

Built 1991 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 11,659

US 20 WB

Good

Over: YELLOW CREEK

00.59 E US 33, Elkhart, IN

Built 1991 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 11,659

CR 35

Good

Over: LITTLE ELKHART RIVER

00.10 N OF CR 8, Elkhart, IN

Built 1970 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 1,528

CASSOPOLIS STREET

Good

Over: CHRISTIANA CREEK

00.10 N OF BEARDSLEY, Elkhart, IN

Built 2001 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 7,920

SR 4

Good

Over: HOOVER DITCH

03.03 E SR 15, Elkhart, IN

Built 1989 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 2,481

CR 20

Good

Over: YELLOW CREEK

00.20 W OF US 33, Elkhart, IN

Built 2022 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 9,205

CR 17

Good

Over: PINE CREEK

00.50 N OF CR 14, Elkhart, IN

Built 1995 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 25,331

EISENHOWER DRIVE

Good

Over: HORN DITCH

00.38 NE OF LINCOLNWAY E, Elkhart, IN

Built 2008 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 6,506

MONROE ST

Good

Over: ROCK RUN CREEK

00.50 E OF US 33, Elkhart, IN

Built 1960 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 5,741

CR 131

Good

Over: MILL RACE/ELKHART RIVER

00.10 N OF CR 8, Elkhart, IN

Built 1982 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 733

WATERFORD MILLS PK

Good

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR

0.20 MILES W OF REGENT ST, Elkhart, IN

Built 2017 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 8,170

CR 43

Good

Over: SOLOMON CREEK

00.50 S OF US 6, Elkhart, IN

Built 2019 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 1,820

SR 19

Good

Over: CHRISTIANA CREEK

02.43 S I-90, Elkhart, IN

Built 1988 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 20,786

I-90

Good

Over: MYERS DITCH

00.11 W JEANWOOD DR, Elkhart, IN

Built 1956 Load: 44.8 t ADT: 26,610

US 33

Good

Over: NS RR (Marion)

00.80 S SR 15, Elkhart, IN

Built 2018 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 17,095

SR 13

Good

Over: LITTLE ELKHART RIVER

01.73 N US 20, Elkhart, IN

Built 1953 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 13,314

SR 13

Good

Over: ELKHART RIVER

04.09 N US 33, Elkhart, IN

Built 2009 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 2,163

I-90 EB

Good

Over: GRAND ELK RR

01.26 E SR 15, Elkhart, IN

Built 1956 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 12,465

I-90 WB

Good

Over: GRAND ELK RR

01.26 E SR 15, Elkhart, IN

Built 1956 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 12,465

CR 146

Good

Over: WHITEHEAD DITCH

00.10 E OF CR 23, Elkhart, IN

Built 2004 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 93

CR 38

Good

Over: ELKHART RIVER

00.30 W OF SR 15, Elkhart, IN

Built 2017 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 11,778

JOHNSON STREET SB

Good

Over: ST JOSEPH RIVER

00.00 S BEARDSLEY AVE., Elkhart, IN

Built 2010 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 21,080

INDIANA AVE

Good

Over: ELKHART RIVER

00.75 E OF S MAIN ST, Elkhart, IN

Built 2001 Load: 52.8 t ADT: 7,912

US 33

Good

Over: YELLOW CREEK

00.66 S US 20, Elkhart, IN

Built 1936 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 22,024

US 6

Good

Over: KIEFFER DITCH

00.27 E SR 15, Elkhart, IN

Built 2008 Load: 53.8 t ADT: 6,671
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