State profile · Below median Poor share

Indiana bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in Indiana, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

18,630
Public bridges
36.1%
Good condition
4.9%
Poor condition

Data updated May 2026

Total Bridges

18,630

Public highway bridges in Indiana

Good Condition

36.1%

6,733 bridges rated 7-9

-13.9pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

4.9%

920 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

-2.1pp vs national avg 7.0%

Indiana vs national bridge condition

Indiana - Good condition share 36.1%
National avg

Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).

Indiana - Poor-condition share 16.5%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

Indiana vs nearby ranks

Adjacent states by Poor-condition share (lower share = better)

States are ranked by the share of bridges whose lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below. This describes recorded condition; it does not measure funding effectiveness or live crossing safety. States here sit immediately above and below Indiana on the same metric.

AR

Arkansas

4.71% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,544

WA

Washington

4.81% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$8,808
Selected

IN

Indiana

4.94% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$18,630

KS

Kansas

5.25% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$23,867

WY

Wyoming

5.41% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$3,181

Bridges Needing Most Attention in Indiana

Six lowest-condition bridges in Indiana, ranked by the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.

All Bridges in Indiana

CR 500N

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF SUGAR CREEK

00.30 W of CR 575 E, Montgomery, IN

Built 1970 Load: 30.4 t ADT: 650

NUCOR RD

Fair

Over: WALNUT CREEK

00.10 S of US 136, Montgomery, IN

Built 1974 Load: 30.4 t ADT: 2,300

DIVISION RD

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

00.20 W of CR 500 W, Montgomery, IN

Built 1987 Load: 30.4 t ADT: 100

CR 625W

Fair

Over: EAST FORK OF COAL CREEK

00.50 S of CR 450N, Montgomery, IN

Built 1965 Load: 30.4 t ADT: 490

CR 700E

Fair

Over: BOWER CREEK

00.10 N of CR 1000 N, Montgomery, IN

Built 2005 Load: 30.4 t ADT: 575

CR 300 E

Fair

Over: HUNTER DITCH

0.4 MI N CR 1200 S, Newton, IN

Built 1930 Load: 30.4 t ADT: 143

BRIDGETON Rd

Fair

Over: Branch of WILLIAMS Creek

00.70 S of HIGH St, Parke, IN

Built 1930 Load: 30.4 t ADT: 904

CR 8

Fair

Over: Neglie Creek

00.30 E of CR 70(Starlite, Perry, IN

Built 1976 Load: 30.4 t ADT: 200

CR 700E

Fair

Over: JORDAN CREEK

01.50 N CR 800 N, Randolph, IN

Built 1968 Load: 30.4 t ADT: 107

CR 1000N

Fair

Over: GLIDDEN DITCH

00.10 W OF CR 600 E, Rush, IN

Built 1973 Load: 30.4 t ADT: 100

CR 200S

Fair

Over: LITTLE FLATROCK RIVER

00.10 E OF CR 450 E, Rush, IN

Built 1973 Load: 30.4 t ADT: 100

I-90 EB

Fair

Over: ST JOSEPH RIVER

00.87 W SR 933, St. Joseph, IN

Built 1956 Load: 30.4 t ADT: 13,860

I-90 WB

Fair

Over: ST JOSEPH RIVER

00.87 W SR 933, St. Joseph, IN

Built 1956 Load: 30.4 t ADT: 13,860

POTTSVILLE ROAD

Fair

Over: South SALT CREEK

01.00 E FERRY RD, Vigo, IN

Built 1987 Load: 30.4 t ADT: 755

SR 524

Fair

Over: WABASH RIVER

01.82 S US 24, Wabash, IN

Built 1965 Load: 30.4 t ADT: 1,264

CR 300 W

Fair

Over: PAW PAW CREEK

00.30 N OF CR 400 N, Wabash, IN

Built 1989 Load: 30.4 t ADT: 220

CR 150E

Fair

Over: LITTLE MONON CREEK

00.41 S MONON RD, White, IN

Built 1968 Load: 30.4 t ADT: 115

SR 218

Fair

Over: WABASH RIVER OVERFLOW

00.60 E SR 116, Adams, IN

Built 1941 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 2,776

CR 1200E

Fair

Over: BEAR CREEK

00.01 N OF CR 400 S, Bartholomew, IN

Built 1978 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 210

CR 500N

Fair

Over: SUGAR CREEK

00.10 W of CR 100 W, Benton, IN

Built 1977 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 94

SR 32

Fair

Over: MOUNTS RUN

02.26 W US 421, Boone, IN

Built 1932 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 5,931

CR 650E

Fair

Over: FISHBACK CREEK

00.20 N OF CR 550 S, Boone, IN

Built 1965 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 2,320

CR 750S

Fair

Over: WHITE LICK CREEK

00.25 W OF CR 475 E, Boone, IN

Built 1964 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 620

CR 100W

Fair

Over: MIDDLE FORK WILDCAT CR

00.07 S CR 700 S, Carroll, IN

Built 1976 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 49

SR 25

Fair

Over: EEL RIVER

02.35 N US 24/35, Cass, IN

Built 1991 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 7,673

SR 59

Fair

Over: BRANCH CONNELEY DITCH

00.40 N SR 246, Clay, IN

Built 1954 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 4,754

CR 300E

Fair

Over: Billy Creek

00.30 S of CR 900 N, Clay, IN

Built 1991 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 237

CR 200W

Fair

Over: OTTER Creek

00.20 S of CR 1500 N, Clay, IN

Built 2006 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 119

SR 57

Fair

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK

06.32 N US 50, Daviess, IN

Built 1928 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 3,770

SR 15

Fair

Over: PINE CREEK

01.95 S US 20, Elkhart, IN

Built 1986 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 10,571

SR 252

Fair

Over: LITTLE CEDAR CREEK

01.82 E US 52, Franklin, IN

Built 1988 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 1,213

SR 65

Fair

Over: PATOKA RIVER

02.88 N SR 64, Gibson, IN

Built 1955 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 1,890

S OLD US 41

Fair

Over: CLEAR FORK DITCH

00.80 N OF CR 250 S, Gibson, IN

Built 1999 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 2,400

SR 26

Fair

Over: JEFFERSON DITCH

00.14 E SR 22, Grant, IN

Built 1990 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 2,289

SR 26

Fair

Over: GRASSY FORK

00.91 W SR 13, Grant, IN

Built 1984 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 3,852

CR 500E

Fair

Over: WALNUT CREEK

00.97 MI N of SR 22, Grant, IN

Built 1976 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 1,160

US 52

Fair

Over: DOE CREEK

08.95 W SR 9, Hancock, IN

Built 1926 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 14,069

ST PETERS CHURCH R

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF INDIAN CREEK

00.10 S OF SR 62, Harrison, IN

Built 1990 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 1,640

SR 75

Fair

Over: BRANCH RAMP RUN

02.86 N US 36, Hendricks, IN

Built 1985 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 1,056

I-70 EB

Fair

Over: WEST FK WHITE LICK CREEK

04.33 E SR 39, Hendricks, IN

Built 1966 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 65,674

CR 950N

Fair

Over: LITTLE BUCK CREEK

00.20 W OF OLD SR 3, Henry, IN

Built 1992 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 125

BUCK CREEK RD

Fair

Over: BUCK CREEK

00.20 S OF CR 1000 N, Henry, IN

Built 1970 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 150

US 50

Fair

Over: DEER CREEK

04.47 W SR 11, Jackson, IN

Built 1999 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 10,143

SR 235

Fair

Over: BR MC MILLAN DITCH

01.17 S US 50, Jackson, IN

Built 1992 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 1,292

CR 600 NORTH

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF WHITE CREEK

0.29 E OF BASE ROAD, Jackson, IN

Built 1974 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 110

US 231

Fair

Over: WASSON DITCH

02.10 S SR 114, Jasper, IN

Built 1987 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 5,382

DEPUTY PK

Fair

Over: HARBERTS CREEK

00.31 W of THOMPSON RD, Jefferson, IN

Built 1976 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 250

CR 625 WEST

Fair

Over: SOUTH PRONG STOTTS CR

0.01 N OF CR 325 S, Johnson, IN

Built 1965 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 73

US 41 NB

Fair

Over: CSX RR

05.26 N SR 550, Knox, IN

Built 1971 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 5,568

US 41 SB

Fair

Over: CSX RR

05.26 N SR 550, Knox, IN

Built 1971 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 5,568

Showing 5,001-5,050 of 18,630 bridges

Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges.

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