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 100 NORTH

Fair

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK

0.30 W OF BURLINGTON AVE, Clinton, IN

Built 1962 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 912

CR 300E

Fair

Over: SOUTH FORK PRAIRIE CREEK

00.37 N of CR 450 N, Daviess, IN

Built 1988 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 135

CR 16

Fair

Over: LEINS DITCH

00.20 W OF CR 19, DeKalb, IN

Built 1979 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 100

CR 200N

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF CAMBELL CREEK

00.07 E of CR 800 E, Delaware, IN

Built 1985 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 100

US 6

Fair

Over: SOLOMON CREEK

00.78 W US 33, Elkhart, IN

Built 1992 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 603

CR 10

Fair

Over: LITTLE ELKHART RIVER

00.10 E OF CR 8, Elkhart, IN

Built 1973 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 2,327

CR 21

Fair

Over: TURKEY CREEK

00.00 S OF CR 52, Elkhart, IN

Built 1960 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 80

SR 335

Fair

Over: BEAR CREEK

03.28 N US 150, Floyd, IN

Built 1984 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 807

OLD SR 1, SEC#1

Fair

Over: RAMSEY CREEK

00.02 E SR 1, Franklin, IN

Built 1990 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 300

SR 121

Fair

Over: DERBYSHIRE FALLS

02.04 N US 52, Franklin, IN

Built 1985 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 1,074

DUCK CREEK RD

Fair

Over: DUCK CREEK

00.01 S OF SMOKEY HOLLOW, Franklin, IN

Built 1970 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 150

SR 65

Fair

Over: INDIAN CAMP CREEK

01.46 S SR 64, Gibson, IN

Built 1958 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 4,110

SR 18 WB

Fair

Over: BOOTS CREEK

00.64 E SR 9, Grant, IN

Built 1926 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 7,943

SR 26

Fair

Over: LAKE DITCH

00.92 W SR 22, Grant, IN

Built 1994 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 2,949

NEWARK ROAD

Fair

Over: RICHLAND CREEK

0.10 N of Shute Farm Road, Greene, IN

Built 1965 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 200

281ST ST EAST

Fair

Over: BEAR CREEK

01.71 E SR 213, Hamilton, IN

Built 1984 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 710

CR 100S

Fair

Over: BIG BLUE RIVER

00.60 E OF CR 125 W, Henry, IN

Built 1981 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 1,668

CR 250E

Fair

Over: MERCER DITCH

00.50 N OF CR 400 S, Henry, IN

Built 1986 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 131

SR 19

Fair

Over: KOKOMO CREEK

01.95 S US 35, Howard, IN

Built 1958 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 3,154

US 224

Fair

Over: LITTLE RIVER (S. Fork)

01.57 E US 24, Huntington, IN

Built 1986 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 10,279

CR 600 EAST

Fair

Over: ROCK CREEK

0.5 MI N OF CR 300 S, Huntington, IN

Built 1965 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 134

CR 400 SOUTH

Fair

Over: MAJENICA CREEK

0.3 MI E OF CR 400 W, Huntington, IN

Built 1967 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 107

CR 200 EAST

Fair

Over: BULL CREEK

0.5 MI N OF CR 600 N, Huntington, IN

Built 1995 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 134

TAMPICO PIKE

Fair

Over: BR OF MUSCATATUCK RIVER

0.19 E OF CR 200 E, Jackson, IN

Built 1975 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 195

CR 1200 SOUTH

Fair

Over: BICE DITCH

0.20 MILES E OF CR 600 W, Jasper, IN

Built 2005 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 135

US 27

Fair

Over: LITTLE SALAMONIE RIVER

01.33 S SR 26, Jay, IN

Built 1965 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 5,510

COMMERCE DRIVE

Fair

Over: CANARY DITCH

0.60 E OF US 31, Johnson, IN

Built 2000 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 9,905

POND CREEK RD

Fair

Over: KESSINGER DITCH

00.36 S OF GOVERNORS RD, Knox, IN

Built 1920 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 50

DUNN BRIDGE ROAD

Fair

Over: BR OF LITTLE SALT CREEK

00.02 E OF MEADOWS CH, Lawrence, IN

Built 1940 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 115

EDGEWOOD AVE

Fair

Over: LITTLE BUCK CREEK

00.35 E OF FIVE POINTS RD, Marion, IN

Built 1964 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 4,045

SR 331

Fair

Over: ARMEY DITCH

01.39 S SR 106, Marshall, IN

Built 1996 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 3,281

US 231

Fair

Over: HAW CREEK

04.31 S US 50, Martin, IN

Built 1930 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 6,443

US 50

Fair

Over: BOGGS CREEK

01.43 E SR 550, Martin, IN

Built 1970 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 7,260

US 231

Fair

Over: BRANCH SLATE CREEK

02.64 N SR 56, Martin, IN

Built 1986 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 6,334

CHERRY ROAD

Fair

Over: WEST BOGGS CREEK

0.21 N OF BRICKYARD ROAD, Martin, IN

Built 1969 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 430

SR 19

Fair

Over: EEL RIVER

00.64 S SR 16, Miami, IN

Built 1976 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 1,484

SR 234

Fair

Over: CORNSTALK CREEK

03.73 E US 231, Montgomery, IN

Built 1936 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 1,490

SR 67 SB

Fair

Over: SILON CRK (MOONS BRANCH)

01.70 N SR 144, Morgan, IN

Built 1958 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 28,858

HENLEY Rd

Fair

Over: Branch of SUGAR Creek

00.20 E of NARROWS Rd, Parke, IN

Built 1971 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 444

I-64 EBL

Fair

Over: MIDDLE FK ANDERSON RIVER

03.51 E SR 145, Perry, IN

Built 1973 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 8,629

CR 600S

Fair

Over: SANDY HOOK DITCH

00.80 E SMOKE ROAD, Porter, IN

Built 1930 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 300

CR 350W

Fair

Over: LUDINGTON DITCH

00.20 N 400 S, Porter, IN

Built 1962 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 530

Haines Rd

Fair

Over: Lick Creek

01.48 MI E SPRINGFIELD RD, Posey, IN

Built 1989 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 172

US 35

Fair

Over: MILL DITCH

02.84 S SR 119, Pulaski, IN

Built 2003 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 3,468

US 27

Fair

Over: MISSISSINEWA-OLD CHANNEL

00.37 N SR 28, Randolph, IN

Built 1964 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 3,189

CR 200S

Fair

Over: BIG GRAHAM CREEK

00.42 E OF CR 175 W, Ripley, IN

Built 2001 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 150

HENLEY STREET

Fair

Over: CARTHAGE CREEK

00.01 W OF MAIN STREET, Rush, IN

Built 1991 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 250

CR 200 EAST

Fair

Over: SOUTH FORK LEWIS CREEK

00.25 N OF CR 700 S, Shelby, IN

Built 1910 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 100

CR 1200S

Fair

Over: ENSLEY DITCH

00.15 W OF CR 500 W, Shelby, IN

Built 2002 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 100

CR 750W

Fair

Over: HATFIELD DITCH

00.27 N of SR 66, Spencer, IN

Built 1980 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 100

Showing 5,151-5,200 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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