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

OLD SR 252

Fair

Over: FLATROCK RIVER

04.68 E I-65, Shelby, IN

Built 1989 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 3,280

CR 300W

Fair

Over: PARRISH DITCH

00.70 S OF CR 700 S, Shelby, IN

Built 2003 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 100

CR 700N

Fair

Over: HONEY CREEK

00.27 W of US 231, Spencer, IN

Built 1998 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 100

NEW HARMONY RD

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF LITTLE CREEK

00.20 E OF KORESSEL RD, Vanderburgh, IN

Built 1940 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 713

MOUNT TABOR Rd

Fair

Over: S FK LOST RIVER

00.40 W of W. WASH. SCHOO, Washington, IN

Built 1920 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 338

DELANEY PARK RD

Fair

Over: BR DELANEY CREEK

00.30 N of ROOSTER HILL R, Washington, IN

Built 1930 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 216

SR 121

Fair

Over: E FORK WHITEWATER RIVER

00.21 N US 27, Wayne, IN

Built 1948 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 10,303

CR 400 SOUTH

Fair

Over: STITES DITCH

00.80 W OF CR 200 W, Wells, IN

Built 1988 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 100

CR 400W

Fair

Over: WITZGALL DITCH

00.80 N OF CR 1100 N, Wells, IN

Built 1979 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 100

CR 1150E

Fair

Over: BURGETT DITCH

00.15 N CR 475 N, White, IN

Built 1978 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 200

CR 800E

Fair

Over: PIKE CREEK

00.26 S CR 250 N, White, IN

Built 1974 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 120

CR 300W

Fair

Over: BIG CREEK DITCH

00.74 S CR 350 S, White, IN

Built 1976 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 150

CHALMERS ROAD

Fair

Over: BIG CREEK DITCH

00.17 W CR 450 E, White, IN

Built 1957 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 400

CR 200 EAST

Fair

Over: BLUE CREEK

0.20 MILES N OF CR 400 S, Adams, IN

Built 1930 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 448

EAGLE MARSH TOWPAT

Fair

Over: GRAHAM MCCULLOCH #1

00.14 MI SW ENGLE ROAD, Allen, IN

Built 1981 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 150

CR 800N

Fair

Over: TOUGH CREEK

00.49 E OF CR 500 E, Bartholomew, IN

Built 1975 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 1,110

SR 18

Fair

Over: LITTLE PINE CREEK

04.46 W US 231, Benton, IN

Built 1992 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 1,380

SR 32

Fair

Over: THRELDKELD DITCH

02.59 W SR 75, Boone, IN

Built 1983 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 5,070

CR 950E

Fair

Over: MOUNTS RUN

00.80 S OF CR 100 S, Boone, IN

Built 1893 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 110

SR 16

Fair

Over: STRUBHAR DITCH

02.58 W US 35, Cass, IN

Built 2000 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 1,377

SR 42

Fair

Over: BIRCH CREEK

00.96 E SR 59, Clay, IN

Built 1942 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 1,710

CR 100 WEST

Fair

Over: BRUSH CREEK

0.60 N OF CR 580 S, Clinton, IN

Built 1931 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 102

CR 450E

Fair

Over: SOUTH FORK PRAIRIE CREEK

00.99 N of CR 350 N, Daviess, IN

Built 1983 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 193

US 421

Fair

Over: COBBS FORK SAND CREEK

04.43 S SR 46, Decatur, IN

Built 1986 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 4,600

US 231

Fair

Over: SHORT CREEK

02.65 S SR 64, Dubois, IN

Built 1986 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 5,648

CR 15

Fair

Over: BERLIN COURT DITCH

00.40 S OF CR 56, Elkhart, IN

Built 1979 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 286

QUAIL ISLAND DR

Fair

Over: ST JOSEPH RIVER

00.10 S OF OLD US 20, Elkhart, IN

Built 1987 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 82

SCRIBNER DR

Fair

Over: FALLING RUN CREEK

00.10 W OF STATE ST, Floyd, IN

Built 1970 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 1,365

US 41

Fair

Over: IRISH RUN CREEK

01.27 S US 136, Fountain, IN

Built 1984 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 3,009

SR 341

Fair

Over: NORTH FORK COAL CREEK

01.52 S SR 55, Fountain, IN

Built 1968 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 844

CR 280W

Fair

Over: MILL Creek

00.30 N of CR 1000 S, Fountain, IN

Built 1973 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 120

CR 550 E

Fair

Over: MCKEDDY LATERAL #3

00.20 N OF CR 50 N, Gibson, IN

Built 1999 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 250

151ST ST EAST

Fair

Over: COOL CREEK

00.45 W OF CAREY RD, Hamilton, IN

Built 1992 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 18,120

171ST ST EAST

Fair

Over: COOL CREEK

00.70 E OF UNION ST, Hamilton, IN

Built 1983 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 1,360

I-70 WB

Fair

Over: N BRANCH MCCRACKEN CREEK

02.25 E SR 39, Hendricks, IN

Built 1966 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 51,175

SR 105

Fair

Over: LOON CREEK

01.24 S US 24, Huntington, IN

Built 1995 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 1,661

SR 258

Fair

Over: E FK WHITE RIVER OVFL

01.99 W SR 11, Jackson, IN

Built 1981 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 3,814

CHINA-MANVILLE RD

Fair

Over: W FK INDIAN-KENTUCK CR

00.01 E TURKEY BRANCH RD, Jefferson, IN

Built 1976 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 275

SR 13

Fair

Over: TURKEY CREEK

02.00 S US 6, Kosciusko, IN

Built 1984 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 7,513

EEL RIVER ROAD

Fair

Over: HURRICANE CREEK

00.70 E OF CR700 E, Kosciusko, IN

Built 1920 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 125

SR 2

Fair

Over: WEST CREEK DITCH

02.13 W US 41, Lake, IN

Built 1928 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 3,431

SR 912

Fair

Over: ABANDONED ROADWAYS

00.36 E US 20, Lake, IN

Built 1960 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 41,344

SR 912 RAMP NW

Fair

Over: LITTLE CALUMET RIVER

00.22 E I-80, Lake, IN

Built 1999 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 6,652

HARRISON STREET

Fair

Over: TURKEY CREEK

00.30 S of 61st Ave, Lake, IN

Built 1950 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 6,146

CR 900S

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

00.50 W LONG LANE, LaPorte, IN

Built 1976 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 250

BARTLETTSVILLE RD

Fair

Over: KNOB CREEK

00.07 N OF ELKINS ROAD, Lawrence, IN

Built 1986 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 296

SR 67

Fair

Over: LTL INDIAN CR, CSX RR

04.72 N US 231, Owen, IN

Built 1993 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 3,434

CR 600W

Fair

Over: CORNELL DITCH

00.20 N 500 S, Porter, IN

Built 1974 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 280

CR 600N

Fair

Over: CLEAR CREEK

00.51 MI E OF US 27, Randolph, IN

Built 1985 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 122

CR 500N

Fair

Over: CLEAR CREEK

00.97 MI E OF US 27, Randolph, IN

Built 1935 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 566

Showing 5,301-5,350 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.

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI). Poor condition is an inspection-record category, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult the bridge owner for current status.

Every figure on PlainBridge is rendered directly from federal source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on federal source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.