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

SR 129

Fair

Over: BOB'S CREEK

01.33 S SR 46, Ripley, IN

Built 1990 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 5,917

US 421

Fair

Over: BRANCH CEDAR CREEK

02.01 N US 50, Ripley, IN

Built 1976 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 5,530

CR 300N

Fair

Over: MUD CREEK

00.40 E OF HENDERSON RD, Rush, IN

Built 1979 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 200

CR 400N

Fair

Over: BEAVER MEADOW CREEK

00.20 W OF CR 800 W, Rush, IN

Built 1979 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 100

CR 975W

Fair

Over: CONNS CREEK

00.10 S OF CR 500 S, Rush, IN

Built 1900 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 100

BASE ROAD

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF FLATROCK RIVER

00.30 N OF CR 450 S, Rush, IN

Built 1977 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 400

I-65 NB

Fair

Over: MUSCATATUCK RIVER

01.26 S US 31, Scott, IN

Built 1959 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 13,441

I-65 SB

Fair

Over: MUSCATATUCK RIVER

01.26 S US 31, Scott, IN

Built 1959 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 13,441

SR 245

Fair

Over: MAPLE CREEK

03.56 S SR 162, Spencer, IN

Built 1989 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 3,723

US 35

Fair

Over: ROBBINS DITCH

00.21 N US 30, Starke, IN

Built 1958 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 3,430

CR 700 EAST

Fair

Over: YELLOW RIVER

00.10 N SR 8, Starke, IN

Built 1980 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 527

US 27

Fair

Over: RICHLAND CREEK

04.26 N SR 44, Union, IN

Built 1930 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 5,308

SR 32

Fair

Over: WABASH RIVER

01.19 E SR 63, Vermillion, IN

Built 1984 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 815

US 40

Fair

Over: SNAKE CREEK

00.51 W SR 340, Vigo, IN

Built 1994 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 12,825

CLINTON ST

Fair

Over: OTTER CREEK

00.10 N PARK AVE, Vigo, IN

Built 1993 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 13,225

SR 61

Fair

Over: BIG CREEK DITCH

01.79 S I-64, Warrick, IN

Built 1994 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 4,229

BAER RD

Fair

Over: HARBER DRAIN

00.40 N DALMAN RD, Allen, IN

Built 1962 Load: 31.2 t ADT: 4,190

YODER RD

Fair

Over: WITZGALL #1 DRAIN

00.10 E FEICHNER, Allen, IN

Built 1935 Load: 31.2 t ADT: 520

TRENTMAN RD

Fair

Over: JACOB KOEHLINGER DRAIN

00.10 S MAPLES ROAD, Allen, IN

Built 1979 Load: 31.2 t ADT: 547

ALLENTOWN Rd

Fair

Over: S Branch of GARRISON Cr

00.10 S of CR 650S, Fayette, IN

Built 1969 Load: 31.2 t ADT: 100

CR 700E

Fair

Over: BRANDYWINE CREEK

00.14 S OF E 500 N, Hancock, IN

Built 1978 Load: 31.2 t ADT: 240

CR 600W

Fair

Over: GLEN MILLER DITCH

0.4 MILES NORTH OF SR 26, Jay, IN

Built 1987 Load: 31.2 t ADT: 138

CR 975N

Fair

Over: ICE CREEK

00.28 E OF CR 200 E, Jennings, IN

Built 2009 Load: 31.2 t ADT: 150

STATE AVE

Fair

Over: BEAN CREEK

00.50 S OF RAYMOND ST, Marion, IN

Built 1982 Load: 31.2 t ADT: 6,354

VALLEY Rd

Fair

Over: STRANGERS Branch

00.20 W of MANSFLD Rd, Parke, IN

Built 1920 Load: 31.2 t ADT: 64

W Copperline Rd

Fair

Over: Indian Creek

00.13 MI W of BASE ROAD, Posey, IN

Built 1986 Load: 31.2 t ADT: 173

CR 50W

Fair

Over: LITTLE BLUE RIVER

00.10 S OF CR 650 N, Rush, IN

Built 1981 Load: 31.2 t ADT: 115

CAUBLE RD

Fair

Over: BLUE RIVER

02.00 N SKYLIGHT RD, Washington, IN

Built 1960 Load: 31.2 t ADT: 112

FLATROCK RD

Fair

Over: HOUK DRAIN

00.50 E BRUNSON ROAD, Allen, IN

Built 1975 Load: 31.3 t ADT: 208

CR 600E

Fair

Over: Harrington Ditch

00.20 of 870 S, Benton, IN

Built 1962 Load: 31.3 t ADT: 403

CR 100W

Fair

Over: DEER CREEK

00.87 MI N of SR 26, Grant, IN

Built 1993 Load: 31.3 t ADT: 160

CR 200 SOUTH

Fair

Over: RYAN DITCH

0.00 MILES E OF CR 300 E, Jasper, IN

Built 1960 Load: 31.3 t ADT: 223

CR 400 NORTH

Fair

Over: CANARY DITCH

0.20 E OF CR 225 E, Johnson, IN

Built 1979 Load: 31.3 t ADT: 211

SHORTS CORNER Rd

Fair

Over: PUNCH RUN

00.10 W of BLUE RIVER CHU, Washington, IN

Built 1930 Load: 31.3 t ADT: 538

I-469 WB

Fair

Over: ST JOSEPH RIVER

01.39 E I-69, Allen, IN

Built 1995 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 23,570

BRANSTRATOR RD

Fair

Over: ROBINSON-BRINDLE DRAIN

00.40 S OF YOHNE RD, Allen, IN

Built 1900 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 156

HAMPTON WOODS DR

Fair

Over: ROY DELAGRANGE DRAIN

00.06 N AUTUMN TREE DR., Allen, IN

Built 1985 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 158

CR 475W

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF DENIOS CREEK

00.50 S OF CR 150 S (CARR, Bartholomew, IN

Built 1930 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 522

CR 700W

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF WHITE CREEK

00.98 S OF CR 450S, Bartholomew, IN

Built 1989 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 102

SR 18

Fair

Over: MUD CREEK

00.73 E US 41, Benton, IN

Built 1990 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 935

SR 18

Fair

Over: GREENWOOD DITCH

06.84 E US 52, Benton, IN

Built 1934 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 470

CR 700E

Fair

Over: Greenwood Ditch

00.20 N of SR 18, Benton, IN

Built 1997 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 30

SR 3

Fair

Over: LITTLE LICK CREEK

00.67 S SR 26, Blackford, IN

Built 1987 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 6,690

CR 800E

Fair

Over: MOUNTS RUN

00.30 N OF CR 100 S, Boone, IN

Built 1980 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 110

SR 59

Fair

Over: OLD WABASH & ERIE CANAL

05.29 S SR 246, Clay, IN

Built 1992 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 1,600

US 35/SR 28

Fair

Over: BIG KILLBUCK CREEK

3.85 E I-69, Delaware, IN

Built 1930 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 3,093

DUBOIS Rd NE

Fair

Over: PATOKA River

01.00 S of SR 56, Dubois, IN

Built 1997 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 127

US 41

Fair

Over: LITTLE SHAWNEE CREEK

00.82 S SR 55, Fountain, IN

Built 1987 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 3,700

CR 700S

Fair

Over: PRAIRIE Creek

01.00 NW of CR 800 S, Fountain, IN

Built 1968 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 117

US 31 NB

Fair

Over: TIPPECANOE RIVER

02.77 N SR 14, Fulton, IN

Built 1972 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 5,784

Showing 5,351-5,400 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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