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

QUIETWATER RD

Fair

Over: LAKE FREEMAN CANAL

00.09 N of CR 1100 N, Carroll, IN

Built 1999 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 102

CR 450S

Fair

Over: Clear Branch

00.60 W of CR 400 W, Clay, IN

Built 2000 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 119

CR 700S

Fair

Over: Conneley Ditch

00.10 E of 250 W, Clay, IN

Built 1991 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 119

CR 500 SOUTH

Fair

Over: SCOTT WINCOOP DITCH

0.70 W OF SR 421, Clinton, IN

Built 1960 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 204

CR 400 WEST

Fair

Over: KILMORE CREEK

0.20 S OF SR 38, Clinton, IN

Built 1968 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 204

CR 640N

Fair

Over: MIDDLE FORK CLIFTY CREEK

00.40 W OF CR 400 E, Decatur, IN

Built 2000 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 230

SR 67 NB

Fair

Over: BUCK CREEK

00.53 S SR 3, Delaware, IN

Built 1973 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 9,169

SR 67 SB

Fair

Over: BUCK CREEK

00.53 S SR 3, Delaware, IN

Built 1973 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 9,169

SR 341

Fair

Over: TURKEY RUN

02.88 N I-74, Fountain, IN

Built 1998 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 690

DUCK CREEK RD

Fair

Over: DUCK CREEK

00.10 N of LITTLE DUCK RD, Franklin, IN

Built 1920 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 350

CR 450 E

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

00.60 S OF CR 200 N, Gibson, IN

Built 1972 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 110

CR 850 E

Fair

Over: WEST FORK OF KEG CREEK

00.10 N OF CR 350 S, Gibson, IN

Built 1980 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 100

SR 18 EB

Fair

Over: MISSISSINEWA RIVER

01.53 E SR 9, Grant, IN

Built 1983 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 4,641

I-69 NB

Fair

Over: LUGAR CREEK

00.76 S SR 18, Grant, IN

Built 1963 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 14,414

I-69 SB

Fair

Over: LUGAR CREEK

00.76 S SR 18, Grant, IN

Built 1963 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 14,634

CR 600N

Fair

Over: JOCINAH CREEK

01.68 E SR 15, Grant, IN

Built 1952 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 80

5TH ST

Fair

Over: BOOTS CREEK

00.63 MI E of SR 9, Grant, IN

Built 1978 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 7,690

CR 800 SOUTH

Fair

Over: HILL DITCH

0.50 W OF SR 59, Greene, IN

Built 1990 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 130

246TH ST WEST

Fair

Over: TETER BR LITTLE CICERO

00.52 E OF SIX POINTS RD, Hamilton, IN

Built 2001 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 100

ROYAL PINE DR

Fair

Over: TRIBUTARY TO MORSE RES

00.12 S OF FOREST BAY LN, Hamilton, IN

Built 1978 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 670

I-64 EB

Fair

Over: BRUSH HEAP CREEK

02.43 E SR 135, Harrison, IN

Built 1974 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 15,403

I-64 WB

Fair

Over: BRUSH HEAP CREEK

02.43 E SR 135, Harrison, IN

Built 1974 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 14,800

SR 267

Fair

Over: WILEY THOMPSON DITCH

03.57 N I-74, Hendricks, IN

Built 1997 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 7,478

CR 700W

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF W FORK MILL CR

00.45 S OF CR 350 S, Hendricks, IN

Built 1988 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 325

SR 26

Fair

Over: W FORK LTL WILDCAT CR

01.49 W SR 931, Howard, IN

Built 1986 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 8,417

CR 200 WEST

Fair

Over: BROOK CREEK

0.3 MI N OF SR 124, Huntington, IN

Built 1965 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 107

US 31

Fair

Over: LEWIS BRANCH

01.45 N SR 250, Jackson, IN

Built 1940 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 4,454

SR 58

Fair

Over: BEE CREEK

02.80 W SR 135, Jackson, IN

Built 1990 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 831

CR 500 WEST

Fair

Over: MCHARGUE DITCH

0.01 S OF BASE ROAD, Jackson, IN

Built 1926 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 60

CR 900 SOUTH

Fair

Over: BICE DITCH

0.20 MILES E OF CR 280 W, Jasper, IN

Built 2005 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 139

CR 75 EAST

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF OLIVER DITCH

0.90 MILES N OF CR 225 N, Jasper, IN

Built 2005 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 236

SR 62

Fair

Over: W FK INDIAN-KENTUCK CR

00.08 E SR 250, Jefferson, IN

Built 1968 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 1,138

SR 250

Fair

Over: WILSON FORK CREEK

00.05 E SR 62, Jefferson, IN

Built 1968 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 660

CR 300 SOUTH

Fair

Over: VANDIVER DITCH

00.40 W OF CR 100 E, Johnson, IN

Built 1978 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 2,540

INNISBROOKE TRAIL

Fair

Over: MESSERSMITH CREEK

0.40 S OF FAIRVIEW ROAD, Johnson, IN

Built 1995 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 915

HOLSCHER ROAD

Fair

Over: LWR SHAKER PRAIRIE DITCH

02.23 S BOB WOLFE ROAD, Knox, IN

Built 1997 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 110

SR 19

Fair

Over: TIPPECANOE RIVER

00.28 S SR 10, Kosciusko, IN

Built 1964 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 1,629

US 30 EB

Fair

Over: TIPPECANOE RIVER

00.58 W SR 5, Kosciusko, IN

Built 1972 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 9,491

US 30 WB

Fair

Over: TIPPECANOE RIVER

00.58 W SR 15, Kosciusko, IN

Built 1972 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 10,909

I-65 NB

Fair

Over: TURKEY CREEK

02.70 N US 30, Lake, IN

Built 1965 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 53,256

SR 446

Fair

Over: LEATHERWOOD CREEK

00.08 E SR 58, Lawrence, IN

Built 1974 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 1,180

SR 9

Fair

Over: PIPE CREEK

01.29 S SR 28, Madison, IN

Built 1993 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 8,995

SR 10

Fair

Over: CLARENCE BAKER DITCH

00.60 E SR 331, Marshall, IN

Built 1985 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 1,061

ROUTE H-58

Fair

Over: TRIBUTARY/TURKEY CREEK

0.3KM WEST OF H-8, Martin, IN

Built 1989 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 2,000

I-65 NB

Fair

Over: DEHAAN DITCH

03.89 N SR 10, Newton, IN

Built 1966 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 14,069

WILLOW CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: LICK CREEK

0.10 E OF CR 200 W, Orange, IN

Built 1976 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 1,066

US 36

Fair

Over: LITTLE RACCOON CREEK

03.35 W SR 59, Parke, IN

Built 1969 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 2,036

SR 49

Fair

Over: AMTRAK

00.33 N I-94, Porter, IN

Built 1970 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 13,774

CR 600S

Fair

Over: COBB DITCH

00.10 W SMOKE ROAD, Porter, IN

Built 1930 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 140

CR 450W

Fair

Over: CORNELL DITCH

00.40 S CR 550 S, Porter, IN

Built 1971 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 70

Showing 5,501-5,550 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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