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

New Harmony Rd

Fair

Over: Branch of Black River

02.10 NE HWY 68, Posey, IN

Built 1983 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 149

US 52

Fair

Over: LYNN CREEK

09.10 E SR 9, Rush, IN

Built 1955 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 2,910

RUSHVILLE RD

Fair

Over: MUD CREEK

00.30 S OF CR 400 N, Rush, IN

Built 1979 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 200

CR 450S

Fair

Over: DEER CREEK

00.70 E OF CR 650 W, Rush, IN

Built 1935 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 150

SR 203

Fair

Over: HOG CREEK

00.19 S SR 3, Scott, IN

Built 1962 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 500

I-65 SB

Fair

Over: STUCKER DITCH

01.14 S SR 256, Scott, IN

Built 1959 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 16,836

I-74 WB

Fair

Over: SUGAR CREEK

09.16 E I-465, Shelby, IN

Built 1954 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 14,096

KERN Rd

Fair

Over: ROGERS Ditch

00.10 W of ELM Rd, St. Joseph, IN

Built 2003 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 3,253

US 20

Fair

Over: EAST FORK FISH CREEK

00.07 W I-90, Steuben, IN

Built 1950 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 3,158

Old Romney Rd

Fair

Over: Elliott Ditch

00.30 S of CR 300 S, Tippecanoe, IN

Built 1982 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 118

25th St

Fair

Over: LOST CREEK

00.30 S FT HARRSN, Vigo, IN

Built 1965 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 8,567

SR 28

Fair

Over: GOODWINE CREEK

00.18 W SR 263, Warren, IN

Built 1985 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 2,198

CR 800E

Fair

Over: Wabash River

00.16 S of Independence R, Warren, IN

Built 1993 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 250

ROBINSON ROAD

Fair

Over: ROBINSON CREEK

00.38 MI W OF SR 161, Warrick, IN

Built 1979 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 135

SR 1

Fair

Over: SIX MILE CREEK

02.19 S SR 218, Wells, IN

Built 1987 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 3,041

SR 1

Fair

Over: EIGHT MILE CREEK

02.95 N US 224, Wells, IN

Built 1982 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 12,502

CR 1000 NORTH

Fair

Over: BIG CREEK

00.85 W OF CR 300 W, Wells, IN

Built 1975 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 100

CR 1150S

Fair

Over: RAYMAN DITCH

00.41 E CR 650 W, White, IN

Built 1975 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 100

SR 205

Fair

Over: BLUE RIVER

00.41 S US 30, Whitley, IN

Built 1937 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 5,108

CR 1100 SOUTH

Fair

Over: BREWSTER DITCH

0.50 MILES W OF CR 400 E, Adams, IN

Built 1993 Load: 31.9 t ADT: 601

PRINCE WILLIAM Rd

Fair

Over: WILDCAT Creek

00.01 E of CR 350 W, Carroll, IN

Built 1945 Load: 31.9 t ADT: 230

CR 350E

Fair

Over: TURKEY Run

00.10 S of CR 300 N, Fountain, IN

Built 1968 Load: 31.9 t ADT: 120

CR 1100W

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

00.30 N OF CR 475 S, Fulton, IN

Built 1969 Load: 31.9 t ADT: 100

CR 1200 S

Fair

Over: MEUSES CREEK

00.50 W OF CR 325 W, Gibson, IN

Built 1920 Load: 31.9 t ADT: 125

CR 100W

Fair

Over: DEER CREEK

00.73 MI N of SR 26, Grant, IN

Built 1993 Load: 31.9 t ADT: 160

CR 450W

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

00.05 N OF CR 200 S, Hendricks, IN

Built 1972 Load: 31.9 t ADT: 825

CR 460N

Fair

Over: LEATHERWOOD Creek

00.10 W of US 41, Parke, IN

Built 1992 Load: 31.9 t ADT: 1,163

CR 925W

Fair

Over: MANILLA CREEK

00.10 N OF CR 250 S, Rush, IN

Built 1980 Load: 31.9 t ADT: 250

CR 500W

Fair

Over: LAKE DRAIN

00.10 W of CR 600 N, Spencer, IN

Built 1984 Load: 31.9 t ADT: 110

JUNIPER Rd

Fair

Over: BUNCH Ditch

00.30 N of QUINN Rd, St. Joseph, IN

Built 1990 Load: 31.9 t ADT: 129

HORNER CHAPEL

Fair

Over: South Fork BLUE River

00.20 N of CEDAR SPRINGS, Washington, IN

Built 1980 Load: 31.9 t ADT: 367

MOUNT CARMEL Rd

Fair

Over: BLUE River

00.50 NW of HORNERS CHAPE, Washington, IN

Built 1990 Load: 31.9 t ADT: 165

COLDWATER RD

Fair

Over: WILLOW CREEK

00.10 S SHOAFF RD, Allen, IN

Built 1993 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 4,525

CR 200E

Fair

Over: DEER Creek

00.13 N of CR 300 N, Carroll, IN

Built 1991 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 23

BAYLOR ROAD

Fair

Over: CIDER FORK

0.10 S OF HARDINSBG. ROAD, Crawford, IN

Built 1930 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 100

CR 600S

Fair

Over: FORK OF LAUGHERY CREEK

00.10 E OF CR 700 E, Decatur, IN

Built 1997 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 130

CR 20

Fair

Over: CEDAR CREEK

00.40 E OF CR 23, DeKalb, IN

Built 1972 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 350

MCGALLIARD RD

Fair

Over: MUNCIE CREEK

00.24 E of N BROADWAY Ave, Delaware, IN

Built 1982 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 16,340

AMERICAN BOTTOM RD

Fair

Over: LOST CREEK

0.50 W OF CROWE ROAD, Greene, IN

Built 1927 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 110

CR 750N (WALL ST.)

Fair

Over: W FORK OF WHITE LICK CR

00.80 W OF CR 500 E, Hendricks, IN

Built 1981 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 2,350

CR 1300 E

Fair

Over: LITTLE PIPE CREEK

0.2 MI S CR 500 N, Howard, IN

Built 1964 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 22

CR 500 W

Fair

Over: LITTLE DEER CREEK

0.5 MI S CR 400 N, Howard, IN

Built 1930 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 200

CR 500N

Fair

Over: HENSLEY CREEK

00.49 W of CR 600 W, Jefferson, IN

Built 1900 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 225

CR 475 WEST

Fair

Over: SOUTH PRONG STOTTS CR

0.40 S OF SR 44, Johnson, IN

Built 1935 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 86

AUBURN FORD

Fair

Over: MESSERSMITH CREEK

0.30 E MORGANTOWN RD, Johnson, IN

Built 1996 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 100

PRICE ROAD

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF MARIAH CREEK

00.48 N OF CLARK ROAD, Knox, IN

Built 1999 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 130

CR 900N

Fair

Over: TRIBUTARY GALENA RIVER

00.40 W CR 500 E, LaPorte, IN

Built 1980 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 100

CR 800S

Fair

Over: FOSTER BRANCH CREEK

00.20 E CR 650 W, Madison, IN

Built 1963 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 281

38TH STREET WB

Fair

Over: CROOKED CREEK

00.35 E OF KESSLER BLVD, Marion, IN

Built 1965 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 13,232

HIGH SCHOOL RD

Fair

Over: FARLEY CREEK

00.50 N OF 10TH ST, Marion, IN

Built 1971 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 5,223

Showing 5,551-5,600 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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