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

RED HILL ROAD

Fair

Over: JACKS DEFEAT CREEK

00.50 N DUTCH CH RD, Monroe, IN

Built 1970 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 305

CR 100S

Fair

Over: S BRANCH ELKHART RIVER

00.61 E OF S WOLF LAKE RD, Noble, IN

Built 1973 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 480

CR 375S

Fair

Over: BARREN DITCH

00.67 E CR 50 E, Pike, IN

Built 1979 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 335

CR 950S

Fair

Over: GREEN CREEK

01.40 W US 27, Randolph, IN

Built 1940 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 311

IKE DREW Rd

Fair

Over: Branch S fork Lost River

00.10 W of SALTILLO Rd, Washington, IN

Built 1948 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 112

MINNEMAN RD

Fair

Over: ELKHORN CREEK

00.80 N of WOLFE Rd, Wayne, IN

Built 1982 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 169

CLYDE OLER RD

Fair

Over: MARTINDALE CREEK

00.40 E of JACKSONBURG Rd, Wayne, IN

Built 1972 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 142

CR 700W

Fair

Over: HOAGLAND DITCH

00.12 S US 24, White, IN

Built 1977 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 175

SR 101

Fair

Over: ST MARY'S RIVER

00.06 N US 33, Adams, IN

Built 1963 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 1,099

US 27 NB

Fair

Over: HOUK DITCH

00.72 N I-469, Allen, IN

Built 1954 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 5,586

I-469 EB

Fair

Over: ST MARY'S RIVER

00.45 W US 27, Allen, IN

Built 1990 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 9,678

CR 550N

Fair

Over: SLASH LOESCH DITCH

00.64 E OF CR 250 E, Bartholomew, IN

Built 1981 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 1,030

CR 450S

Fair

Over: EAST FORK WHITE RIVER

00.80 E OF SR 11, Bartholomew, IN

Built 1994 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 4,600

CR 850E

Fair

Over: OWENS DITCH

00.40 S of CR 200 N, Benton, IN

Built 1974 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 200

SR 26

Fair

Over: M FORK WILDCAT CR OVFL

03.69 W US 421, Clinton, IN

Built 1990 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 6,936

MILLTOWN ROAD

Fair

Over: SLICK RUN

0.00 S OF PILOT KNOB, Crawford, IN

Built 1940 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 240

CR 575S

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF AIKMAN CREEK

00.12 E of CR 50 W, Daviess, IN

Built 1992 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 68

SR 145

Fair

Over: WADDLE BRANCH

01.46 S SR64, Dubois, IN

Built 1968 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 571

CR 33

Fair

Over: ROCK RUN CREEK

00.10 N OF CR 131, Elkhart, IN

Built 1977 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 417

CR 25

Fair

Over: KIEFFER DITCH

00.50 S OF US 6, Elkhart, IN

Built 1961 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 69

BORDEN RD

Fair

Over: JERSEY PARK CREEK

00.50 N OF JERSEY PARK, Floyd, IN

Built 1980 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 1,300

US 136

Fair

Over: COAL CREEK

00.65 W US 41, Fountain, IN

Built 1984 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 4,325

PARK ROAD

Fair

Over: LAKE LENAPE OVERFLOW

00.00 SHAKAMAK STATE PARK, Greene, IN

Built 1974 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 143

JOYCE AVE

Fair

Over: SUGAR RUN

00.14 N OF 234TH ST, Hamilton, IN

Built 1920 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 190

US 52

Fair

Over: WAGNER DITCH

04.53 W SR 9, Hancock, IN

Built 1926 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 6,105

SR 62

Fair

Over: INDIAN CREEK

00.13 W SR 337, Harrison, IN

Built 1967 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 5,304

SR 931 SB

Fair

Over: WILDCAT CREEK

00.67 N SR 22, Howard, IN

Built 1957 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 11,750

US 31

Fair

Over: BLAU DITCH

02.93 S SR 250, Jackson, IN

Built 1984 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 3,805

Mchague Rd

Fair

Over: Branch of McMillan Ditch

00.67 N of SR 235, Jackson, IN

Built 1998 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 60

CR 950 WEST

Fair

Over: TAYLOR DITCH

0.50 MILES N OF CR 1400 N, Jasper, IN

Built 1993 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 70

SR 912

Fair

Over: NS RR

00.25 W I-80, Lake, IN

Built 1961 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 53,949

SR 37 SB

Fair

Over: CLEAR CREEK

07.47 N SR 54, Monroe, IN

Built 1972 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 8,790

SR 45

Fair

Over: BR INDIAN CREEK

03.62 S SR 37, Monroe, IN

Built 1993 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 16,548

I-64 EBL

Fair

Over: SIGLER CREEK

00.38 E SR 145, Perry, IN

Built 1973 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 7,272

SR 56

Fair

Over: BRANCH FLAT CREEK

03.42 E SR 61, Pike, IN

Built 1984 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 3,248

SR 249 NB

Fair

Over: LITTLE CALUMET RIVER

00.71 N I-94, Porter, IN

Built 1972 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 5,400

Stierley Rd

Fair

Over: Branch of Big Creek

00.25 S of WINTERNHEIMER, Posey, IN

Built 1989 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 527

CR 600S

Fair

Over: BRANCH LITTLE MUD CR

02.17 W SR27, Randolph, IN

Built 1992 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 136

SR 46

Fair

Over: WESTERN CREEK

02.18 W SR 101, Ripley, IN

Built 1932 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 5,417

SR 48

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF RIPLEY CREEK

01.24 W SR 101, Ripley, IN

Built 1992 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 809

SR 48

Fair

Over: WEST FORK BUSSERON CREEK

03.72 E US 41, Sullivan, IN

Built 1965 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 5,399

US 231 NB

Fair

Over: BIG WEA CR, ELLIOTT DT

01.28 S SR 25, Tippecanoe, IN

Built 1996 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 15,833

US 231 SB

Fair

Over: BIG WEA CR, ELLIOTT DT

01.28 S SR 25, Tippecanoe, IN

Built 1996 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 15,833

PHILOMATH ROAD

Fair

Over: SIMPSON CREEK

00.40 S OF WATT ROAD, Union, IN

Built 1970 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 200

US 41 NB

Fair

Over: PIGEON CREEK

00.37 N SR 66, Vanderburgh, IN

Built 1969 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 21,929

SR 71

Fair

Over: DRY BRANCH CREEK

00.34 S SR 63, Vermillion, IN

Built 1986 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 460

CR 800 E

Fair

Over: RUSH CREEK

01.10 N OF STATE RD 124, Wabash, IN

Built 1991 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 360

SHARON ROAD

Fair

Over: CYPRESS CREEK

00.44 MI W OF SR 61, Warrick, IN

Built 1991 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 638

CR 600 E

Fair

Over: GANGWER DITCH

00.10 S CR 300 S, Whitley, IN

Built 1990 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 1,000

CR 650N

Fair

Over: KECK DITCH

00.16 W OF N 775 E, Hancock, IN

Built 1986 Load: 32.2 t ADT: 650

Showing 5,601-5,650 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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