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

CR 150 NORTH

Fair

Over: NORTH PRONG STOTTS CR

0.30 W OF CR 450 W, Johnson, IN

Built 1965 Load: 32.2 t ADT: 204

CR 100 EAST

Fair

Over: LOST RIVER

0.30 N OF CR 400 N, Orange, IN

Built 1978 Load: 32.2 t ADT: 375

FERNDALE Rd

Fair

Over: BIG RACCOON Creek

00.40 W of MARTIN Rd, Parke, IN

Built 1961 Load: 32.2 t ADT: 536

CR 350 EAST

Fair

Over: GORDON DITCH

00.30 N OF CR 850 N, Shelby, IN

Built 1973 Load: 32.2 t ADT: 125

CR 450W

Fair

Over: LAKE DRAIN

00.51 S of CR 600 N, Spencer, IN

Built 1976 Load: 32.2 t ADT: 220

MAIN STREET

Fair

Over: ST JOSEPH RIVER

00.30 N SR 933, St. Joseph, IN

Built 1907 Load: 32.2 t ADT: 24,491

US 41 SB

Fair

Over: BUSSERON CREEK

01.35 S SR 54, Sullivan, IN

Built 1953 Load: 32.2 t ADT: 6,687

MOORE RD

Fair

Over: MOUREY DRAIN

00.10 N PAULDING ROAD, Allen, IN

Built 1902 Load: 32.3 t ADT: 104

CR 700 WEST

Fair

Over: CROOKED CREEK

00.40 S OF CR 250 N, Cass, IN

Built 1935 Load: 32.3 t ADT: 110

CR 25W

Fair

Over: PRAIRIE Creek

00.30 N of CR 300 N, Clay, IN

Built 1960 Load: 32.3 t ADT: 237

CR 1250 EAST

Fair

Over: NO NAME DITCH

0.10 S OF CR 350 N, Clinton, IN

Built 1985 Load: 32.3 t ADT: 544

CR 700W

Fair

Over: JAKES CREEK

00.05 S of N INT BETHEL A, Delaware, IN

Built 1991 Load: 32.3 t ADT: 690

PRIESTFORD ROAD

Fair

Over: WHITE RIVER OVERFLOW

00.04 N of SR 32, Delaware, IN

Built 1966 Load: 32.3 t ADT: 270

SR 1

Fair

Over: BUTLERS RUN

01.12 N SR 101, Franklin, IN

Built 1931 Load: 32.3 t ADT: 3,563

VANATTA RD

Fair

Over: LITTLE SANES CREEK

00.20 W of OLD US 52, Franklin, IN

Built 2009 Load: 32.3 t ADT: 825

CR 250 S

Fair

Over: EAST FORK HONEY CREEK

0.2 MI W CR 700 W, Howard, IN

Built 1937 Load: 32.3 t ADT: 3,340

CR 350 S

Fair

Over: MIDDLE FORK DITCH

0.2 MI W CR 1330 E, Howard, IN

Built 1970 Load: 32.3 t ADT: 19

CR 850E

Fair

Over: LIMBERLOST CREEK

0.4 MILES SOUTH OF CR 400, Jay, IN

Built 2012 Load: 32.3 t ADT: 138

109TH AVENUE

Fair

Over: WEST CREEK

00.30 W. of US 41, Lake, IN

Built 1966 Load: 32.3 t ADT: 11,794

CR 800W

Fair

Over: BIG DUCK CREEK

00.20 S CR 1400 N, Madison, IN

Built 1940 Load: 32.3 t ADT: 147

OLD SR 132

Fair

Over: FALL CREEK

00.20 N SR 38, Madison, IN

Built 1972 Load: 32.3 t ADT: 2,262

I-70 WB, RAMP, CD

Fair

Over: PROPOSED RAMP

00.32 E I-65, Marion, IN

Built 1974 Load: 32.3 t ADT: 32,818

MICHIGAN ST

Fair

Over: WHITE RIVER

.7 M W OF UNIVERSITY BLVD, Marion, IN

Built 1948 Load: 32.3 t ADT: 23,277

NEW YORK ST

Fair

Over: INDPLS WATER CO CANAL

00.20 W OF INDIANA AVE, Marion, IN

Built 1986 Load: 32.3 t ADT: 15,809

THOMPSON RD

Fair

Over: BIG RUN

00.60 W OF FRANKLIN RD, Marion, IN

Built 1964 Load: 32.3 t ADT: 9,573

CHURCH LANE

Fair

Over: JACKSON CREEK

00.00 INT SCHACHT ROAD, Monroe, IN

Built 1950 Load: 32.3 t ADT: 9,647

CR 175W

Fair

Over: BLACK CREEK

00.80 N of OLD SR 55, Montgomery, IN

Built 1973 Load: 32.3 t ADT: 100

CR 1100S

Fair

Over: HAW CREEK

01.80 E CR 55 E, Montgomery, IN

Built 1999 Load: 32.3 t ADT: 100

CR 100 E

Fair

Over: KNIGHT DITCH

0.0 MI INT CR 700 N, Newton, IN

Built 1960 Load: 32.3 t ADT: 143

SR 37

Fair

Over: LOST RIVER

03.64 S SR 337, Orange, IN

Built 1921 Load: 32.3 t ADT: 7,011

EAST QUARRY RD

Fair

Over: DEER CREEK

00.50 SE of US 40, Putnam, IN

Built 1970 Load: 32.3 t ADT: 590

CR 400E

Fair

Over: WHITE RIVER

00.57 MI S OF SR 32, Randolph, IN

Built 1979 Load: 32.3 t ADT: 188

CR 900W

Fair

Over: CABIN CREEK

00.50 MI S OF WINDSOR RD., Randolph, IN

Built 1974 Load: 32.3 t ADT: 420

SR 156

Fair

Over: BRYANT CREEK

05.11 E SR 101, Switzerland, IN

Built 1955 Load: 32.3 t ADT: 676

EISSLER RD

Fair

Over: BRANCH LITTLE PIGEON CR

00.20 E OF OLD STATE RD, Vanderburgh, IN

Built 1930 Load: 32.3 t ADT: 1,086

SR 5

Fair

Over: EEL RIVER

00.04 S SR 14, Whitley, IN

Built 1935 Load: 32.3 t ADT: 5,151

I-469 SB Off-Ramp

Fair

Over: GRICE DITCH

01.04 W SR 37, Allen, IN

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,572

CR 900 EAST

Fair

Over: BEAVER CREEK

00.90 N OF RIVER ROAD, Blackford, IN

Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 128

CR 1100E

Fair

Over: KREAGER DITCH

00.10 N OF CR 100 N, Boone, IN

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 170

CR 1175W

Fair

Over: LITTLE SUGAR CREEK

00.02 N OF CR 200 N, Boone, IN

Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 120

CR 200N

Fair

Over: LITTLE SUGAR CREEK

01.00 W OF CR 1050 W, Boone, IN

Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 120

CR 700E

Fair

Over: FISHBACK CREEK

00.24 N OF CR 550 S, Boone, IN

Built 1980 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 510

US 421

Fair

Over: WILDCAT CREEK

04.06 N SR 26, Carroll, IN

Built 1930 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,096

PRINCE WILLIAM Rd

Fair

Over: Middle Fork WILDCAT Cr

00.08 N of CR 750 S, Carroll, IN

Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 86

CR 100 EAST

Fair

Over: GRASSY CREEK

00.15 S OF CR 1000 N, Cass, IN

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 130

CR 400N

Fair

Over: TRIBUTARY OF EEL RIVER

00.75 E OF CR 1000 E, Cass, IN

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 110

SR 26

Fair

Over: ROBINSON BRANCH

02.01 E SR 75, Clinton, IN

Built 1949 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,275

SR 64/SR 66

Fair

Over: WHISKEY RUN

00.66 E SR 66, Crawford, IN

Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,427

CR 150S

Fair

Over: VEALES CREEK

00.06 E of CR 350 E, Daviess, IN

Built 1977 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 177

CR 19

Fair

Over: DAUSMAN DITCH

00.30 S OF CR 46, Elkhart, IN

Built 1980 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 42

Showing 5,651-5,700 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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