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 52

Fair

Over: SOLOMON CREEK

00.10 E OF CR 37, Elkhart, IN

Built 1961 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 253

US 150 & RAMPS

Fair

Over: UNT LITTLE INDIAN CR.

00.14 W I-64 WBL, Floyd, IN

Built 1965 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 13,162

I-265 EB

Fair

Over: JACOBS CREEK

00.79 E SR 311, Floyd, IN

Built 1972 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 34,076

I-265 WB

Fair

Over: JACOBS CREEK

00.79 E SR 311, Floyd, IN

Built 1972 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 31,972

SR 64

Fair

Over: LOST CREEK

04.52 W SR 57, Gibson, IN

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,329

I-70 EB

Fair

Over: ANTHONY CREEK

03.79 W SR 109, Hancock, IN

Built 1964 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 19,477

I-70 WB

Fair

Over: ANTHONY CREEK

03.79 W SR 109, Hancock, IN

Built 1964 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 19,477

CR 300S

Fair

Over: SUGAR CREEK

00.24 E OF S 425 W, Hancock, IN

Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,260

US 136

Fair

Over: WEST FORK WHITE LICK CRK

02.33 W Old SR 267, Hendricks, IN

Built 1958 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 12,739

SR 5

Fair

Over: MAJENICA CREEK

02.80 N SR 124, Huntington, IN

Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,088

SR 105

Fair

Over: SILVER CREEK

01.57 S SR 16, Huntington, IN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 560

US 224

Fair

Over: LITTLE RIVER (N. Fork)

01.56 E US 24, Huntington, IN

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,279

SR 11

Fair

Over: E FK WHITE RIVER OVFL

00.98 S I-65, Jackson, IN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,762

SR 250

Fair

Over: HORSE LICK CREEK

01.50 W SR 11, Jackson, IN

Built 1920 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,561

US 31

Fair

Over: CANARY DITCH

01.30 N SR 44, Johnson, IN

Built 1946 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25,834

SR 61

Fair

Over: DESHEE RIVER

01.92 N SR 241, Knox, IN

Built 1935 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,814

SR 3

Fair

Over: PIGEON RIVER

03.02 N US 20, LaGrange, IN

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,420

SR 450

Fair

Over: ADAMSEN BRANCH

03.31 W SR 158, Lawrence, IN

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,339

I-69 SB

Fair

Over: THORPE CREEK

00.28 S SR 13, Madison, IN

Built 1966 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 28,070

N ROSE ROAD

Fair

Over: SHERMAN EMMONS DITCH

00.10 N OF W 2B ROAD, Marshall, IN

Built 1920 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

SR 18

Fair

Over: LITTLE PIPE CREEK

02.78 E SR 19, Miami, IN

Built 1933 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,287

JOE ALLEN PKWY

Fair

Over: DRY BRANCH CREEK

00.00 Int of MILL St, Montgomery, IN

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 330

I-70 EB

Fair

Over: BAYLISS STATE DITCH

03.76 W SR 39, Morgan, IN

Built 1966 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 40,874

I-70 WB

Fair

Over: BAYLISS STATE DITCH

03.76 W SR 39, Morgan, IN

Built 1966 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 40,874

FRONT ST

Fair

Over: BRUSH CREEK

00.00 S QUINCY RD, Owen, IN

Built 1950 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 360

CR 200E

Fair

Over: LICK CREEK

00.09 S CR 650 N, Pike, IN

Built 1974 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 227

CR 500N

Fair

Over: SALT CREEK

00.80 W JCT SR 149, Porter, IN

Built 1981 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,480

CR 500E

Fair

Over: GRASSY CREEK

00.13 N OF CR 900 S, Pulaski, IN

Built 1974 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 80

CR 400N

Fair

Over: BEAR CREEK

04.00 W SR 27, Randolph, IN

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 226

FINKS ROAD

Fair

Over: PLUM CREEK

01.15 N OF SR 350, Ripley, IN

Built 1981 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 150

SR 244

Fair

Over: FLATROCK RIVER

03.87 W SR 3, Rush, IN

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,205

CR 240E

Fair

Over: TURKEY CREEK

00.50 N OF CR 300 N, Rush, IN

Built 1976 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

SR 356

Fair

Over: PIGEON ROOST CREEK

00.23 E US 31, Scott, IN

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,194

SR 9

Fair

Over: E FORK LEWIS CREEK

06.65 S SR 44, Shelby, IN

Built 1956 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,492

SR 62

Fair

Over: BUCKHORN CREEK

01.40 S SR 162, Spencer, IN

Built 1922 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,376

SR 23

Fair

Over: EAGLE CREEK

01.69 N SR 8, Starke, IN

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,201

SR 156

Fair

Over: LOG LICK CREEK

01.27 W SR 101, Switzerland, IN

Built 1958 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,810

WYNDOTTE RD

Fair

Over: SOUTH FORK WILDCAT CREEK

00.28 E of CR 800 E, Tippecanoe, IN

Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 729

CR 400W

Fair

Over: Little Wea Creek

00.56 S of CR 950 S, Tippecanoe, IN

Built 1957 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 851

US 27

Fair

Over: RICHLAND CREEK

04.38 N SR 44, Union, IN

Built 1930 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,308

SR 62

Fair

Over: CARPENTIER CREEK

04.43 W US 41, Vanderburgh, IN

Built 1956 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 44,520

I-64

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF BIG CREEK

00.87 W SR 61, Warrick, IN

Built 1971 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 15,657

TAYLORSVILLE ROAD

Fair

Over: COLES CREEK

01.37 MI W SR 161, Warrick, IN

Built 1982 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 252

BEE LINE RD

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

00.40 W of HITCHCOCK Rd, Washington, IN

Built 1911 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 152

SPARKSFERRY RD

Fair

Over: HIGHLAND CREEK

00.10 E of HIGHLAND Rd, Washington, IN

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 563

I-65 NB

Fair

Over: HOLLINGSWORTH DITCH

03.63 S US 24, White, IN

Built 1968 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 41,719

I-65 SB

Fair

Over: HOLLINGSWORTH DITCH

03.63 S US 24, White, IN

Built 1968 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 41,719

PLATTER RD

Fair

Over: MAUMEE RIVER

00.01 E THIMLER ROAD, Allen, IN

Built 1962 Load: 32.5 t ADT: 3,904

US 421

Fair

Over: KILMORE CREEK

00.31 S SR 38, Clinton, IN

Built 1941 Load: 32.5 t ADT: 3,870

CR 550 NORTH

Fair

Over: BR HOG RUN

0.20 W OF CR 900 W, Clinton, IN

Built 1979 Load: 32.5 t ADT: 204

Showing 5,701-5,750 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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