Total Bridges
18,630
Public highway bridges in Indiana
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
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%.
Condition Distribution
Counties (92)
Adams 191 Allen 601 Bartholomew 263 Benton 147 Blackford 56 Boone 235 Brown 34 Carroll 159 Cass 161 Clark 144 Clay 144 Clinton 205 Crawford 117 Daviess 205 DeKalb 147 Dearborn 139 Decatur 141 Delaware 272 Dubois 214 Elkhart 272 Fayette 98 Floyd 144 Fountain 195 Franklin 158 Fulton 82 Gibson 348 Grant 278 Greene 233 Hamilton 440 Hancock 189 Harrison 124 Hendricks 341 Henry 192 Howard 194 Huntington 183 Jackson 308 Jasper 186 Jay 124 Jefferson 151 Jennings 148 Johnson 213 Knox 282 Kosciusko 145 LaGrange 100 LaPorte 229 Lake 488 Lawrence 158 Madison 297 Marion 964 Marshall 185 Martin 104 Miami 165 Monroe 226 Montgomery 241 Morgan 241 Newton 167 Noble 88 Ohio 41 Orange 133 Owen 143 Parke 195 Perry 146 Pike 164 Porter 280 Posey 205 Pulaski 100 Putnam 284 Randolph 253 Ripley 188 Rush 223 Scott 113 Shelby 243 Spencer 241 St. Joseph 228 Starke 85 Steuben 134 Sullivan 208 Switzerland 62 Tippecanoe 329 Tipton 109 Union 58 Vanderburgh 286 Vermillion 125 Vigo 294 Wabash 189 Warren 136 Warrick 183 Washington 173 Wayne 342 Wells 155 White 214 Whitley 112
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
WA
Washington
4.81% top marginal rate
IN
Indiana
4.94% top marginal rate
KS
Kansas
5.25% top marginal rate
WY
Wyoming
5.41% top marginal rate
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.
MOUNT LIBERTY ROAD
PoorOver: MOUNT LIBERTY CREEK
00.10 S 4 MILE RD, Brown, IN
Built 1929 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 150
CR 250W
PoorOver: JONES CREEK
00.70 S of CR 250 N, Putnam, IN
Built 1925 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 180
CR 675W
PoorOver: BRANCH OF LEATHERMAN CR
00.20 S of CR 125 N, Putnam, IN
Built 1930 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 130
CR 275S
PoorOver: CONRAIL RR
00.50 E of CR 600 W, Putnam, IN
Built 1910 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 130
SHAPED CHARGE ROAD
PoorOver: LITTLE OTTER CREEK
1.2 MILES NORTH OF K RD, Ripley, IN
Built 1899 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 2
WONJU ROAD
PoorOver: TRIBUTARY OF BIG CREEK
0.3 MILE NORTH OF G ROAD, Ripley, IN
Built 1990 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 10
All Bridges in Indiana
BURNS RD
FairOver: NORTH HOGAN CREEK
00.30 NW OF SR 48, Dearborn, IN
Built 1920 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100
WILSON CREEK RD
FairOver: WILSON CREEK
00.20 N OF WILSON CREEK, Dearborn, IN
Built 1978 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,200
HARRISN BRKVILL RD
FairOver: KOLB CREEK
00.40 S OF MCQUEEN RD, Dearborn, IN
Built 1950 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 9,690
W LAUGHERY CR RD
FairOver: BOYD BRANCH
00.01 S OF ROBERTS RD, Dearborn, IN
Built 2001 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100
ARLINGTON RD
FairOver: MUD LICK CREEK
00.10 NW OF LAUGHERY CR, Dearborn, IN
Built 1985 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 390
CROSS RD
FairOver: BRANCH OF HOGAN CREEK
00.01 W OF GOOSE RUN RD, Dearborn, IN
Built 1960 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 90
PRUSS RD
FairOver: BOYD BRANCH
00.50 N OF SR 62, Dearborn, IN
Built 2000 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100
LONG BRANCH RD
FairOver: LONG BRANCH
01.00 NW OF S HOGAN RD, Dearborn, IN
Built 1980 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 240
CR 200S
FairOver: COBB FORK SAND CREEK
00.20 E OF CR 400 E, Decatur, IN
Built 1940 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 210
CR 300N
FairOver: CLIFTY CREEK
00.03 NW OF CR 500 W, Decatur, IN
Built 2012 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 200
CR 100W
FairOver: MUDDY FORK OF SAND CREEK
00.40 N OF CR 200 N, Decatur, IN
Built 1899 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 210
CR 300N
FairOver: FORK OF SALT CREEK
00.30 E OF CR 850 E, Decatur, IN
Built 1965 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 390
CR 250E
FairOver: SQUARE RUN
00.60 N OF CR 820 S, Decatur, IN
Built 1899 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 280
CR 820S
FairOver: VERNON FK MUSCATATUCK R
00.90 E OF CR 250 E, Decatur, IN
Built 1895 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 570
CR 480E
FairOver: VERNON FK MUSCATATUCK R
00.30 S OF CR 500 S, Decatur, IN
Built 1890 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 140
CR 220SW
FairOver: MUDDY FORK OF SAND CREEK
00.20 N OF CR 400 S, Decatur, IN
Built 1890 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 140
CR 400S
FairOver: MUDDY FORK OF SAND CREEK
00.00 E OF CR 220 SW, Decatur, IN
Built 1899 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 210
CR 550W
FairOver: FALL FORK CLIFTY CREEK
00.00 N OF SR 46, Decatur, IN
Built 1920 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 210
CR 350W
FairOver: FALL FORK CLIFTY CREEK
00.30 N OF SR 46, Decatur, IN
Built 1994 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 250
CR 450W
FairOver: FALL FORK CLIFTY CREEK
00.00 N OF SR 46, Decatur, IN
Built 1925 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 210
CR 100S
FairOver: CLIFTY CREEK
00.00 W OF CR 1050 W, Decatur, IN
Built 1890 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 140
CR 850 W
FairOver: BR FALL FORK CLIFTY CREE
00.50 NW OF CR 480 S, Decatur, IN
Built 1925 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 140
CR 480 S
FairOver: BR FALL FORK CLIFTY CREE
00.00 W OF CR 700 W, Decatur, IN
Built 1885 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 130
CR 150E
FairOver: JORDAN CREEK
00.10 N OF CR 650 S, Decatur, IN
Built 1890 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 110
CR 240NW
FairOver: POND BRANCH
00.00 E OF CR 700 W, Decatur, IN
Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 320
CR 1250S
FairOver: MILLSTONE CREEK
00.20 W OF CR 500 W, Decatur, IN
Built 2011 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 110
CR 200N
FairOver: MUDDY FORK OF SAND CREEK
00.50 W OF CR 100 W, Decatur, IN
Built 1968 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 140
NORTH ST
FairOver: GAS CREEK
00.00 E OF LINCOLN ST, Decatur, IN
Built 1930 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,350
EAST ST
FairOver: GAS CREEK
00.10 S OF MCKEE ST, Decatur, IN
Built 1910 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 320
FRANKLIN ST
FairOver: GAS CREEK
00.10 S OF MCKEE ST, Decatur, IN
Built 1899 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 180
CR 850E
FairOver: SALT CREEK
00.20 SE OF CR 50 N, Decatur, IN
Built 1976 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 250
CR 800W
FairOver: BEAR CREEK
00.00 N OF CR 850 S, Decatur, IN
Built 1978 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 180
CR 680N
FairOver: BULL CREEK
00.20 SW OF CR 1000 E, Decatur, IN
Built 1890 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 320
CR 1150S
FairOver: WYALOOSING CREEK
00.20 E OF CR 600 W, Decatur, IN
Built 1980 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 180
EAST FIRST STREET
FairOver: CEDAR CREEK
00.10 E OF N. UNION STREE, DeKalb, IN
Built 1967 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 800
CR 66
FairOver: CEDAR CREEK
00.20 W OF CR 19, DeKalb, IN
Built 1985 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 200
CR 79
FairOver: ST JOSEPH RIVER
00.90 S OF CR 40, DeKalb, IN
Built 1989 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 110
CR 75A
FairOver: SOLOMAN SHANK DITCH
00.30 SW OF SR 8, DeKalb, IN
Built 1995 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 450
CR 4A
FairOver: FISH CREEK
00.30 E OF SR 1, DeKalb, IN
Built 1970 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 250
AUBURN DRIVE
FairOver: CEDAR CREEK
00.10 E OF WAYNE STREET, DeKalb, IN
Built 1963 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 7,525
US 35/SR 28
FairOver: KILLBUCK CREEK
6.15 E I-69, Delaware, IN
Built 2004 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,093
SR 28
FairOver: STAPLETON DITCH
00.67 W I-69, Delaware, IN
Built 1994 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,783
OLD SR 67/MIDDLETW
FairOver: NO NAME CREEK
03.64 S SR 3, Delaware, IN
Built 1936 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,563
I-69 NB
FairOver: PLEASANT RUN CREEK
00.20 S SR 332, Delaware, IN
Built 1963 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 22,610
I-69 SB
FairOver: PLEASANT RUN CREEK
00.20 S SR 332, Delaware, IN
Built 1963 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 21,330
CR 925W
FairOver: PIPE CREEK
00.30 N of CR 950 N, Delaware, IN
Built 1961 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 20
CR 850W
FairOver: PIPE CREEK
00.25 N of CR 1000 N, Delaware, IN
Built 1968 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 70
CR 300W
FairOver: STUDEBAKER DITCH
00.25 N of CR 1000 N, Delaware, IN
Built 1969 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 130
CR 1200N
FairOver: REES DITCH
00.20 W of CR 550 E, Delaware, IN
Built 1983 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 450
CR 300N
FairOver: DRY BR KILLBUCK CREEK
00.10 W of CR 950 W, Delaware, IN
Built 1981 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 120
Showing 5,951-6,000 of 18,630 bridges
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