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 500N

Fair

Over: KILLBUCK CREEK

00.70 E CR 300 E, Madison, IN

Built 1963 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 214

CR 500E

Fair

Over: KILLBUCK CREEK

00.50 N CR 650 N, Madison, IN

Built 1971 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 781

CR 400N

Fair

Over: KILLBUCK CREEK

00.10 E CR 300 E, Madison, IN

Built 1935 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 240

CR 400S

Fair

Over: SLY FORK FALL CREEK

01.00 E CR 300 E, Madison, IN

Built 1986 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 425

CR 800W

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF FALL CREEK

01.10 S CR 800 S, Madison, IN

Built 1982 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 214

FALL CREEK DRIVE

Fair

Over: FOSTER BRANCH CREEK

00.30 NE CR 650 W, Madison, IN

Built 1973 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 504

CR 750W

Fair

Over: LICK CREEK

00.30 N SR67 / US36, Madison, IN

Built 1935 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 848

CR 1050S

Fair

Over: LICK CREEK

00.20 W SR 9, Madison, IN

Built 1965 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 715

CR 300W

Fair

Over: LICK CREEK

00.60 N CR 1100 S, Madison, IN

Built 1960 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 781

MAIN ST

Fair

Over: FALL CREEK

00.10 N CR 600 S, Madison, IN

Built 1963 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,561

CR 250W

Fair

Over: SPRING BRANCH CREEK

00.10 S US 36, Madison, IN

Built 1930 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 147

CR 575S

Fair

Over: SLY FORK

00.80 E CR 300 E, Madison, IN

Built 1927 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 319

SOUTH N ST

Fair

Over: LITTLE DUCK CREEK

00.10 W 24TH ST, Madison, IN

Built 1950 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 504

JACKSON ST

Fair

Over: WHITE R/KILLBUCK CR

00.10 S GRAND AVE, Madison, IN

Built 1936 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 14,115

CR 1300N

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF PIPE CREEK

01.00 E CR 200 E, Madison, IN

Built 1970 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 214

W 67TH ST

Fair

Over: BRANCH SUGAR FORK CR

00.10 W SR 9 / 109, Madison, IN

Built 1987 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,955

CR 150N

Fair

Over: TURKEY CREEK

00.50 W CR 500 E, Madison, IN

Built 1984 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 848

CR 1000N

Fair

Over: ALEXANDRIA CREEK

00.10 E SR 9, Madison, IN

Built 1984 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 571

NEW COLUMBUS AVE

Fair

Over: SUGAR RUN

00.20 N CR 600 S, Madison, IN

Built 1964 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,255

CR 1300N

Fair

Over: BRANCH LITTLE DUCK CR

00.30 E CR 700 W, Madison, IN

Built 1990 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 147

CR 200E

Fair

Over: UNNAMED DITCH

00.10 S CR 1400 N, Madison, IN

Built 2010 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 146

OLD SR 132

Fair

Over: MUD CREEK

00.20 N CR 400 S, Madison, IN

Built 1980 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,139

I-70

Fair

Over: MARS DITCH

01.08 E I-465, Marion, IN

Built 1994 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 70,949

I-74

Fair

Over: MILLER DITCH

02.42 E I-465, Marion, IN

Built 2003 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 41,658

I-465

Fair

Over: LICK CREEK

00.27 S US 40, Marion, IN

Built 1965 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 114,375

I-465

Fair

Over: CHURCHMAN CREEK

02.04 W I-74, Marion, IN

Built 1999 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 112,178

LAFAYETTE RD

Fair

Over: TRADER'S HOLLOW

00.21 N OF MOORE RD, Marion, IN

Built 1948 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10,122

MICHIGAN ROAD

Fair

Over: PAYNE BRANCH

00.26 N OF 79TH STREET, Marion, IN

Built 1923 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 24,780

SANDI DR

Fair

Over: HOWARD JOHNSON DITCH

00.30 N OF 79TH ST, Marion, IN

Built 1968 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,143

SPRINGMILL RD

Fair

Over: WILLIAMS CREEK

00.12 N OF 79TH ST, Marion, IN

Built 1930 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 15,943

86TH ST

Fair

Over: MUD CREEK

00.30 E OF SERGEANT RD, Marion, IN

Built 1959 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 7,224

FOX RD

Fair

Over: DRY BRANCH

00.35 W OF OAKLANDON RD, Marion, IN

Built 1948 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 24,759

LAFAYETTE ROAD

Fair

Over: BUSHES RUN

00.05 N 71ST ST, Marion, IN

Built 1995 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 9,528

52ND ST

Fair

Over: GUION CREEK

00.47 E OF GEORGETOWN RD, Marion, IN

Built 1971 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,052

GUION RD

Fair

Over: GUION CREEK

00.20 N OF 56TH ST, Marion, IN

Built 1965 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 20,472

52ND ST

Fair

Over: FALCON CREEK

00.35 W I-65, Marion, IN

Built 1999 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,052

73RD STREET

Fair

Over: HOWARD JOHNSON DITCH

00.28 E OF GRANDVIEW DR, Marion, IN

Built 1960 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 22,431

KESSLER BLVD W DR

Fair

Over: CROOKED CREEK

00.02 W OF MICHIGAN ROAD, Marion, IN

Built 1924 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 18,360

52ND ST

Fair

Over: INDPLS WATER CO CANAL

00.70 W OF MERIDIAN ST, Marion, IN

Built 1953 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,031

COLLEGE AVE

Fair

Over: INDPLS WATER CO CANAL

00.02 N OF BROADRIPPLE AV, Marion, IN

Built 1947 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 29,590

GUILFORD AVE

Fair

Over: INDPLS WATER CO CANAL

00.10 N OF BROADRIPPLE AV, Marion, IN

Built 1906 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,200

CENTRAL AVE

Fair

Over: INDPLS WATER CO CANAL

00.35 N OF KESSLER BLVD, Marion, IN

Built 1947 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,127

ILLINOIS ST

Fair

Over: INDPLS WATER CO CANAL

00.10 N OF 56TH ST, Marion, IN

Built 1946 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 17,221

ARLINGTON AVE

Fair

Over: DEVON CREEK

00.58 S OF 56TH ST, Marion, IN

Built 1974 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 18,022

SHAFTER AVE

Fair

Over: FALL CREEK

00.05 E OF FALL CREEK RD, Marion, IN

Built 1959 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,270

71ST ST

Fair

Over: FALL CREEK

00.10 E OF FALL CREEK RD, Marion, IN

Built 1970 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10,498

38TH/GEORGETOWN

Fair

Over: FALCON CREEK

00.34 S OF LAFAYETTE ROAD, Marion, IN

Built 1961 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 31,916

38TH STREET EB

Fair

Over: DRY RUN

00.15 E OF HIGH SCHOOL RO, Marion, IN

Built 1967 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 69,876

38TH STREET WB

Fair

Over: DRY RUN

00.15 E OF HIGH SCHOOL RO, Marion, IN

Built 1961 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 69,876

30TH ST

Fair

Over: FALCON CREEK

00.40 E OF GEORGETOWN RD, Marion, IN

Built 1960 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 23,311

Showing 6,451-6,500 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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