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

FREEDOM ARNEY RD

Fair

Over: MACK CREEK

00.20 E OF STRAIGHT LINE, Owen, IN

Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 450

HUBBLE STATION RD

Fair

Over: BEACH CREEK

01.10 E SR 157, Owen, IN

Built 1950 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 540

WHITE HILL RD

Fair

Over: SIX MILE CREEK

0.2 S OF SR 46, Owen, IN

Built 2005 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 190

DENMARK RD

Fair

Over: LICK CREEK

0.4 E OF KELLY RD, Owen, IN

Built 1930 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 110

FISCUS CEMETARY RD

Fair

Over: LICK CREEK

00.40 E OF WORLAND RD, Owen, IN

Built 1920 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 360

STUBENVILLE RD

Fair

Over: HAUSER CREEK

0.2 S OF HAUSER RD, Owen, IN

Built 1970 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 280

VILAS RD

Fair

Over: RACCOON CREEK

00.30 N OF NEW HOPE RD, Owen, IN

Built 1970 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 450

REY CEMETARY RD

Fair

Over: HAUSER CREEK

00.30 N OF STOCKTON RD, Owen, IN

Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 90

SPLINTER RIDGE RD

Fair

Over: FISH CREEK

00.10 S OF SANDLICK RD, Owen, IN

Built 2007 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 110

BRAYSVILLE RD

Fair

Over: MCBRIDGE BRANCH

00.40 S POTTERSVILLE RD, Owen, IN

Built 2016 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,820

US 41

Fair

Over: LEATHERWOOD CREEK

00.91 S SR 236, Parke, IN

Built 1988 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,779

SR 234

Fair

Over: BRANCH COAL CREEK

02.34 E SR 63, Parke, IN

Built 1984 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,147

Pestalozzi/16th St

Fair

Over: Windy Creek

00.00 N of Pestalozzi, Perry, IN

Built 1970 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 900

CR 15

Fair

Over: Theis Creek

03.30 N CR 82/ALOE, Perry, IN

Built 1974 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 135

CR 11

Fair

Over: BRUSHY Fork

02.50 N SR 37, Perry, IN

Built 1974 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 265

CR 128

Fair

Over: Little Sulphur Fork Ck

00.10 N of CR 20(Lily), Perry, IN

Built 1973 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 200

Mozart St

Fair

Over: Windy Creek

00.10 E of 19th St, Perry, IN

Built 1985 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 330

CR 625N

Fair

Over: HARBIN CREEK

00.47 N CR 575 N, Pike, IN

Built 1984 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 13

CR 400W

Fair

Over: CONGER CREEK

00.01 S CR 350 N, Pike, IN

Built 1982 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 135

CR 500W

Fair

Over: BRANCH CONGER CREEK

00.43 S SR 56, Pike, IN

Built 1983 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 19

CR 650N

Fair

Over: LICK CREEK

00.01 E CR 200 E, Pike, IN

Built 1974 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 591

CR 400E

Fair

Over: MUD CREEK

00.65 N CR 475 N, Pike, IN

Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 18

CR 550N

Fair

Over: BEECH CREEK

00.54 W CR 850 E, Pike, IN

Built 1982 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 89

CR 175E

Fair

Over: BARREN DITCH

00.68 N CR 475 S, Pike, IN

Built 1980 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 93

CR 250W

Fair

Over: BRANCH FLAT CREEK

00.69 N CR 125 S, Pike, IN

Built 1920 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5

CR 300E

Fair

Over: BRANCH S FK PATOKA RIVER

00.01 N CR 725 S, Pike, IN

Built 1983 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 493

CR 900S

Fair

Over: TRIB S FK PATOKA RIVER

00.53 W CR 400 E, Pike, IN

Built 1982 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 92

CR 800S

Fair

Over: BR S FK PATOKA RIVER

00.16 W CR 300 E, Pike, IN

Built 1986 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 128

CR 550S

Fair

Over: PATOKA RIVER

00.50 E CR 1000 E, Pike, IN

Built 1999 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 36

CR 775E

Fair

Over: BEADENS CREEK

00.36 N SR 257, Pike, IN

Built 1982 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 30

OLD SR 64

Fair

Over: BRANCH CUP CREEK

00.72 W CR 950 E, Pike, IN

Built 1966 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 317

OLD SR 64

Fair

Over: CUP CREEK

00.29 W CR 950 E, Pike, IN

Built 1966 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 317

CR 700W

Fair

Over: CONGER CREEK

00.28 S CR 550 N, Pike, IN

Built 1984 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 226

ILLINOIS STREET

Fair

Over: PRIDES CREEK

00.15 E SR 57, Pike, IN

Built 1972 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,177

CR 1200S

Fair

Over: BR SUGAR CREEK

00.33 E CR 1050 E, Pike, IN

Built 1983 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 104

CR 800E

Fair

Over: BRANCH CUP CREEK

00.22 S CR 900 S, Pike, IN

Built 1983 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 94

CR 175S

Fair

Over: BONE CREEK

00.36 E CR 800 E, Pike, IN

Built 1993 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 94

MERIDIAN RD

Fair

Over: OVERFLOW FROM MINE PIT

00.25 N SR 64, Pike, IN

Built 1997 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 112

CR 150E

Fair

Over: AHLGRIM DITCH

00.10 N 500 S, Porter, IN

Built 1996 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 340

CR 50W

Fair

Over: KANKAKEE RIVER

00.50 S CR 1050 S, Porter, IN

Built 1930 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 320

CR 250W

Fair

Over: KANKAKEE RIVER

01.50 S CR 900 S, Porter, IN

Built 1987 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 640

CR 600S

Fair

Over: JONES DITCH

00.10 E SMOKE ROAD, Porter, IN

Built 1930 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 300

CR 450S

Fair

Over: JONES DITCH

00.30 E SMOKE ROAD, Porter, IN

Built 1972 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 400

CR 450S

Fair

Over: COBB DITCH

00.40 W SMOKE ROAD, Porter, IN

Built 1970 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 640

CR 400N

Fair

Over: CROOKED CREEK

00.70 E CR 575E, Porter, IN

Built 1950 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 700

CR 400N

Fair

Over: CROOKED CREEK

00.20 E JCT SR 2, Porter, IN

Built 1972 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 650

CR 700E

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF KEMPER DITCH

00.90 S CR 1275 N, Porter, IN

Built 1950 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,050

CR 400W

Fair

Over: CORNELL DITCH

00.30 S CR 600 S, Porter, IN

Built 1930 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 360

CR 350E

Fair

Over: KOSELKI DITCH

01.00 SW JCT US 6, Porter, IN

Built 1940 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 170

JOLIET ROAD

Fair

Over: SALT CREEK

00.40 W JCT SR 130, Porter, IN

Built 1921 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 7,750

Showing 6,801-6,850 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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