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

SR 66 EB

Fair

Over: CYPRESS CREEK

01.81 W SR 61, Warrick, IN

Built 1969 Load: 33.1 t ADT: 9,600

CR 1100 SOUTH

Fair

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK

00.20 W OF SR 3, Wells, IN

Built 1966 Load: 33.1 t ADT: 175

CR 500 NORTH

Fair

Over: EIGHT MILE CREEK

00.70 W OF CR 800 E, Wells, IN

Built 1991 Load: 33.1 t ADT: 100

CR 900 SOUTH

Fair

Over: OWL CREEK

00.01 W OF CR 1000 W, Wells, IN

Built 1992 Load: 33.1 t ADT: 200

HARPER RD

Fair

Over: LOMONT DRAIN

00.10 W WEBSTER ROAD, Allen, IN

Built 1983 Load: 33.2 t ADT: 141

CR 850 WEST

Fair

Over: WITHE CREEK

0.10 S OF CR 700 S, Clinton, IN

Built 1970 Load: 33.2 t ADT: 204

CR 350 S

Fair

Over: WEST FORK OF KEG CREEK

00.10 W OF CR 850 E, Gibson, IN

Built 1980 Load: 33.2 t ADT: 100

E COUNTY LINE RD

Fair

Over: BLACK CREEK

02.00 N CR 400 N, Grant, IN

Built 1974 Load: 33.2 t ADT: 240

CR 1400 WEST

Fair

Over: BLACK CREEK

0.10 N OF CR 100 S, Greene, IN

Built 1986 Load: 33.2 t ADT: 110

CR 350W

Fair

Over: EAST FORK OF MILL CREEK

00.00 S OF CR 600 S, Hendricks, IN

Built 1990 Load: 33.2 t ADT: 725

I-65 NB

Fair

Over: VERNON FK MUSCATATUCK RI

00.37 N US 31, Jackson, IN

Built 1955 Load: 33.2 t ADT: 18,400

CR 1040 EAST

Fair

Over: SANDY BRANCH MUTTON CR

0.01 N OF CR 340 N, Jackson, IN

Built 1984 Load: 33.2 t ADT: 55

KASTING ROAD

Fair

Over: GAISER DITCH

0.01 N OF MCDONALD ST, Jackson, IN

Built 1985 Load: 33.2 t ADT: 900

GRAND BLVD.

Fair

Over: DEEP RIVER

00.40 S. of CENTRAL AVE, Lake, IN

Built 1975 Load: 33.2 t ADT: 3,862

CR 1600N

Fair

Over: MIDDLE FORK CROOKED CR

01.07 E of SR 162, Spencer, IN

Built 1995 Load: 33.2 t ADT: 110

Division Rd

Fair

Over: Indian Creek

00.02 W of CR 725 W, Tippecanoe, IN

Built 1958 Load: 33.2 t ADT: 1,234

CR 700S

Fair

Over: Branch of Flint Creek

00.43 E of CR 375 W, Tippecanoe, IN

Built 1980 Load: 33.2 t ADT: 732

CR 350S

Fair

Over: SIX MILE CREEK

01.30 W OF CR 600 E, Wells, IN

Built 1966 Load: 33.2 t ADT: 275

CR 225W

Fair

Over: HOAGLAND DITCH

00.36 N CR 400 N, White, IN

Built 1969 Load: 33.2 t ADT: 100

CR 950W

Fair

Over: HURRICANE CREEK

00.50 N CR 800 S, Whitley, IN

Built 1989 Load: 33.2 t ADT: 175

PIQUA ROAD

Fair

Over: HAUGK DITCH

0.20 MILES S OF US 224, Adams, IN

Built 1980 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 1,681

ALLEN RD

Fair

Over: A A JACKSON #2 DITCH

00.10 S HURSHTOWN ROAD, Allen, IN

Built 1978 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 130

ROTH RD

Fair

Over: ST JOSEPH RIVER

00.55 N HURSHTOWN ROAD, Allen, IN

Built 1968 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 1,249

FERGUSON RD

Fair

Over: HARBER DRAIN

00.10 E BLUFFTON RD, Allen, IN

Built 1968 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 2,602

FERGUSON RD

Fair

Over: NATURAL DRAIN

00.30 E WINCHESTER ROAD, Allen, IN

Built 1972 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 4,372

SPRING ST

Fair

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN R/R

00.10 E OF VIOLA AVE, Allen, IN

Built 1946 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 10,000

CR 700S

Fair

Over: Middle Fork WILDCAT Cr

00.11 E of CR 350 E, Carroll, IN

Built 1900 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 75

MIFFLIN WEST FORK

Fair

Over: OTTER CREEK

0.00 S OF GOVERNORS TR, Crawford, IN

Built 1928 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 250

JASPER DUBOIS Rd

Fair

Over: BEAVER Creek

00.70 W of BEAVER LAKE Rd, Dubois, IN

Built 1989 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 1,542

CR 350S

Fair

Over: FLAT Creek

01.10 E of SR 162, Dubois, IN

Built 1969 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 446

CR 350 S

Fair

Over: SAND CREEK

00.50 W OF CR 450 E, Gibson, IN

Built 1920 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 140

CR 1050 S

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF PIGEON CREEK

00.50 E OF CR 475 E, Gibson, IN

Built 1973 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 115

CR 625W

Fair

Over: HUNT CREEK

00.60 N OF CR 200 N, Hendricks, IN

Built 1981 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 100

CR 100E

Fair

Over: LICK CREEK

00.60 S US 36, Madison, IN

Built 1950 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 636

COUNTY LINE RD S

Fair

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

00.55 W OF MERIDIAN ST, Marion, IN

Built 1987 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 18,895

CR 150 EAST

Fair

Over: LITTLE PIPE CREEK

0.40 N OF CR 500 S, Miami, IN

Built 1920 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 110

MAPLE TURN RD

Fair

Over: GRASSY FORK

00.33 W OF OLD SR 37 N, Morgan, IN

Built 1990 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 3,020

RHODES RD

Fair

Over: RHODES CREEK

00.17 W OF 1300 W, Morgan, IN

Built 1970 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 70

CR 100 E

Fair

Over: MUD LAKE DITCH

0.6 MI N CR 400 N, Newton, IN

Built 1950 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 285

BAILIE ST

Fair

Over: KENT DITCH

0.1 MI W US 41, Newton, IN

Built 1993 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 752

CR 550W

Fair

Over: WELTZIN DITCH

00.58 S OF CR 850 S, Pulaski, IN

Built 1982 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 30

COUNTY LINE RD

Fair

Over: PIGEON ROOST CREEK

00.11 E OF BOATMAN RD, Scott, IN

Built 1986 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 275

CR 550E

Fair

Over: BLACK CREEK

0.10 MILES S OF 600 S, Steuben, IN

Built 1992 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 488

CR 1200S

Fair

Over: Wea Creek

00.17 W of US 231, Tippecanoe, IN

Built 1959 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 161

LYNCH RD

Fair

Over: CRAWFORD BRANDEIS DITCH

00.60 E OF GREEN RIVER, Vanderburgh, IN

Built 1997 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 18,241

MISSISSINEWA RD

Fair

Over: MISSISSINEWA LAKE

00.50 SW OF CR 950 S, Wabash, IN

Built 1965 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 290

CR 500 S

Fair

Over: RUSH CREEK

00.20 W OF CR 800 E, Wabash, IN

Built 1960 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 360

CR 500 N

Fair

Over: KEAFFABER DITCH

00.70 W OF STATE RD 13, Wabash, IN

Built 1975 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 220

COLLEGE CORNER RD

Fair

Over: GEPHART DITCH

00.20 W of MCMINN Rd, Wayne, IN

Built 1961 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 1,132

WASHINGTON ST

Fair

Over: NETTLE CREEK

00.10 N of TEETOR Rd, Wayne, IN

Built 1962 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 748

Showing 7,351-7,400 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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