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 39

Fair

Over: WILTZIN DITCH

06.20 S SR 14, Pulaski, IN

Built 1950 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 1,218

MORTON RD

Fair

Over: BIG RACCOON CREEK

00.40 S of CR 900 N, Putnam, IN

Built 1959 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 300

CR 950W

Fair

Over: BRUSH CREEK

00.49 S OF HOPEWELL RD, Ripley, IN

Built 1880 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 145

CR 850W

Fair

Over: HOOPPOLE DITCH

00.30 N of CR 400 N, Spencer, IN

Built 1980 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 60

SR 23

Fair

Over: PINE CREEK

00.25 N US 6, St. Joseph, IN

Built 1973 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 4,219

CR 50W

Fair

Over: BURNETT CREEK

00.34 S of CR 725 N, Tippecanoe, IN

Built 1957 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 1,705

SR 63 SB

Fair

Over: LITTLE VERMILLION RIVER

01.10 S SR 71, Vermillion, IN

Built 1976 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 7,180

I-74 RAMP

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

00.04 W SR 63, Vermillion, IN

Built 1959 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 2,390

SR 13

Fair

Over: MISSISSINEWA RIVER

04.19 S SR 124, Wabash, IN

Built 1965 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 1,900

DIVISION RD

Fair

Over: KENTNER CREEK

00.10 W OF STATE RD 115, Wabash, IN

Built 1984 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 225

CR 550W

Fair

Over: Redwood Creek

00.22 N of CR 350 S, Warren, IN

Built 1910 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 30

SR 61

Fair

Over: SOUTHERN RR

00.27 S SR 62, Warrick, IN

Built 1970 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 2,844

SR 38

Fair

Over: WHITEWATER RIVER

00.70 W SR 1, Wayne, IN

Built 1957 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 4,596

SR 9

Fair

Over: STONY CREEK

00.81 N SR 14, Whitley, IN

Built 1986 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 4,610

CR 930 WEST

Fair

Over: LITTLE POTATO CREEK

0.30 N OF CR 600 S, Clinton, IN

Built 1962 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 204

CR 450 S

Fair

Over: MAUCK RUN

00.90 E OF CR 1000 W, Gibson, IN

Built 1974 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 100

CR 100E

Fair

Over: DEER CREEK

00.44 S SR 15, Grant, IN

Built 1967 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 1,530

CR 780 WEST

Fair

Over: HOWE DITCH

0.00 MILES S OF CR 700 S, Jasper, IN

Built 1981 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 126

151ST STREET

Fair

Over: INDIANA HARBOR CANAL

00.30 E. of INDY Blvd, Lake, IN

Built 1977 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 8,243

WEST 20TH A ROAD

Fair

Over: WILSON DITCH

00.20 E OF S. TULIP ROAD, Marshall, IN

Built 1970 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 100

CR 350N

Fair

Over: S Fork Little RACCOON Cr

00.16 E SMILEY RD, Parke, IN

Built 1966 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 170

TOWPATH Rd

Fair

Over: SUGAR Creek

00.30 S of ENGLISH Rd, Parke, IN

Built 1964 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 454

CR 450E

Fair

Over: MILES DITCH

00.20 N OF CR 700 N, Rush, IN

Built 1968 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 100

CR 500N

Fair

Over: LAWLESS DITCH

00.10 E of CR 600 E, Rush, IN

Built 1974 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 150

CR 700W

Fair

Over: BAKER CREEK

00.58 N of CR 200 N, Spencer, IN

Built 1989 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 100

CR 700E

Fair

Over: FISH CREEK

0.60 MILES S OF CR 700 S, Steuben, IN

Built 1969 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 228

RED HOG PIKE

Fair

Over: GRANTS CREEK

00.01 S of LOWER GRANTS, Switzerland, IN

Built 1994 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 225

DARWIN ROAD

Fair

Over: HAWKS CREEK

00.80 S ROBINSON, Vigo, IN

Built 1977 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 377

TRUEBLOOD Pl

Fair

Over: BR PRAIRIE CREEK

00.70 S SR 246, Vigo, IN

Built 1987 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 188

Coal Hollow Rd

Fair

Over: Coal Run Creek

00.26 NW of SR 263, Warren, IN

Built 1995 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 80

CR 600E

Fair

Over: KEANS CREEK

00.24 N CR 400 N, White, IN

Built 1981 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 100

FLATROCK RD

Fair

Over: BERNING DRAIN

00.10 W FACKLER RD, Allen, IN

Built 1975 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 104

DIVISION RD

Fair

Over: YORK PRAIRIE CREEK

00.03 E of CR 650, Delaware, IN

Built 1989 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 390

CR 200N

Fair

Over: HUNT CREEK

00.40 W OF CR 525 W, Hendricks, IN

Built 1994 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 400

CR 100 SOUTH

Fair

Over: IROQUOIS RIVER

0.00 MILES E OF CR 1000 W, Jasper, IN

Built 1965 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 139

CR 325 EAST

Fair

Over: HURRICANE CREEK

0.20 N OF CR 750 N, Johnson, IN

Built 1978 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 520

MISSISSIPPI STREET

Fair

Over: SINGLETON DITCH

00.60 N of 205th Ave, Lake, IN

Built 1965 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 238

SICHTING RD

Fair

Over: BUCK CREEK

00.35 W OF NAST CHAPEL RD, Morgan, IN

Built 1940 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 100

OWL HOLLER RD

Fair

Over: N FK JORDAN CREEK

00.00 S WASATCH LAKE RD, Owen, IN

Built 1985 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 440

Adel Rd

Fair

Over: RACCOON Creek

0.8 N of Porter Ridge Rd, Owen, IN

Built 2003 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 280

CR 17

Fair

Over: Little DEER Creek

00.70 N of CR 7 (Summers), Perry, IN

Built 1940 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 150

CR 400N

Fair

Over: BRANCH HONEY CREEK

00.53 W of US 231, Spencer, IN

Built 1981 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 100

SR 263

Fair

Over: OPOSSUM CREEK

01.63 N SR 63, Warren, IN

Built 1936 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 1,469

PALYMRA Rd

Fair

Over: South Fork BLUE River

00.40 N of PALMYRA LAKE R, Washington, IN

Built 1988 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 122

HAND RD

Fair

Over: GELLER DITCH

00.20 N HATHAWAY RD, Allen, IN

Built 1977 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 867

SR 58

Fair

Over: BRANCH WHITE CREEK

09.57 W I-65, Bartholomew, IN

Built 1967 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 780

CR 700S

Fair

Over: GOOSE CREEK

00.20 W of CR 300 W, Benton, IN

Built 2004 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 55

SR 17

Fair

Over: CROOKED CREEK

02.88 S SR 16, Cass, IN

Built 2003 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 3,524

I-65 NB

Fair

Over: LITTLE POTATO CREEK

01.82 S SR 28, Clinton, IN

Built 1969 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 44,590

I-65 SB

Fair

Over: LITTLE POTATO CREEK

01.82 S SR 28, Clinton, IN

Built 1969 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 44,590

Showing 7,651-7,700 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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