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 175 EAST

Fair

Over: TIPPECANOE RIVER

00.50 N OF CR 450 N, Kosciusko, IN

Built 1980 Load: 34.6 t ADT: 175

113TH AVENUE

Fair

Over: NILES DITCH

00.40 E of IOWA ST, Lake, IN

Built 1970 Load: 34.6 t ADT: 3,137

CR 900S

Fair

Over: HURRICANE CREEK

00.80 E OF CR 500 W, Rush, IN

Built 1977 Load: 34.6 t ADT: 100

ADAMS St

Fair

Over: PINE Creek

00.20 N of US 6, St. Joseph, IN

Built 1925 Load: 34.6 t ADT: 1,122

CR 350N

Fair

Over: DRY Branch

00.10 W of CR 50 E, Vermillion, IN

Built 1992 Load: 34.6 t ADT: 117

TWO STORY ROAD

Fair

Over: OTTER CREEK

0.22 MI N DUSTY RD, Warrick, IN

Built 1988 Load: 34.6 t ADT: 139

CR 600W

Fair

Over: BELL DITCH

00.28 S CR 500 S, White, IN

Built 1987 Load: 34.6 t ADT: 100

BRUICK RD

Fair

Over: MAUMEE RIVER

00.05 S PARENT ROAD, Allen, IN

Built 1985 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 1,000

SAMPSON RD

Fair

Over: BOHNKE DRAIN

00.00 @ SAMPSON & HOFFMAN, Allen, IN

Built 1972 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 775

S COUNTY LINE RD

Fair

Over: SIMMERMAN DRAIN

00.10 E COMER ROAD, Allen, IN

Built 1973 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 130

SR 29

Fair

Over: S FORK WILDCAT CREEK

02.77 N US 421, Clinton, IN

Built 1981 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 3,155

CR 480 SOUTH

Fair

Over: SUGAR CREEK

0.30 W OF CR 1000 E, Clinton, IN

Built 1991 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 102

CR 73

Fair

Over: FISHER DITCH

00.40 N OF CR 8, DeKalb, IN

Built 1977 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 100

CR 1000N

Fair

Over: BOSMAN DITCH

00.06 E of CR 550 E, Delaware, IN

Built 1989 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 420

W. MILL ST

Fair

Over: PIPE CREEK

00.04 E of BROAD St, Delaware, IN

Built 1981 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 50

CR 33

Fair

Over: HORN DITCH

00.60 N OF CR 40, Elkhart, IN

Built 1977 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 691

RIVER Rd

Fair

Over: Branch of WABASH River

00.20 W of STONE CUT Rd, Fountain, IN

Built 1962 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 830

SR 252

Fair

Over: DRY FK WHITEWATER RIVER

10.24 E US 52, Franklin, IN

Built 2001 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 2,308

CR 700 EAST

Fair

Over: RAIN CREEK

00.40 S OF CR 350 S, Fulton, IN

Built 1963 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 100

CR 800 E

Fair

Over: KRAMER BRANCH

00.10 N OF CR 550 S, Gibson, IN

Built 1991 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 105

CR 150 WEST

Fair

Over: LATTAS CREEK

0.50 N OF SR 54, Greene, IN

Built 1969 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 110

TIMBERBROOK RUN

Fair

Over: GRASSY BRANCH

00.02 S OF SR 32, Hamilton, IN

Built 1990 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 510

CR 400W

Fair

Over: E FORK OF BIG WALNUT CR

00.45 N OF CR 650 N, Hendricks, IN

Built 1973 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 225

CR 900S

Fair

Over: WHITE LICK CREEK

00.30 W OF SR 267, Hendricks, IN

Built 1990 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 1,875

OLD SR 267

Fair

Over: CLARKS CREEK

00.30 N SR 267, Hendricks, IN

Built 1997 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 5,875

SR 3 SB

Fair

Over: LITTLE BUCK CREEK

04.98 N US 36, Henry, IN

Built 1979 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 4,255

I-70 EB

Fair

Over: MONTGOMERY CREEK

00.24 E SR 109, Henry, IN

Built 1965 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 19,260

CR 250 S

Fair

Over: WILLIAM VOGUS DITCH

0.1 MI W CR 600 W, Howard, IN

Built 1937 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 3,500

LINCOLN RD

Fair

Over: KOKOMO CREEK

0.3 MI E LAFOUNTAIN ST, Howard, IN

Built 1965 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 11,547

CR 600 NORTH

Fair

Over: BULL CREEK

0.7 MI W OF US 24, Huntington, IN

Built 1995 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 160

HIGH STREET

Fair

Over: COW CREEK

0.01 MI N OF VINE ST, Huntington, IN

Built 1987 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 367

ETNA ROAD

Fair

Over: LOON CREEK

0.1 MI N OF SR 9, Huntington, IN

Built 2001 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 1,471

DEPUTY PK

Fair

Over: HARBERTS CREEK

00.06 W of THOMPSON RD, Jefferson, IN

Built 1900 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 225

CR 930 E

Fair

Over: TURKEY CREEK

00.25 N OF CR 1000 N, Kosciusko, IN

Built 1988 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 825

CR 050E/THIRD ST

Fair

Over: PIGEON RIVER

00.20 S OF SR 120, LaGrange, IN

Built 1993 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 100

10TH STREET

Fair

Over: WHITE RIVER

00.70 W OF INDIANA AVENUE, Marion, IN

Built 1979 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 29,346

CARROLL ROAD

Fair

Over: BRIER CREEK

00.45 N OF BROOKVILLE RD, Marion, IN

Built 1995 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 3,185

MARLIN ROAD

Fair

Over: BUCK CREEK

00.60 E OF SENOUR ROAD, Marion, IN

Built 1959 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 697

RALSTON RD

Fair

Over: GOOSE CREEK

00.70 W OF MANN RD, Marion, IN

Built 1961 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 1,560

RIVER ROAD

Fair

Over: TRIB OF WABASH RIVER

0.10 W OF CR 400 W, Miami, IN

Built 1969 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 300

VERNAL PIKE

Fair

Over: RICHLAND CREEK

00.40 W OARD ROAD, Monroe, IN

Built 1976 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 246

MAPLE GROVE ROAD W

Fair

Over: JACKS DEFEAT CREEK

INT. OF MATTHEWS DRIVE, Monroe, IN

Built 1971 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 842

US 136

Fair

Over: SUGAR CREEK

01.47 W US 231, Montgomery, IN

Built 1932 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 4,852

US 136

Fair

Over: WALNUT FORK

02.85 E SR 32, Montgomery, IN

Built 1953 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 2,630

I-74 EB

Fair

Over: SUGAR CREEK

00.83 E US 231, Montgomery, IN

Built 1964 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 17,400

I-74 WB

Fair

Over: SUGAR CREEK

00.83 E US 231, Montgomery, IN

Built 1964 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 17,400

SR 56

Fair

Over: LAUGHERY CREEK

02.64 W US 50, Ohio, IN

Built 1959 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 8,021

CR 1000S

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF SPRING CREEK

00.50 W of CR 450 W, Parke, IN

Built 1991 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 198

SR 66

Fair

Over: KNOBBS CREEK

00.12 E SR 70, Perry, IN

Built 1965 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 269

SR 56

Fair

Over: LITTLE CONGER CREEK

00.90 W SR 65, Pike, IN

Built 1987 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 377

Showing 7,801-7,850 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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