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 600 E

Fair

Over: DEHAAN DITCH

0.8 MI N CR 1300 N, Newton, IN

Built 1991 Load: 34.9 t ADT: 143

CR 1400 S

Fair

Over: MORRISON DITCH NO 2

0.2 MI E CR 525 W, Newton, IN

Built 1930 Load: 34.9 t ADT: 143

CR 50 W

Fair

Over: IROQUOIS RIVER

0.6 MI N CR 1200 S, Newton, IN

Built 1979 Load: 34.9 t ADT: 143

CR 135S

Fair

Over: AGNEW DITCH

00.30 W OF CR 200 W, Pulaski, IN

Built 1971 Load: 34.9 t ADT: 40

CR 550E

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF DEER CREEK

00.40 N of CR 50 S, Putnam, IN

Built 2004 Load: 34.9 t ADT: 1,690

CR 350S

Fair

Over: OWL BRANCH CREEK

00.50 E of US 231, Putnam, IN

Built 1910 Load: 34.9 t ADT: 110

FOURTH ST

Fair

Over: SALT CREEK

00.10 MI W OF UNION ST, Randolph, IN

Built 1967 Load: 34.9 t ADT: 1,514

CR 1050N

Fair

Over: LAUGHERY CREEK

00.39 E OF US 421, Ripley, IN

Built 1970 Load: 34.9 t ADT: 150

CR 650N

Fair

Over: OTTER CREEK

00.26 W OF CR 500 W, Ripley, IN

Built 1999 Load: 34.9 t ADT: 150

CR 450E

Fair

Over: LITTLE FLATROCK RIVER

00.20 S OF CR 200 S, Rush, IN

Built 1900 Load: 34.9 t ADT: 250

FIRST ST

Fair

Over: HODGES BRANCHES

00.20 W OF SPENCER ST, Rush, IN

Built 1975 Load: 34.9 t ADT: 500

SULLIVAN PLACE

Fair

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK

00.50 S OREGAN CH, Vigo, IN

Built 1983 Load: 34.9 t ADT: 377

CLYDE OLER RD

Fair

Over: GREENS FORK

00.10 E of LEWIS Rd, Wayne, IN

Built 1966 Load: 34.9 t ADT: 153

CR 100 EAST

Fair

Over: GERKE DITCH

0.10 MILES S OF CR 900 N, Adams, IN

Built 1990 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 110

CR 300 SOUTH

Fair

Over: BLUE CREEK

0.40 MILES E OF CR 500 E, Adams, IN

Built 1991 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 149

I-69 SB

Fair

Over: SPY RUN CREEK

00.42 S SR 3, Allen, IN

Built 1960 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 35,732

RAY RD

Fair

Over: EEL RIVER

00.20 N CARROLL RD, Allen, IN

Built 1973 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 108

SR 58

Fair

Over: WHITE CREEK

04.81 W I-65, Bartholomew, IN

Built 1968 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 2,505

SR 45

Fair

Over: BEANBLOSSOM CREEK

05.48 S SR 135, Brown, IN

Built 1970 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 1,230

CR 475E

Fair

Over: EPSOM LATERAL

00.80 N of CR 1000 N, Daviess, IN

Built 1960 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 387

SR 46

Fair

Over: LOGAN CREEK

00.95 W US 52, Dearborn, IN

Built 1937 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 4,142

CR 60E

Fair

Over: UNNAMED TRIB SAND CREEK

00.30 N OF CR 300 S, Decatur, IN

Built 1998 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 1,140

SR 162

Fair

Over: INDIAN CREEK

01.66 E SR 264, Dubois, IN

Built 1948 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 10,806

BANET Rd

Fair

Over: Little INDIAN Creek

00.80 E of StARLIGHT Rd, Floyd, IN

Built 1979 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 567

CR 100N

Fair

Over: PIPE CREEK

00.15 MI W of SR 13, Grant, IN

Built 1977 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 370

286TH ST WEST

Fair

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK

02.39 W US 31, Hamilton, IN

Built 1988 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 220

CUMBERLAND RD

Fair

Over: SAND CREEK

00.29 S OF 116TH ST, Hamilton, IN

Built 1983 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 12,650

NEW MIDDLETOWN RD

Fair

Over: BUCK CREEK

00.10 N OF OLD SALEM CH., Harrison, IN

Built 1965 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 1,548

CR 200N

Fair

Over: RAMP RUN

00.05 W OF CR 425 W, Hendricks, IN

Built 1935 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 450

CR 700E

Fair

Over: WHITE LICK CREEK

00.05 SW OF CENTER St, Hendricks, IN

Built 1980 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 1,225

SR 109

Fair

Over: SIX MILE CREEK

02.59 N I-70, Henry, IN

Built 1985 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 3,575

CR 900 SOUTH

Fair

Over: RICHLAND CREEK

1.0 MI W OF CR 600 W, Huntington, IN

Built 1991 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 157

CR 250 EAST

Fair

Over: COW CREEK

0.05 MI N OF CR 900 N, Huntington, IN

Built 1996 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 105

ROANOKE ROAD

Fair

Over: CALF CREEK

0.8 N OF CR 1000 N, Huntington, IN

Built 1988 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 214

BRUCEVILLE ROAD

Fair

Over: SOUTH FORK SMALLS CREEK

00.43 N OF COON HUNTER RO, Knox, IN

Built 1999 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 130

SR 15

Fair

Over: TURKEY CREEK

03.39 S US 6, Kosciusko, IN

Built 1993 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 10,349

I-70

Fair

Over: CSX WYE TRACKS

03.88 E I-465, Marion, IN

Built 1967 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 109,416

SR 106

Fair

Over: YELLOW RIVER

01.79 E US 6, Marshall, IN

Built 1931 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 4,633

SR 44

Fair

Over: LOST CREEK

07.32 E SR 37, Morgan, IN

Built 1984 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 1,078

SR 8

Fair

Over: RIMMEL BRANCH

02.85 E SR 9, Noble, IN

Built 1989 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 3,862

I-70 EB

Fair

Over: CSX RR

00.59 W US 231, Putnam, IN

Built 1965 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 36,717

I-70 WB

Fair

Over: CSX RR

00.59 W US 231, Putnam, IN

Built 1965 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 13,671

SR 28

Fair

Over: CLEAR CREEK

00.50 E US 27, Randolph, IN

Built 1979 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 1,207

CR 800W

Fair

Over: BUSH CREEK

00.42 MI N of CR 500 N, Randolph, IN

Built 1975 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 212

CR 850S

Fair

Over: MARTINDALE CREEK

01.20 MI W OF CR 300 W, Randolph, IN

Built 1982 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 107

CR 1575N

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF PIPE CREEK

00.24 W OF ST. MARY'S ROA, Ripley, IN

Built 1977 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 150

US 52

Fair

Over: BEAVER MEADOW CREEK

09.18 W SR 44, Rush, IN

Built 1955 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 2,910

CR 700W

Fair

Over: LITTLE BLUE RIVER

00.30 S OF US 52, Rush, IN

Built 1950 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 675

CR 900S

Fair

Over: N BRANCH OF CLIFTY CREEK

00.80 E OF CR 100 E, Rush, IN

Built 1935 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 100

US 30 EB

Fair

Over: ROBBINS DITCH

00.41 W US 35, Starke, IN

Built 1958 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 6,993

Showing 7,901-7,950 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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