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

US 52 EB

Fair

Over: N&S RR

01.77 W SR 26, Tippecanoe, IN

Built 1935 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 20,643

SR 63 SB

Fair

Over: WABASH RIVER

00.73 N MIDDLE JCT US 41, Vigo, IN

Built 1974 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 8,320

JOHN BATT Rd

Fair

Over: South Fork LOST River

00.40 W of MYERS Rd, Washington, IN

Built 1960 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 225

SR 9

Fair

Over: BLUE RIVER

00.30 S SR 205, Whitley, IN

Built 1996 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 6,538

CR 1100 SOUTH

Fair

Over: BEARS TILE

0.40 MILES W OF CR 650 W, Adams, IN

Built 1920 Load: 35.1 t ADT: 196

PRIBBLE RD

Fair

Over: TANNERS CREEK

00.30 SW OF SR 1, Dearborn, IN

Built 1979 Load: 35.1 t ADT: 400

LITTLE CEDAR CK RD

Fair

Over: LITTLE CEDAR CREEK

00.50 S of SR 252, Franklin, IN

Built 2004 Load: 35.1 t ADT: 100

LITTLE CEDAR CK RD

Fair

Over: LITTLE CEDAR CREEK

00.70 S of SR 252, Franklin, IN

Built 1961 Load: 35.1 t ADT: 100

CR 250N

Fair

Over: PIPE CREEK

00.03 W CR 500 W, Grant, IN

Built 1972 Load: 35.1 t ADT: 220

MONROE PIKE

Fair

Over: LUGAR CREEK

01.42 E PENNSYLVANIA, Grant, IN

Built 1965 Load: 35.1 t ADT: 1,870

CR 500 EAST

Fair

Over: FLAT CREEK

0.8 MI N OF CR 500 N, Huntington, IN

Built 1959 Load: 35.1 t ADT: 268

CR 1100 NORTH

Fair

Over: CROSS BRANCH

0.01 E OF CR 650 W, Jackson, IN

Built 1972 Load: 35.1 t ADT: 145

CR 325 EAST

Fair

Over: WHITE CREEK

0.26 S OF CR 950 N, Jackson, IN

Built 1968 Load: 35.1 t ADT: 300

CR 100 NORTH

Fair

Over: N BR PRONG STOTTS CR

0.30 E OF CR 575 W, Johnson, IN

Built 1981 Load: 35.1 t ADT: 174

MEADOWS CHURCH RD

Fair

Over: BR OF LITTLE SALT CREEK

02.27 W OF SR 446, Lawrence, IN

Built 2005 Load: 35.1 t ADT: 109

EVANS RD

Fair

Over: LAKE DITCH

00.46 N OF GORE RD, Morgan, IN

Built 1970 Load: 35.1 t ADT: 440

CR 500 NORTH

Fair

Over: SULPHUR CREEK

0.10 N OF CR 500 N, Orange, IN

Built 1993 Load: 35.1 t ADT: 10

SHEPARD PATRICK RD

Fair

Over: RATTLESNAKE CREEK

0.3 E OF RATTLESNAKE RD, Owen, IN

Built 1986 Load: 35.1 t ADT: 110

CR 100E

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

00.11 N OF CR 315 S, Pulaski, IN

Built 1925 Load: 35.1 t ADT: 50

CR 900N

Fair

Over: BIG BLUE RIVER

00.01 E OF GOOSE ROAD, Rush, IN

Built 1950 Load: 35.1 t ADT: 1,000

CR 600S

Fair

Over: NORTH FORK LEWIS CREEK

01.00 W OF SR 9, Shelby, IN

Built 1910 Load: 35.1 t ADT: 150

LAFEVER ST

Fair

Over: EIGHT MILE CREEK

00.40 W OF SR 1, Wells, IN

Built 1969 Load: 35.1 t ADT: 1,339

CR 000 E/W

Fair

Over: UPPER WEBER DITCH

0.50 MILES N OF CR 1000 N, Adams, IN

Built 1975 Load: 35.2 t ADT: 550

HATHAWAY RD

Fair

Over: GELLER DITCH

00.30 W HAND RD, Allen, IN

Built 1980 Load: 35.2 t ADT: 271

CR 800W

Fair

Over: MINIER LATERAL

00.50 N of CR 100 S, Benton, IN

Built 2005 Load: 35.2 t ADT: 33

SR 26

Fair

Over: MOORE PRONG DITCH

02.24 W SR 3, Blackford, IN

Built 1990 Load: 35.2 t ADT: 1,661

CR 900W

Fair

Over: PLEASANT Run

00.16 N of CR 550 N, Carroll, IN

Built 1961 Load: 35.2 t ADT: 155

246TH ST EAST

Fair

Over: DUCK CREEK

00.46 E OF BREHM RD, Hamilton, IN

Built 1974 Load: 35.2 t ADT: 240

CR 200N

Fair

Over: WHITE LICK CREEK

00.50 W OF SR 267, Hendricks, IN

Built 1975 Load: 35.2 t ADT: 900

TAYLOR STREET

Fair

Over: RABBIT RUN DITCH

0.4 MI W OF S BROADWAY ST, Huntington, IN

Built 1935 Load: 35.2 t ADT: 446

CR 700 SOUTH

Fair

Over: GOOSE CREEK

0.50 E OF CR 700 W, Johnson, IN

Built 1967 Load: 35.2 t ADT: 1,028

DONICA CHURCH ROAD

Fair

Over: LITTLE SALT CREEK

00.14 S OF LOGAN ROAD, Lawrence, IN

Built 1962 Load: 35.2 t ADT: 100

ROUTE H-165

Fair

Over: SULPHUR CREEK

30 M WEST OF H-162, Martin, IN

Built 2006 Load: 35.2 t ADT: 100

Curtis Rd

Fair

Over: Lake Drain

00.89 MI W of SAVAH ROAD, Posey, IN

Built 1950 Load: 35.2 t ADT: 172

Griffin Rd

Fair

Over: Branch of Old Channel

00.19 MI S of LEE ROAD, Posey, IN

Built 1976 Load: 35.2 t ADT: 428

CR 675E

Fair

Over: HIGGINS BRANCH CREEK

00.40 N of SR 42, Putnam, IN

Built 1925 Load: 35.2 t ADT: 100

ENGLE RD

Fair

Over: GRAHAM MCCULLOCH #1

00.40 E JEFFERSON BLVD, Allen, IN

Built 1981 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 10,000

SR 7

Fair

Over: FISHERS FORK

00.06 S US 31, Bartholomew, IN

Built 1978 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 13,199

SR 71

Fair

Over: MUD CREEK

01.83 N SR 18, Benton, IN

Built 1984 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 150

SR 45

Fair

Over: BEANBLOSSOM CREEK

00.73 S SR 135, Brown, IN

Built 1974 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 2,420

CR 675 WEST

Fair

Over: WABASH RIVER

00.01 N OF SOUTH RIVER RO, Cass, IN

Built 1987 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 320

SR 246

Fair

Over: CONNELEY DITCH

01.72 W SR 59, Clay, IN

Built 1993 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 779

I-64 EBL

Fair

Over: TURKEY FORK

02.79 W SR 66, Crawford, IN

Built 1973 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 8,160

SR 56

Fair

Over: SUGAR CREEK

02.61 E SR 545, Dubois, IN

Built 1988 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 2,782

CR 1

Fair

Over: BAUGO CREEK

00.30 S OF CR 38, Elkhart, IN

Built 1958 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 412

CR 21

Fair

Over: DAUSMAN DITCH

00.30 S OF CR 146, Elkhart, IN

Built 1976 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 281

SHORELANE W ST

Fair

Over: SHORELANE CANAL

00.10 S OF GREENLEAF BLVD, Elkhart, IN

Built 1950 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 118

SR 341

Fair

Over: EAST FORK COAL CREEK

00.07 S US 136, Fountain, IN

Built 1900 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 641

CANAL ST.

Fair

Over: DUCK CREEK

00.30 S of US 52, Franklin, IN

Built 1986 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 250

L DUCK CREEK RD

Fair

Over: LITTLE DUCK CREEK

00.60 W of DUCK CREEK RD, Franklin, IN

Built 1950 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 350

Showing 7,951-8,000 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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