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 32

Fair

Over: SUGAR CREEK

03.45 W SR 47, Montgomery, IN

Built 1946 Load: 35.7 t ADT: 3,510

DOWNEY RIDGE ROAD

Fair

Over: MUD LICK CREEK

0.10 W OF SR 262, Ohio, IN

Built 1916 Load: 35.7 t ADT: 158

CR 350E

Fair

Over: ROARING Creek

00.50 N of SR 236, Parke, IN

Built 1995 Load: 35.7 t ADT: 43

CR 200W

Fair

Over: INDIAN CREEK

00.53 N OF CR 1000 S, Pulaski, IN

Built 1973 Load: 35.7 t ADT: 40

CR 175E

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

00.34 N OF CR 300S, Pulaski, IN

Built 1968 Load: 35.7 t ADT: 80

CR 800N

Fair

Over: FLATROCK RIVER

00.10 W OF CR 450 E, Rush, IN

Built 1945 Load: 35.7 t ADT: 100

CR 750N

Fair

Over: SANDY CREEK

00.45 W of CR 475 E, Spencer, IN

Built 1989 Load: 35.7 t ADT: 100

SR 154

Fair

Over: TURTLE CREEK

03.56 W US 41, Sullivan, IN

Built 1937 Load: 35.7 t ADT: 2,880

WATERWORKS RD

Fair

Over: OHIO RIVER DRAIN

00.80 NW OF US 41, Vanderburgh, IN

Built 1984 Load: 35.7 t ADT: 4,103

MCDANIEL ROAD

Fair

Over: Branch of HONEY CREEK

00.10 S WOODSMALL, Vigo, IN

Built 1979 Load: 35.7 t ADT: 374

Rainsville Road

Fair

Over: Big Pine Creek

00.50 S of Boulevard Rd, Warren, IN

Built 1979 Load: 35.7 t ADT: 180

CR 550E

Fair

Over: KEANS CREEK

00.15 N CR 400 N, White, IN

Built 1975 Load: 35.7 t ADT: 120

ANDERSON ROAD

Fair

Over: BLUE RIVER

00.40 W CR 550 E, Whitley, IN

Built 1992 Load: 35.7 t ADT: 325

CR 000 E/W

Fair

Over: UPPER WEBER DITCH

0.20 MILES S OF CR 1000 N, Adams, IN

Built 1983 Load: 35.8 t ADT: 550

HOMESTEAD RD

Fair

Over: GRAHAM MCCULLOCH DRAIN

00.30 S US 24, Allen, IN

Built 1978 Load: 35.8 t ADT: 1,613

CR 700W

Fair

Over: RATTLESNAKE Creek

00.14 N of CR 900 N, Carroll, IN

Built 1966 Load: 35.8 t ADT: 321

CR 300N

Fair

Over: SAND CREEK

00.40 E OF CR 280 E, Decatur, IN

Built 1992 Load: 35.8 t ADT: 1,420

CR 500W

Fair

Over: PIPE CREEK

00.73 MI N of SR 35, Grant, IN

Built 1974 Load: 35.8 t ADT: 530

US 231/SR 67

Fair

Over: EEL RIVER

00.55 N SR 157, Greene, IN

Built 1971 Load: 35.8 t ADT: 4,651

CR 350S

Fair

Over: BR OF W FK WHITE LICK CR

00.20 W OF CR 300 E, Hendricks, IN

Built 1977 Load: 35.8 t ADT: 700

CR 950N

Fair

Over: WYALOOSING CREEK

00.12 N OF CR 950 N, Jennings, IN

Built 2003 Load: 35.8 t ADT: 110

CR 150S

Fair

Over: INDIAN CREEK

00.15 W OF CR 400 W, Jennings, IN

Built 2000 Load: 35.8 t ADT: 225

CR 850N

Fair

Over: RATTAIL CREEK

00.08 E OF CR 300 W, Jennings, IN

Built 1998 Load: 35.8 t ADT: 150

SNYDER ROAD

Fair

Over: TRIMBLE CREEK

00.10 N OF CRYSTAL LAKE R, Kosciusko, IN

Built 1979 Load: 35.8 t ADT: 115

CR 450S

Fair

Over: COTTON BRANCH CREEK

00.40 E of CR 1000 E, Putnam, IN

Built 1983 Load: 35.8 t ADT: 110

Old PARIS Rd

Fair

Over: West Little SUGAR CREEK

00.70 W SANDFORD, Vigo, IN

Built 1971 Load: 35.8 t ADT: 1,887

Sidenbender Rd

Fair

Over: THOMPSON DITCH

00.20 S MARGARET, Vigo, IN

Built 1967 Load: 35.8 t ADT: 2,572

CR 400 WEST

Fair

Over: MOSSBURG DITCH

00.25 N OF CR 100 S, Wells, IN

Built 1930 Load: 35.8 t ADT: 100

CR 100 NORTH

Fair

Over: YELLOW CREEK

0.25 MILES E OF US 27, Adams, IN

Built 1987 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 110

DARLING RD

Fair

Over: BLACK CREEK

00.10 W BRUSH COLLEGE RD, Allen, IN

Built 1986 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 208

LORTIE RD

Fair

Over: FLATROCK CREEK

00.02 N FLATROCK ROAD, Allen, IN

Built 1989 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 156

MCARDLE RD

Fair

Over: ADAM SCHLEMMER BAKER DRA

00.30 N HOAGLAND RD, Allen, IN

Built 1975 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 156

ANGLING ROAD

Fair

Over: TOWNSAND LUCAS DITCH

00.10 N OF 200 S, Blackford, IN

Built 1991 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 350

CR 800W

Fair

Over: Little POTATO Creek

00.50 N of CR 450 S, Clinton, IN

Built 1981 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 204

CR 50E

Fair

Over: SMOTHERS CREEK

00.01 S of CR 1100 N, Daviess, IN

Built 1950 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 125

CR 650E

Fair

Over: DINKEN CREEK

00.75 N of CR 400 N, Daviess, IN

Built 1969 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 405

CR 100W

Fair

Over: KILLION CANAL

00.25 N of CR 700 N, Daviess, IN

Built 1965 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 236

CR 600E

Fair

Over: VERTREES DITCH

00.20 S of CR 1600 N, Daviess, IN

Built 1983 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 88

CR 25W

Fair

Over: UNNAMED TRIBUTARY

00.80 N of SR 358, Daviess, IN

Built 1950 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 68

CR 700S

Fair

Over: DEER CREEK

00.49 MI E of SR 37, Grant, IN

Built 1950 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 110

CR 700W

Fair

Over: SIMS FRANKLIN DITCH

00.79 MI N of SR 22, Grant, IN

Built 2000 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 160

CR 1100 WEST

Fair

Over: BUCK CREEK

0.10 N OF CR 300 N, Greene, IN

Built 1976 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 319

CR 230 NORTH

Fair

Over: BR OF GOOSE POND DITCH

0.50 E OF CR 1500 W, Greene, IN

Built 1977 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 550

CR 250N

Fair

Over: UNNAMED CREEK

00.13 W OF 700 E, Hancock, IN

Built 1989 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 1,350

US 136

Fair

Over: MIDDLE FK BIG WALNUT CR

02.06 E SR 75, Hendricks, IN

Built 1985 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 5,703

CR 00E/W

Fair

Over: MUD CREEK

00.10 S OF CR 750 S, Hendricks, IN

Built 1968 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 1,175

CR 80 S

Fair

Over: LITTLE WILDCAT CREEK

0.5 MI E CR 675 W, Howard, IN

Built 1985 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 650

CR 200 W

Fair

Over: LITTLE WILDCAT CREEK

0.3 MI S CR 250 S, Howard, IN

Built 1975 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 11,018

MAYFIELD DR

Fair

Over: BRANCH WILDCAT CREEK

0.2 MI W HICKORY LN, Howard, IN

Built 1986 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 523

CR 1030 W

Fair

Over: LITTLE DEER CREEK

0.2 MI N CR 500 N, Howard, IN

Built 1982 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 71

Showing 8,151-8,200 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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