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 200W

Fair

Over: BACHELOR Run

00.07 N of CR 200 N, Carroll, IN

Built 1976 Load: 36.4 t ADT: 295

CR 300W

Fair

Over: N Branch of Otter Creek

00.40 N of CR 1400 N, Clay, IN

Built 1900 Load: 36.4 t ADT: 179

CR 800W

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

00.40 S OF CR 400 S, Fulton, IN

Built 1967 Load: 36.4 t ADT: 100

CR 1050 E

Fair

Over: EAST FORK OF KEG CREEK

00.20 N OF SR 64, Gibson, IN

Built 1900 Load: 36.4 t ADT: 75

CR 900 S

Fair

Over: FRANKS DITCH

00.90 W OF CR 650 E, Gibson, IN

Built 1983 Load: 36.4 t ADT: 100

191ST ST EAST

Fair

Over: STONY CREEK

00.21 E OF DESHANE AVE, Hamilton, IN

Built 1966 Load: 36.4 t ADT: 1,250

CR 200S

Fair

Over: SUGAR CREEK

00.38 E OF 400 W, Hancock, IN

Built 1970 Load: 36.4 t ADT: 1,520

CR 525 SOUTH

Fair

Over: GOOSE CREEK

0.50 W OF CR 300 W, Johnson, IN

Built 1975 Load: 36.4 t ADT: 98

BRIAN CEMETERY RD

Fair

Over: LAZY RUN

00.24 W OF DILLMAN RD, Morgan, IN

Built 1915 Load: 36.4 t ADT: 190

CR 200E

Fair

Over: ROARING Creek

00.10 S of CR 625 N, Parke, IN

Built 1982 Load: 36.4 t ADT: 81

CR 1200N

Fair

Over: SUGAR MILL Creek

01.20 W of NARROWS Rd, Parke, IN

Built 1968 Load: 36.4 t ADT: 190

CR 25E

Fair

Over: DOE CREEK

00.20 S of CR 1250 S, Putnam, IN

Built 1997 Load: 36.4 t ADT: 110

CR 200W

Fair

Over: BIG GRAHAM CREEK

00.07 N OF CR 300 S, Ripley, IN

Built 1988 Load: 36.4 t ADT: 145

CR 600E

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF BEN DAVIS CR.

00.90 N OF SR 44, Rush, IN

Built 1969 Load: 36.4 t ADT: 150

CR 400S

Fair

Over: BR LITTLE FLATROCK RIVER

00.10 E OF CR 450 E, Rush, IN

Built 1980 Load: 36.4 t ADT: 10

ASH Rd

Fair

Over: GRIMES Ditch

00.60 N of NEW Rd, St. Joseph, IN

Built 1975 Load: 36.4 t ADT: 26

SR 63 NB

Fair

Over: NORTON CREEK

02.80 N SR 163, Vermillion, IN

Built 1965 Load: 36.4 t ADT: 12,627

CREWS PLACE

Fair

Over: CLEAR CREEK

01.30 S SARAH MRS, Vigo, IN

Built 1989 Load: 36.4 t ADT: 224

EPPERT St

Fair

Over: OTTER CREEK

00.05 N of PARROT RD, Vigo, IN

Built 1976 Load: 36.4 t ADT: 252

WOLF ROAD

Fair

Over: EEL RIVER

00.60 E SR 205, Whitley, IN

Built 1965 Load: 36.4 t ADT: 125

SNYDER RD

Fair

Over: HOFFMAN DRAIN #2

00.30 S TILLMAN ROAD, Allen, IN

Built 1975 Load: 36.5 t ADT: 208

CR 100E

Fair

Over: MIDDLE FORK WILDCAT CR

00.17 S of CR 700 S, Carroll, IN

Built 1959 Load: 36.5 t ADT: 81

CR 500W

Fair

Over: JAKES CREEK

00.40 N of BETHEL Ave, Delaware, IN

Built 1983 Load: 36.5 t ADT: 620

FUSION RD

Fair

Over: BUCK CREEK

00.10 E of WALNUT St, Delaware, IN

Built 1993 Load: 36.5 t ADT: 1,070

INDIANA AVE

Fair

Over: MUNCIE CREEK

00.10 E of GAVIN St, Delaware, IN

Built 1940 Load: 36.5 t ADT: 140

CR 600E

Fair

Over: E Fork of COAL Creek

00.20 S of Jct US 136, Fountain, IN

Built 1967 Load: 36.5 t ADT: 120

CR 1100E

Fair

Over: BLACK CREEK

01.60 N CR 400 N, Grant, IN

Built 1972 Load: 36.5 t ADT: 110

CR 100N

Fair

Over: TAYLOR DITCH

01.54 MI. W. OF SR 13, Grant, IN

Built 1982 Load: 36.5 t ADT: 110

CR 250 NORTH

Fair

Over: DANNER DITCH

01.10 E OF SR 19, Kosciusko, IN

Built 1930 Load: 36.5 t ADT: 115

SR 38

Fair

Over: MARTINDALE CREEK

02.59 E SR 1, Wayne, IN

Built 1957 Load: 36.5 t ADT: 2,734

CR 600 WEST

Fair

Over: BLUE CREEK

0.60 MILES S OF SR 124, Adams, IN

Built 1976 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 110

WERLING RD

Fair

Over: DANNENFELSER DRAIN

00.20 S SR 930, Allen, IN

Built 1965 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 3,000

SR 39

Fair

Over: SMALL REYNOLDS DITCH

01.22 N SR 32, Boone, IN

Built 1992 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 7,110

SR 75

Fair

Over: WOLF CREEK

01.91 S SR 47, Boone, IN

Built 1936 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 1,587

CR 13

Fair

Over: BERLIN COURT DITCH

00.30 S OF US 6, Elkhart, IN

Built 1980 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 388

GRAYBROOK LN

Fair

Over: FALLING RUN CREEK

00.30 S OF DAISY LANE, Floyd, IN

Built 1977 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 2,992

SR 55

Fair

Over: NORTH FORK COAL CREEK

01.65 N SR 25, Fountain, IN

Built 1987 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 310

CR 150N

Fair

Over: MALLORY Branch

00.20 W of PORTLAND ARCH, Fountain, IN

Built 1928 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 117

BLUE CREEK RD

Fair

Over: BLUE CREEK

00.50 SW of WOLF CREEK RD, Franklin, IN

Built 1973 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 800

SR 57

Fair

Over: SMITH FORK

01.39 S SR 168, Gibson, IN

Built 1938 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 7,984

SR 15

Fair

Over: METOCINAH CREEK

01.88 S SR 218, Grant, IN

Built 1928 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 5,016

126TH ST EAST

Fair

Over: COOL CREEK

00.36 W OF GRAY RD, Hamilton, IN

Built 1971 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 10,520

US 36

Fair

Over: LITTLE CREEK

03.26 E SR 109, Henry, IN

Built 1985 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 4,534

CR 125W

Fair

Over: DUCK CREEK

00.20 N OF CR 200 N, Henry, IN

Built 1990 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 131

CR 400 SOUTH

Fair

Over: GRASSY FORK

0.30 W OF CR 710 E, Jackson, IN

Built 1970 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 60

SR 16

Fair

Over: CARPENTER CREEK

00.93 W I-65, Jasper, IN

Built 1931 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 1,519

US 231

Fair

Over: KANKAKEE RIVER

02.03 S SR 2, Jasper, IN

Built 1984 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 8,585

CR 1400 SOUTH

Fair

Over: CLAUDE MAY DITCH

0.20 MILES E OF CR 900 W, Jasper, IN

Built 1987 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 146

SR 7

Fair

Over: HENSLEY CREEK

00.45 S SR 250, Jefferson, IN

Built 1990 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 5,566

CR 550E

Fair

Over: PLEASANT RUN

00.31 S OF CR 390 N, Jennings, IN

Built 2000 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 600

Showing 8,351-8,400 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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