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 725E

Fair

Over: BEN DAVIS CREEK

00.80 N OF SR 44, Rush, IN

Built 1976 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 100

CR 600E

Fair

Over: LITTLE FLATROCK RIVER

00.10 N OF CR 200 S, Rush, IN

Built 1976 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 125

US 52

Fair

Over: BRANCH ELLIOTT DITCH

01.02 E OLD SR 25 (TEAL), Tippecanoe, IN

Built 1941 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 14,559

CR 1000S

Fair

Over: ANDERSON DRAIN

00.98 W of US 52, Tippecanoe, IN

Built 1970 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 93

US 24 WB

Fair

Over: KENTNER CREEK

01.28 W SR 115, Wabash, IN

Built 1975 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 4,519

SR 28

Fair

Over: FOSTER BRANCH

00.83 W SR 63, Warren, IN

Built 2005 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 1,267

FRONTAGE RD

Fair

Over: MARTINDALE CREEK

00.10 E of GERMANTOWN Rd, Wayne, IN

Built 1982 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 784

CR 400S

Fair

Over: SIX MILE CREEK

00.20 E OF CR 400 E, Wells, IN

Built 1983 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 125

SR 18

Fair

Over: RAYMAN DITCH

00.71 E I-65, White, IN

Built 1988 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 1,738

CR 500N

Fair

Over: BURGETT DITCH

00.20 E CR 1200 E, White, IN

Built 1976 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 100

OLD TRAIL ROAD

Fair

Over: EEL RIVER

00.01 N E HARTMAN RD, Whitley, IN

Built 1988 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 625

CR 250W

Fair

Over: TIPPECANOE RIVER

00.60 S CR 900 N, Whitley, IN

Built 1925 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 275

HAMILTON ROAD

Fair

Over: DETTMER DRAIN

00.50 W SR 1, Allen, IN

Built 1970 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 260

CR 450N

Fair

Over: PAINT Creek

00.04 W of CR 225 E, Carroll, IN

Built 1983 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 102

CR 425E

Fair

Over: BIG SHAWNEE Creek

00.70 N of GREEN BAY Rd, Fountain, IN

Built 1915 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 120

CR 600N

Fair

Over: CART CREEK

02.56 E SR 13, Grant, IN

Built 1975 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 180

CR 1200 WEST

Fair

Over: BREWER DITCH

0.50 N OF CR 500 S, Greene, IN

Built 1967 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 110

WILLIAMS RD

Fair

Over: BIG CREEK

00.10 W OF COUNTY LINE RD, Owen, IN

Built 1970 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 190

Ford Rd

Fair

Over: Little Creek

00.25 MI S of UPR MT VERN, Posey, IN

Built 1985 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 357

CR 1100N

Fair

Over: GLIDDEN DITCH

00.20 W OF CR 700 E, Rush, IN

Built 1980 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 100

CR 400W

Fair

Over: DIXON CREEK

00.30 S OF CR 300 S, Tipton, IN

Built 1979 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 115

MAIN STREET

Fair

Over: SNAKE CREEK

00.10 S FLETCHER, Vigo, IN

Built 1982 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 1,028

TWIN BEACH St

Fair

Over: SHARON Brook

00.30 N RIOGRANDE, Vigo, IN

Built 2000 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 188

GRANT AVENUE

Fair

Over: GUNDY DITCH

00.10 E ERICKSON, Vigo, IN

Built 1983 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 515

CR 100W

Fair

Over: BROWN DITCH

00.82 S N COUNTY LINE RD, White, IN

Built 1977 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 100

CR 100 EAST

Fair

Over: BRUSH CREEK

0.10 S OF SR 38, Clinton, IN

Built 1952 Load: 37.1 t ADT: 102

BASE ROAD WEST

Fair

Over: BEEHUNTER CREEK

0.10 E OF CR 1050 W, Greene, IN

Built 1977 Load: 37.1 t ADT: 110

CR 680 NORTH

Fair

Over: LEMON CREEK

0.30 E OF CR 550 W, Greene, IN

Built 1973 Load: 37.1 t ADT: 490

CR 25N

Fair

Over: SIX MILE CREEK

00.22 E OF N GRANDISON RD, Hancock, IN

Built 1977 Load: 37.1 t ADT: 240

STARS BLVD

Fair

Over: LEATHERWOOD CREEK

00.27 N OF US 50, Lawrence, IN

Built 1969 Load: 37.1 t ADT: 2,095

CR 100N

Fair

Over: ANTRIM DITCH

00.19 W OF CR 1350 W, Pulaski, IN

Built 1971 Load: 37.1 t ADT: 240

CR 250E

Fair

Over: LITTLE FLATROCK RIVER

00.20 E OF FRY ROAD, Rush, IN

Built 1915 Load: 37.1 t ADT: 100

DEARBORN STREET

Fair

Over: BUCK CREEK

00.10 W OF KENTUCKY AVE, Tipton, IN

Built 1984 Load: 37.1 t ADT: 280

SR 930

Fair

Over: TRIER DITCH

02.05 W I-469, Allen, IN

Built 1930 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 12,174

FITCH RD

Fair

Over: LITTLE CEDAR CREEK

00.30 E SIMON RD, Allen, IN

Built 1976 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 108

CR 300S

Fair

Over: Branch of SUGAR Creek

00.07 W of CR 625 W, Carroll, IN

Built 1959 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 150

FURNACE ROAD

Fair

Over: RICHLAND CREEK

0.30 W OF COUNTRY ESTATES, Greene, IN

Built 1962 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 914

US 40

Fair

Over: DUCK CREEK

01.93 W SR 109, Henry, IN

Built 1942 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 5,293

CR 700 EAST

Fair

Over: SMART DITCH

0.45 N OF CR 800 S, Jackson, IN

Built 1988 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 2

CR 450N

Fair

Over: FISH CREEK

00.09 W OF CR 150 E, Jennings, IN

Built 2000 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 125

CARTER LANE

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF INDIAN CREEK

00.03 S OF SR 158, Lawrence, IN

Built 1996 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 137

CR 200N

Fair

Over: INDIAN CREEK

00.10 E CR 500 W, Madison, IN

Built 1957 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 2,406

42ND STREET

Fair

Over: MITTHOEFER DITCH

00.30 W OF MITTHOEFFER RD, Marion, IN

Built 1965 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 25,044

42ND ST

Fair

Over: INDIAN CREEK

00.30 W OF GERMAN CHURCH, Marion, IN

Built 1974 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 11,018

ACTON ROAD

Fair

Over: WILDCAT RUN

00.05 W ACTON ROAD, Marion, IN

Built 1973 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 6,703

CR 700 NORTH

Fair

Over: EEL RIVER

0.10 S OF CR 500 E, Miami, IN

Built 1993 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 125

SR 37 NB

Fair

Over: ABANDONED RR, CLEAR CR

04.05 S SR 45, Monroe, IN

Built 1973 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 8,240

SR 37 SB

Fair

Over: ABANDONED RR, CLEAR CR

04.05 S SR 45, Monroe, IN

Built 1973 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 8,450

CR 750S

Fair

Over: BIG RACCOON CREEK

00.10 E of CR 700 E, Montgomery, IN

Built 1998 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 30

COUNTY LINE ROAD

Fair

Over: WEST BEACH ROAD

0.3 MILES NORTH OF U.S. R, Porter, IN

Built 1991 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 10,000

Showing 8,501-8,550 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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