Total Bridges
18,630
Public highway bridges in Indiana
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
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%.
Condition Distribution
Counties (92)
Adams 191 Allen 601 Bartholomew 263 Benton 147 Blackford 56 Boone 235 Brown 34 Carroll 159 Cass 161 Clark 144 Clay 144 Clinton 205 Crawford 117 Daviess 205 DeKalb 147 Dearborn 139 Decatur 141 Delaware 272 Dubois 214 Elkhart 272 Fayette 98 Floyd 144 Fountain 195 Franklin 158 Fulton 82 Gibson 348 Grant 278 Greene 233 Hamilton 440 Hancock 189 Harrison 124 Hendricks 341 Henry 192 Howard 194 Huntington 183 Jackson 308 Jasper 186 Jay 124 Jefferson 151 Jennings 148 Johnson 213 Knox 282 Kosciusko 145 LaGrange 100 LaPorte 229 Lake 488 Lawrence 158 Madison 297 Marion 964 Marshall 185 Martin 104 Miami 165 Monroe 226 Montgomery 241 Morgan 241 Newton 167 Noble 88 Ohio 41 Orange 133 Owen 143 Parke 195 Perry 146 Pike 164 Porter 280 Posey 205 Pulaski 100 Putnam 284 Randolph 253 Ripley 188 Rush 223 Scott 113 Shelby 243 Spencer 241 St. Joseph 228 Starke 85 Steuben 134 Sullivan 208 Switzerland 62 Tippecanoe 329 Tipton 109 Union 58 Vanderburgh 286 Vermillion 125 Vigo 294 Wabash 189 Warren 136 Warrick 183 Washington 173 Wayne 342 Wells 155 White 214 Whitley 112
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
WA
Washington
4.81% top marginal rate
IN
Indiana
4.94% top marginal rate
KS
Kansas
5.25% top marginal rate
WY
Wyoming
5.41% top marginal rate
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.
MOUNT LIBERTY ROAD
PoorOver: MOUNT LIBERTY CREEK
00.10 S 4 MILE RD, Brown, IN
Built 1929 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 150
CR 250W
PoorOver: JONES CREEK
00.70 S of CR 250 N, Putnam, IN
Built 1925 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 180
CR 675W
PoorOver: BRANCH OF LEATHERMAN CR
00.20 S of CR 125 N, Putnam, IN
Built 1930 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 130
CR 275S
PoorOver: CONRAIL RR
00.50 E of CR 600 W, Putnam, IN
Built 1910 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 130
SHAPED CHARGE ROAD
PoorOver: LITTLE OTTER CREEK
1.2 MILES NORTH OF K RD, Ripley, IN
Built 1899 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 2
WONJU ROAD
PoorOver: TRIBUTARY OF BIG CREEK
0.3 MILE NORTH OF G ROAD, Ripley, IN
Built 1990 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 10
All Bridges in Indiana
CR 400W
FairOver: LITTLE BLUE RIVER
00.20 N OF CR 500N, Rush, IN
Built 1900 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 250
CR 450N
FairOver: MUD CREEK
00.80 W OF CR 700 W, Tipton, IN
Built 1965 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 450
CLIFFTON ROAD
FairOver: WOODS CREEK
00.01 W OF ABINGTON RD, Union, IN
Built 1960 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 150
MESKER PARK DR
FairOver: BRANCH OF LOCUST CREEK
00.30 N OF DETROY RD, Vanderburgh, IN
Built 1965 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 1,353
CR 600N
FairOver: DEADMANS HALLOW
00.10 W of CR 500 N, Vermillion, IN
Built 1987 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 117
MCNUTT DRIVE
FairOver: GREENFIELD Bayou
00.30 W HALE PL, Vigo, IN
Built 1984 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 188
TABERTOWN Rd
FairOver: LOST CREEK
00.01 S FELLING, Vigo, IN
Built 1986 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 565
TRUEBLOOD Pl
FairOver: BR PRAIRIE CREEK
00.20 S EVANS DR, Vigo, IN
Built 1986 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 188
CR 650 WEST
FairOver: WERLING JOINT DITCH
0.20 MILES N OF CR 900 N, Adams, IN
Built 1990 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 110
CR 450 WEST
FairOver: SCHEERY DITCH
0.30 MILES S OF CR 750 N, Adams, IN
Built 1975 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 110
US 421
FairOver: LITTLE EAGLE CREEK
03.59 N I-465, Boone, IN
Built 1971 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 13,297
CR 500W
FairOver: Middle Fork WILDCAT Cr
00.16 S of CR 775 W, Carroll, IN
Built 1916 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 326
UTICA PIKE
FairOver: BATTLE CREEK
00.00 S of Patrol Street, Clark, IN
Built 1950 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 1,050
CR 700 SOUTH
FairOver: WITHE CREEK
0.10 E OF CR 880 W, Clinton, IN
Built 1982 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 102
CR 31
FairOver: ELKHART RIVER
00.10 N OF CR 46, Elkhart, IN
Built 1978 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 2,867
WILDEN AVE
FairOver: ELKHART RIVER
00.80 W OF SR 15, Elkhart, IN
Built 2002 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 6,052
INDIANA AVE
FairOver: ROCK RUN CREEK
00.12 N OF WILDEN, Elkhart, IN
Built 1961 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 3,711
DAILY RD
FairOver: KNOB CREEK
00.10 S FIVE MILE LANE, Floyd, IN
Built 1981 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 186
SAWMILL RD
FairOver: PANTHER CREEK
1.2 E oF CR 200E, Fountain, IN
Built 1988 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 100
CR 400W
FairOver: PIPE CREEK
01.02 MI S of SR 18, Grant, IN
Built 1984 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 160
281ST ST WEST
FairOver: PEARCE DITCH
00.25 E OF JERKWATER RD, Hamilton, IN
Built 2007 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 50
E MAIN ST
FairOver: MITCHENER DITCH
00.09 E OF HAZEL DELL RD, Hamilton, IN
Built 1963 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 8,250
I-70 WB
FairOver: BRANDYWINE CREEK
00.30 E SR 9, Hancock, IN
Built 1965 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 20,250
SR 64
FairOver: INDIAN CREEK
00.47 E SR 335, Harrison, IN
Built 1998 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 5,995
I-70 EB
FairOver: BRANCH MCCRACKEN CREEK
00.43 E SR 39, Hendricks, IN
Built 1966 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 51,175
SR 3 NB
FairOver: ABANDONED RR
02.19 S US 36, Henry, IN
Built 1961 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 7,095
SR 3 SB
FairOver: ABANDONED RR
02.19 S US 36, Henry, IN
Built 1961 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 7,306
SR 4
FairOver: KANKAKEE RIVER
05.01 W SR 23, LaPorte, IN
Built 1995 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 1,120
US 421
FairOver: NORRIS DITCH
00.70 S I-94, LaPorte, IN
Built 2012 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 16,134
TUNNELTON DENNISTN
FairOver: DALTON BRANCH
00.32 N OF McINTYRE BTM, Lawrence, IN
Built 1980 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 75
SR 128
FairOver: LAMBERTSON DITCH
01.35 E SR 37, Madison, IN
Built 1991 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 1,010
SR 16
FairOver: EEL RIVER
04.38 E SR 19, Miami, IN
Built 1969 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 1,270
I-74 EB
FairOver: WALNUT FORK
05.48 E SR 32, Montgomery, IN
Built 1964 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 15,924
I-74 WB
FairOver: WALNUT FORK
05.48 E SR 32, Montgomery, IN
Built 1964 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 15,924
SR 145
FairOver: PAINTER CREEK
05.08 N SR 164, Orange, IN
Built 1978 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 1,547
CR 30
FairOver: Br Middle Fk Anderson Rv
00.30 W of SR 145, Perry, IN
Built 1950 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 110
SR 62 WB
FairOver: CYPRESS CREEK
05.40 E SR 69, Posey, IN
Built 1968 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 8,398
SR 240
FairOver: BUIS CREEK
01.10 W SR 75, Putnam, IN
Built 1966 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 4,470
CR 450E
FairOver: BR LITTLE FLATROCK RIVER
00.20 S OF CR 300 S, Rush, IN
Built 1968 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 275
CR 1000N
FairOver: BRANCH OF SHAWNEE CREEK
00.40 W OF CR 800 E, Rush, IN
Built 1965 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 100
CR 500N
FairOver: BRANCH HOOPPOLE DITCH
00.18 W of SR 161, Spencer, IN
Built 1975 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 190
US 41 NB
FairOver: MORRISON CREEK
03.97 N SR 154, Sullivan, IN
Built 1968 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 8,757
US 31 NB
FairOver: PRAIRIE CREEK
03.23 S SR 28, Tipton, IN
Built 1959 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 14,559
CR 800E
FairOver: POLYWOG CREEK
00.30 S OF CR 450 S, Tipton, IN
Built 1920 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 25
SR 19
FairOver: CICERO CREEK
00.06 S OF SR 28, Tipton, IN
Built 1975 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 1,000
I-69 NB
FairOver: SCHLENSKER DITCH
05.41 N SR 62, Vanderburgh, IN
Built 1988 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 26,004
I-69 SB
FairOver: SCHLENSKER DITCH
05.41 N SR 62, Vanderburgh, IN
Built 1988 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 12,019
US 24 EB
FairOver: KENTNER CREEK
01.28 W SR 115, Wabash, IN
Built 1975 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 4,519
SR 114
FairOver: CLEAR CREEK
00.75 W SR 13, Wabash, IN
Built 1981 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 5,329
CR 700 W
FairOver: WABASH RIVER
00.00 INT OF COOPER RD, Wabash, IN
Built 1969 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 830
Showing 8,551-8,600 of 18,630 bridges
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