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

I-70 WB C-D

Fair

Over: PLEASANT RUN

00.42 W I-465, Marion, IN

Built 1990 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 16,515

I-465 NB

Fair

Over: CSX RR

00.17 N US 52, Marion, IN

Built 1965 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 55,108

SENOUR RD

Fair

Over: BIG RUN

00.35 N OF THOMPSON RD, Marion, IN

Built 1972 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 1,557

BUSINESS 31

Fair

Over: LITTLE PIPE CREEK

0.80 N OF CR 225 S, Miami, IN

Built 1939 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 7,228

PUNKIN VINE RD

Fair

Over: IROQUOIS RIVER

0.2 MI S CR 1200 S, Newton, IN

Built 1984 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 285

SR 59

Fair

Over: BR LITTLE RACCOON CREEK

01.03 N SR 236, Parke, IN

Built 1968 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 865

WAPALO RD

Fair

Over: KELLER Branch

00.80 S of CR 950 N, Parke, IN

Built 1985 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 63

CR 700W

Fair

Over: SPARROW CREEK

00.20 MI S OF SR 32, Randolph, IN

Built 1990 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 145

CR 100N

Fair

Over: DISMAL CREEK

00.97 MI E OF SR 227, Randolph, IN

Built 1993 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 114

SR 56

Fair

Over: STUCKER FORK

00.15 W SR 3, Scott, IN

Built 1975 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 5,240

S BLOOMINGTON TRL

Fair

Over: BIG OX CREEK

00.12 N LIBERTY KNOB RD, Scott, IN

Built 1986 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 130

BOGGSTOWN RD

Fair

Over: BRANDYWINE CREEK

00.50 W OF CR 350 W, Shelby, IN

Built 1970 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 600

SR 66

Fair

Over: CROOKED CREEK

00.17 E SR 70, Spencer, IN

Built 1986 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 5,651

BEECH Rd

Fair

Over: LOST Creek

00.30 N of SHIVELY Rd, St. Joseph, IN

Built 1994 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 580

CR 700W

Fair

Over: Byers Ditch

00.40 S of CR 800 S, Tippecanoe, IN

Built 1978 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 214

RED BANK RD

Fair

Over: BAYOU CREEK

00.90 S OF BROADWAY AVE, Vanderburgh, IN

Built 1992 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 695

SR 246

Fair

Over: W FORK BUSSERON CREEK

01.67 E US 41, Vigo, IN

Built 1936 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 1,556

DALE ROAD

Fair

Over: N FORK LITTLE PIGEON CRE

00.52 MI E OF BEARDSLEY R, Warrick, IN

Built 1983 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 374

STUDY RD

Fair

Over: UNNAMED CREEK

00.10 S of AIRPORT Rd, Wayne, IN

Built 1978 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 462

FRANKLIN RD

Fair

Over: WHITE BRANCH

00.30 N of HOOVER Rd, Wayne, IN

Built 1958 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 162

WAGNER Rd

Fair

Over: SYMONS Creek

00.40 W of PAUL Rd, Wayne, IN

Built 1994 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 220

YOUNG RD

Fair

Over: TIERNAN DRAIN

00.30 S FLUTTER ROAD, Allen, IN

Built 1974 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 36

ABOITE RD

Fair

Over: PLEASANT RUN DRAIN

00.50 S HAMILTON RD, Allen, IN

Built 1974 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 525

DOYLE RD

Fair

Over: A MARTIN DRAIN

00.40 S SR 14, Allen, IN

Built 1996 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 1,145

CR 900N

Fair

Over: E BRANCH TWELVE MILE CR.

00.50 N OF CR 450 N, Cass, IN

Built 1987 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 130

PORTLAND ARCH Rd

Fair

Over: MUD Run

00.10 N of COUNTY HOME Rd, Fountain, IN

Built 1981 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 473

CR 60 EAST

Fair

Over: HOWE DITCH

0.00 MILES S OF CR 800 S, Jasper, IN

Built 2005 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 223

CHICKEN RUN RD

Fair

Over: CHICKEN RUN CREEK

00.32 W of CR 600 W, Jefferson, IN

Built 1984 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 100

FOX FARM ROAD

Fair

Over: TIPPECANOE RIVER

00.01 E OF CR150 W, Kosciusko, IN

Built 1980 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 1,275

912 E RAMP TO I-90

Fair

Over: GRAND CALUMET RIVER

00.08 N I-90, Lake, IN

Built 1984 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 5,712

HOHMAN AVENUE

Fair

Over: LITTLE CALUMET RIVER

00.20 S. of 173rd St, Lake, IN

Built 2002 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 10,750

I-90 EB

Fair

Over: CONRAIL/CSX RR

00.71 W SR 39, LaPorte, IN

Built 1956 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 12,615

KESSLER BLVD E. DR

Fair

Over: INDPLS WATER CO CANAL

00.18 E OF MERIDIAN STREE, Marion, IN

Built 1992 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 16,761

CR 250 EAST

Fair

Over: MIDDLE FORK LEWIS CREEK

00.15 N OF CR 500 S, Shelby, IN

Built 1971 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 600

FIRST St

Fair

Over: HONEY CREEK

00.60 S SULLIVAN, Vigo, IN

Built 1977 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 1,560

HEAD Ave

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

00.30 W ATHERTON, Vigo, IN

Built 1968 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 3,252

CR 100N

Fair

Over: HOAGLAND DITCH

00.35 E CR 500 W, White, IN

Built 1965 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 100

CR 200S

Fair

Over: MUD PINE CREEK

00.30 E of CR 100 E, Benton, IN

Built 1997 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 60

CR 500E

Fair

Over: Owens Ditch

00.20 S of CR 200 N, Benton, IN

Built 1997 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 33

CR 700E

Fair

Over: CUNNINGHAM DITCH

00.14 N of CR 500 S, Delaware, IN

Built 1963 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 520

BLUE CREEK RD

Fair

Over: BRANCH of BLUE CREEK

00.10 SE of CANEMILL, Franklin, IN

Built 1999 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 575

SR 9

Fair

Over: SUGAR CREEK

00.49 N SR 234, Hancock, IN

Built 1981 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 5,919

MANN RD

Fair

Over: GOOSE CREEK

00.78 N OF E LANDERSDALE, Morgan, IN

Built 1984 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 3,740

ELM STREET

Fair

Over: LICK CREEK

0.03 S OF US 50, Orange, IN

Built 1976 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 700

CR 720S

Fair

Over: ROCKY Fork Creek

00.90 E of CR 875 E, Parke, IN

Built 1984 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 185

POLK RD

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF HOG CREEK

00.41 E OF SR 3, Scott, IN

Built 2005 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 150

CR 675 W

Fair

Over: BACHELOR CREEK

00.50 N OF CR 200 N, Wabash, IN

Built 1989 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 220

US 31

Fair

Over: LITTLE SAND CREEK

01.87 S SR 7, Bartholomew, IN

Built 1972 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 7,285

SR 18

Fair

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK

00.02 E SR 3, Blackford, IN

Built 1976 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 3,003

SR 135

Fair

Over: PLEASANT VALLEY CREEK

04.64 S SR 46, Brown, IN

Built 1969 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 1,250

Showing 8,751-8,800 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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