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 500E

Fair

Over: ROCK Creek

00.01 N of CR 750 N, Carroll, IN

Built 1968 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 81

CR 925E

Fair

Over: EEL RIVER

00.25 W OF CR 975 E, Cass, IN

Built 1972 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 270

I-65 NB

Fair

Over: CANEY FORK

01.81 S SR 160, Clark, IN

Built 1958 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 20,765

I-65 SB

Fair

Over: CANEY FORK

01.81 S SR 160, Clark, IN

Built 1958 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 20,765

EVANS-JACOBI RD

Fair

Over: BRANCH LITTLE INDIAN CR

00.10 S OF JOHN PECTOL, Floyd, IN

Built 1981 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 421

CR 1420N

Fair

Over: TURKEY RUN

01.70 SE CR 820 E, Fountain, IN

Built 1920 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 120

SR 1

Fair

Over: WHITEWATER RIVER

00.31 S US 52, Franklin, IN

Built 1978 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 3,420

SR 14

Fair

Over: MUD CREEK

04.48 W US 31, Fulton, IN

Built 1968 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 2,544

SR 18

Fair

Over: TAYLOR DITCH

01.49 W SR 13, Grant, IN

Built 1936 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 3,994

MULE BARN RD

Fair

Over: FINLEY CREEK

00.63 S OF 206TH ST, Hamilton, IN

Built 1991 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 1,530

SR 75

Fair

Over: MIDDLE FK BIG WALNUT CR

00.61 S SR 236, Hendricks, IN

Built 1972 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 582

MAYNE ROAD

Fair

Over: BRANCH FLAT CREEK

0.3 MI SW OF CR 400 E, Huntington, IN

Built 1986 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 315

SR 135

Fair

Over: LITTLE SALT CREEK

05.16 N SR 58, Jackson, IN

Built 1969 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 71

US 31

Fair

Over: PLEASANT RUN CREEK

05.75 S I-465, Johnson, IN

Built 1991 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 33,232

CR 150W

Fair

Over: KINGSBURY CREEK

00.02 N. OF CR 400 S, LaPorte, IN

Built 1992 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 350

SR 158

Fair

Over: BR INDIAN CREEK

06.13 W SR 458, Lawrence, IN

Built 1968 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 1,997

CR 600N

Fair

Over: LAMBERTSON DITCH

00.10 E SR 37, Madison, IN

Built 1989 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 147

NORTHBROOK DR

Fair

Over: HOWARD JOHNSON DITCH

00.55 N OF 79TH ST, Marion, IN

Built 1966 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 2,143

SR 331

Fair

Over: ARMEY DITCH

00.09 S SR 106, Marshall, IN

Built 1988 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 3,421

ROUTE H-58

Fair

Over: SULFUR CREEK

200M E OF H-162, Martin, IN

Built 1987 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 250

ROUTE H58

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF TURKEY CREEK

50M W OF H99, Martin, IN

Built 1989 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 250

CR 400 NORTH

Fair

Over: EEL RIVER

0.20 E OF OLD US 31, Miami, IN

Built 1965 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 900

CR 150 WEST

Fair

Over: DEER CREEK

0.10 N OF CR 1075 S, Miami, IN

Built 1965 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 225

CR 300 EAST

Fair

Over: BIG PIPE CREEK

0.20 N OF CR 850 S, Miami, IN

Built 1974 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 225

CR 1100 SOUTH

Fair

Over: LITTLE PIPE CREEK

0.50 E OF CR 950 E, Miami, IN

Built 1975 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 200

CHURCH LANE

Fair

Over: CLEAR CREEK

00.30 E VICTOR PARK, Monroe, IN

Built 1976 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 2,590

SR 47

Fair

Over: INDIAN CREEK

00.39 N SR 234, Montgomery, IN

Built 1987 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 2,930

SR 39

Fair

Over: MCCRACKEN CREEK

01.02 S I-70, Morgan, IN

Built 1994 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 1,397

MILL GROVE RD

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF MILL CREEK

00.00 S QUINCY RD, Owen, IN

Built 1976 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 970

CR 900S

Fair

Over: SANDY HOOK DITCH

00.10 W CR 150 W, Porter, IN

Built 1930 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 410

US 31

Fair

Over: CONRAIL RR, STUCKER DITC

01.98 N SR 56, Scott, IN

Built 1926 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 10,110

I-74 EB

Fair

Over: BRANDYWINE CREEK

04.15 W SR 9, Shelby, IN

Built 1958 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 14,096

I-74 WB

Fair

Over: BRANDYWINE CREEK

04.15 W SR 9, Shelby, IN

Built 1958 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 14,096

CR 1100N

Fair

Over: E FORK LITTLE PIGEON CR

00.20 E of US 231, Spencer, IN

Built 1976 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 140

SR 39

Fair

Over: KLINE DITCH

02.00 S SR 8, Starke, IN

Built 1996 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 2,220

CR 400N

Fair

Over: JAIN DITCH

00.50 E CR 800 E, Starke, IN

Built 2005 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 400

CR 850W

Fair

Over: EAST ARM PAYNE DITCH

00.10 S CR 500 S, Starke, IN

Built 1980 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 100

DARMSTADT RD

Fair

Over: CHICAGO & EASTERN IL RR

00.10 S OF ORCHARD RD, Vanderburgh, IN

Built 1972 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 3,312

CR 975S

Fair

Over: Trib to WABASH River

00.15 E of SR 63, Vermillion, IN

Built 1990 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 699

THRALLS AVE

Fair

Over: BR E LITTLE SUGAR CR

00.50 E GOSNELL, Vigo, IN

Built 1985 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 755

HOLLINGSWORTH PLAC

Fair

Over: BR COAL CREEK

00.10 N JONES AVE, Vigo, IN

Built 1987 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 377

US 24

Fair

Over: HOAGLAND DITCH

02.83 E US 231, White, IN

Built 1968 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 2,855

US 30 EB

Fair

Over: SCHUMAN DITCH

01.70 E SR 5, Whitley, IN

Built 1948 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 13,140

BRUICK RD

Fair

Over: BOTTERON DRAIN

00.20 N EHLE ROAD, Allen, IN

Built 1973 Load: 38.3 t ADT: 156

CR 700 EAST

Fair

Over: KILMORE CREEK

00.10 S OF CR 500 N, Clinton, IN

Built 1979 Load: 38.3 t ADT: 204

CR 400N

Fair

Over: BRANDYWINE CREEK

00.08 W OF N 300 E, Hancock, IN

Built 1975 Load: 38.3 t ADT: 1,860

CR 100W

Fair

Over: LITTLE SUGAR CREEK

00.21 E OF 400 W, Hancock, IN

Built 1965 Load: 38.3 t ADT: 1,350

CR 1600 SOUTH

Fair

Over: CARPENTER CREEK

0.30 MILES W OF CR 600 W, Jasper, IN

Built 1978 Load: 38.3 t ADT: 236

CR 1000N

Fair

Over: CAMP CREEK

00.07 W of SR 7, Jefferson, IN

Built 1976 Load: 38.3 t ADT: 150

CROSS STREET

Fair

Over: SLOCUM DITCH

00.20 E LINCOLN, LaPorte, IN

Built 1979 Load: 38.3 t ADT: 475

Showing 8,801-8,850 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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