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

MARTIN ST

Fair

Over: SUGAR CREEK

00.24 MI W OF MAIN ST, Randolph, IN

Built 1975 Load: 38.8 t ADT: 235

CR 450E

Fair

Over: BLACK CREEK

00.19 S OF CR 900 S, Ripley, IN

Built 1992 Load: 38.8 t ADT: 150

CR 800N

Fair

Over: RIPLEY CREEK

00.40 W OF CR 600 E, Ripley, IN

Built 1983 Load: 38.8 t ADT: 145

CR 700S

Fair

Over: SOUTH FORK LEWIS CREEK

00.10 W OF SR 9, Shelby, IN

Built 2002 Load: 38.8 t ADT: 150

REGAN PLACE

Fair

Over: WOLF CREEK

00.50 N THRALLS, Vigo, IN

Built 1986 Load: 38.8 t ADT: 252

SR 47

Fair

Over: WOLF CREEK

01.68 S SR 75, Boone, IN

Built 1983 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 1,217

PATTERSON STREET

Fair

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK

00.40 N OF SR 32, Boone, IN

Built 1995 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 710

SR 16

Fair

Over: KENNEL DITCH

03.69 W US 35, Cass, IN

Built 2001 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 1,095

CR 75

Fair

Over: BIG RUN

00.30 S OF CR 28, DeKalb, IN

Built 1950 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 425

SR 64

Fair

Over: ELL CREEK

01.95 E SR 161, Dubois, IN

Built 1953 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 5,299

SR 64

Fair

Over: BRANCH FLAT CREEK

01.92 E SR 162, Dubois, IN

Built 1939 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 5,622

CR 52

Fair

Over: WAGNER DITCH

00.50 W OF CR 13, Elkhart, IN

Built 1962 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 322

US 150

Fair

Over: JERSEY PARK CREEK

02.46 E SR 335, Floyd, IN

Built 1998 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 10,463

SR 25

Fair

Over: HERREL CREEK

04.95 N SR 14, Fulton, IN

Built 1937 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 2,897

US 231/SR 67

Fair

Over: SLOAN DITCH

00.42 N SR 54, Greene, IN

Built 1996 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 5,479

SR 109

Fair

Over: HOWERIN & MCCRAY DITCH

00.74 N SR 234, Hancock, IN

Built 1985 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 3,655

BRADFORD RD

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF CORN CREEK

00.10 E OF NEW CUT RD, Harrison, IN

Built 1988 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 450

SR 7

Fair

Over: BIG GRAHAM CREEK

04.47 S SR 3, Jennings, IN

Built 1976 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 3,615

I-65 NB

Fair

Over: AMITY DITCH

02.86 S SR 44, Johnson, IN

Built 1970 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 28,018

EASTVIEW DRIVE

Fair

Over: HURRICANE CREEK

0.10 N OF CR 100 N, Johnson, IN

Built 1987 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 4,753

SR 58

Fair

Over: LEATHERWOOD CREEK

00.56 W SR 446, Lawrence, IN

Built 1947 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 1,218

EMERSON WAY

Fair

Over: FALL CREEK

00.23 S OF 56TH STREET, Marion, IN

Built 1961 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 14,689

CR 450W

Fair

Over: N BRANCH ELKHART RIVER

00.79 N OF GRAND ARMY OF, Noble, IN

Built 1920 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 160

Access RD Neet BR

Fair

Over: Branch Little RACCOON Cr

00. SE of Bridgeton, Parke, IN

Built 1960 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 884

Stone Rd

Fair

Over: Branch of Old Channel

00.60 MI E of HIGHWAY 69, Posey, IN

Built 1966 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 149

CR 250W

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF LAUGHERY CREEK

01.16 N OF CR 1150 N, Ripley, IN

Built 1996 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 150

SR 356

Fair

Over: KIMBERLIN CREEK

00.95 W SR 3, Scott, IN

Built 1941 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 2,233

CR 800E

Fair

Over: DEER CREEK

00.20 N OF CR 450 S, Shelby, IN

Built 1996 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 150

CR 80E

Fair

Over: BRANCH HONEY CREEK

00.11 S of CR 400 N, Spencer, IN

Built 1985 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 130

CR 1000N

Fair

Over: SANDY CREEK

00.71 W of CR 475 E, Spencer, IN

Built 1980 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 130

I-90 EB/WB

Fair

Over: JUDAY CREEK

00.40 W JUNIPER RD, St. Joseph, IN

Built 1957 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 28,367

SR 160

Fair

Over: BR MIDDLE FK BLUE RIVER

05.35 E SR 60, Washington, IN

Built 1994 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 1,001

LOWER HUNTINGTON R

Fair

Over: ROBINSON-BRINDLE DRAIN

00.80 E BRANSTRATOR RD, Allen, IN

Built 1935 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 1,587

WALLEN RD

Fair

Over: BECKETT RUN

00.10 E AUBURN RD, Allen, IN

Built 1997 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 2,767

HOFFMAN RD

Fair

Over: ELLISON #2 DRAIN

00.20 E WILSON RD, Allen, IN

Built 1971 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 104

CR 750N

Fair

Over: BULL CREEK

00.30 W OF CR 1000 E, Decatur, IN

Built 1994 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 180

CR 600 W

Fair

Over: LOEFLER DITCH

00.70 S OF CR 250 S, Gibson, IN

Built 1970 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 105

6TH ST

Fair

Over: BOOTS CREEK

00.22 MI W of WASHINGTON, Grant, IN

Built 1940 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 1,370

CR 450W

Fair

Over: SUGAR CREEK

00.91 S OF 400 S, Hancock, IN

Built 1970 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 530

CR 250S

Fair

Over: UNNAMED CREEK

00.11 E OF S 600 E, Hancock, IN

Built 1978 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 1,070

CR 600S

Fair

Over: MILLER THOMAS DITCH

00.50 W OF 500 E, Hancock, IN

Built 1978 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 240

AVON AVENUE

Fair

Over: VANDALIA TRAIL

00.45 N US 40, Hendricks, IN

Built 1936 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 10,500

CR 650 WEST

Fair

Over: HOWE DITCH

0.00 MILES S OF CR 800 S, Jasper, IN

Built 1993 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 195

E ROAD

Fair

Over: BIG CREEK TRIBUTARY

0.2 MI E. OF JINESTOWN RD, Jefferson, IN

Built 1898 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 2

CR 1150S

Fair

Over: WHITMAN DITCH

00.20 E CR 100 W, LaPorte, IN

Built 1982 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 150

POPCORN ROAD

Fair

Over: POPCORN CREEK

00.14 S OF POPCORN CH, Lawrence, IN

Built 1988 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 209

CR 1500N

Fair

Over: WESTERN CREEK

00.16 W OF ST. MARY'S ROA, Ripley, IN

Built 1981 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 160

CR 600E

Fair

Over: GLIDDEN DITCH

00.10 N OF CR 1000 N, Rush, IN

Built 1980 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 100

CR 550S

Fair

Over: BOB CREEK

00.10 E OF CR 430 W, Rush, IN

Built 1971 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 100

ROCKSTROH Rd

Fair

Over: HESTON Creek

00.20 W of KENILWORTH Rd, St. Joseph, IN

Built 1950 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 1

Showing 8,951-9,000 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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