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

LOST FORK ROAD

Fair

Over: BRANCH LOST FORK CREEK

02.20 W BRAYTOWN RD, Switzerland, IN

Built 2012 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 100

CR 1100S

Fair

Over: NORTON Creek

00.30 W of CR 250 E, Vermillion, IN

Built 1970 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 436

CR 00E

Fair

Over: TRIB TO NORTON CREEK

00.00 S of CR 1050 S, Vermillion, IN

Built 1993 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 117

CR 300E

Fair

Over: NORTON Creek

00.40 N of SR 63, Vermillion, IN

Built 1976 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 117

CR 700 E

Fair

Over: RUSH CREEK

00.20 S OF STATE RD 124, Wabash, IN

Built 1975 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 200

CR 375E

Fair

Over: HONEY CREEK

00.19 S CR 225 N, White, IN

Built 1979 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 100

CR 100E

Fair

Over: BROWN DITCH

00.29 S CR 1000 N, White, IN

Built 1978 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 100

CR 200N

Fair

Over: HOAGLAND DITCH

00.25 E CR 500 W, White, IN

Built 1992 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 175

CR 500 WEST

Fair

Over: HOLTHOUSE DITCH

0.10 MILES S OF CR 400 N, Adams, IN

Built 1975 Load: 39.1 t ADT: 110

CR 500 WEST

Fair

Over: MOSER TILE

0.80 MILES S OF CR 400 S, Adams, IN

Built 1979 Load: 39.1 t ADT: 137

SAMPSON RD

Fair

Over: BOHNKE DRAIN

00.20 N MAPLES ROAD, Allen, IN

Built 1900 Load: 39.1 t ADT: 104

FERGUSON RD

Fair

Over: ROBINSON-BRINDLE DRAIN

00.40 E COVERDALE RD, Allen, IN

Built 1975 Load: 39.1 t ADT: 104

MOUNT ZION ROAD

Fair

Over: SANITARY DITCH

00.01 E of CR200 E, Boone, IN

Built 1997 Load: 39.1 t ADT: 120

DRYDEN ROAD

Fair

Over: CLEAR SPRING CREEK

0.10 E OF CR 975 W, Jackson, IN

Built 1983 Load: 39.1 t ADT: 60

JORDAN RD

Fair

Over: JORDAN CREEK

00.06 S OF JORDAN ROAD, Morgan, IN

Built 1965 Load: 39.1 t ADT: 100

LITTLE FLOCK RD

Fair

Over: RACCOON CREEK

0.4 N OF WHITE RD, Owen, IN

Built 1976 Load: 39.1 t ADT: 560

CR 217

Fair

Over: Middle Fork Anderson Rv

00.10 W of CR 219, Perry, IN

Built 1968 Load: 39.1 t ADT: 75

CR 375W

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF BIG RACCOON CR

01.00 S of SR 236, Putnam, IN

Built 1930 Load: 39.1 t ADT: 130

CR 500W

Fair

Over: TURKEY CREEK

00.60 N OF CR 100 N, Tipton, IN

Built 1968 Load: 39.1 t ADT: 125

BATTLEFORD DRIVE

Fair

Over: BR HONEY CREEK

00.20 E SULLIVAN, Vigo, IN

Built 1965 Load: 39.1 t ADT: 314

HULMAN Dr

Fair

Over: THOMPSON Ditch

00.10 E SR 46, Vigo, IN

Built 1992 Load: 39.1 t ADT: 3,549

CR 475W

Fair

Over: GOBLE DRAIN

00.50 N CR 700 S, Whitley, IN

Built 1984 Load: 39.1 t ADT: 100

HANNA ST

Fair

Over: CURDES TILE ND #1

00.45 S TILLMAN ROAD, Allen, IN

Built 1980 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 850

CR 850 E

Fair

Over: SUGAR Creek

00.20 S of CR 480 S, Clinton, IN

Built 1975 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 204

CR 130 WEST

Fair

Over: BOYLES DITCH

0.35 N OF CR 425 N, Clinton, IN

Built 1999 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 102

CR 700S

Fair

Over: WEST FORK OF SUGAR CREEK

00.32 E of CR 900 E, Daviess, IN

Built 1963 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 477

CR 400S

Fair

Over: VERNON FK MUSCATATUCK R

00.10 E OF CR 500 E, Decatur, IN

Built 1975 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 140

CR 34

Fair

Over: CEDAR CREEK

00.50 E OF CR 35, DeKalb, IN

Built 1980 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 125

S COUNTY LINE RD

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF CEDAR CREEK

00.40 E OF CR 327, DeKalb, IN

Built 1993 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 1,030

CENTENNIAL AVENUE

Fair

Over: MUD CREEK

00.12 E of CR 600 E, Delaware, IN

Built 1985 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 470

CR 8

Fair

Over: COBUS CREEK

00.30 W OF CR 1, Elkhart, IN

Built 1978 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 1,227

SR 252

Fair

Over: E FORK WHITEWATER RIVER

00.44 E US 52, Franklin, IN

Built 1982 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 1,997

STONE CHURCH RD

Fair

Over: DUCK CREEK

00.50 W of SMOKY HOLLOW, Franklin, IN

Built 1970 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 450

SR 68

Fair

Over: HURRICANE CREEK

01.44 E US 41, Gibson, IN

Built 1999 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 1,188

CR 350 S

Fair

Over: MUDDY FORK DITCH

00.20 W OF CR 550 E, Gibson, IN

Built 1985 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 100

CR 750 S

Fair

Over: PIGEON CREEK

00.30 W OF CR 300 E, Gibson, IN

Built 1910 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 110

CR 450N

Fair

Over: HUMMELS CREEK

01.39 E SR 9, Grant, IN

Built 1961 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 2,340

CR 500N

Fair

Over: BLACK CREEK

01.36 E SR 5, Grant, IN

Built 1985 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 260

SR 43

Fair

Over: RICHLAND CREEK

01.94 S SR 48, Greene, IN

Built 1967 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 1,608

I-465 EB

Fair

Over: SPRING MILL RUN

00.91 W US 31, Hamilton, IN

Built 1966 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 61,327

I-465 WB

Fair

Over: SPRING MILL RUN

00.91 W US 31, Hamilton, IN

Built 1966 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 61,327

BOXLEY RD

Fair

Over: SYMONS DITCH

00.29 E OF SIX POINTS RD, Hamilton, IN

Built 1997 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 90

161ST ST EAST

Fair

Over: KIRKENDALL CREEK

00.36 W OF HAZEL DELL RD, Hamilton, IN

Built 1980 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 4,960

SR 109

Fair

Over: SUGAR CREEK

01.74 N SR 234, Hancock, IN

Built 1994 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 3,903

CR 1000S

Fair

Over: INDIAN CAMP BRANCH DRAIN

00.25 W OF CR 275 W, Hendricks, IN

Built 1997 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 350

CR 750 W

Fair

Over: WILDCAT CREEK

0.2 MI S CR 00 NS, Howard, IN

Built 1959 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 1,160

SR 1

Fair

Over: REDKEY RUN

00.53 S SR 67, Jay, IN

Built 1976 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 2,282

CR 750E

Fair

Over: SALAMONIE RIVER

0.9 MILES SOUTH OF CR 400, Jay, IN

Built 1997 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 74

US 31 NB

Fair

Over: BIG BLUE RIVER

00.29 S SR 252, Johnson, IN

Built 1950 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 6,849

US 31 SB

Fair

Over: BIG BLUE RIVER

00.29 S SR 252, Johnson, IN

Built 1943 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 7,059

Showing 9,001-9,050 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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