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 800 EAST

Fair

Over: TIPPECANOE RIVER

00.10 N OF CR 550 N, Kosciusko, IN

Built 1920 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 275

I-65 SB RAMP

Fair

Over: LITTLE BUCK CREEK

02.61 S I-465, Marion, IN

Built 1970 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 20,000

N TAMARACK ROAD

Fair

Over: PETER SARBER DITCH

00.20 N OF W 3B ROAD, Marshall, IN

Built 1961 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 625

SR 144

Fair

Over: SINKUM DITCH

01.91 W SR 37, Morgan, IN

Built 1969 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 11,498

SR 43

Fair

Over: BIG RACCOON CREEK

04.01 N SR 48, Owen, IN

Built 1968 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 2,480

SR 2

Fair

Over: CSX RR

02.80 W US 6, Porter, IN

Built 1956 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 7,599

SR 75

Fair

Over: MCHAFFIE BRANCH

00.08 N US 40, Putnam, IN

Built 1947 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 2,271

CR 640E

Fair

Over: RIPLEY CREEK

00.86 S OF CR 1100 N, Ripley, IN

Built 1997 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 150

SR 3

Fair

Over: LITTLE FLATROCK RIVER

01.46 S SR 244, Rush, IN

Built 1980 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 6,102

US 421

Fair

Over: LITTLE MONON CREEK

00.72 S SR 16, White, IN

Built 2009 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 6,960

GOVERNORS TRACE

Fair

Over: BRANCH OTTER CREEK

0.00 E OF NASH LANE, Crawford, IN

Built 1930 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 250

CR 550E

Fair

Over: VERNON FK MUSCATATUCK R

00.30 S OF CR 700 S, Decatur, IN

Built 1916 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 110

CR 19

Fair

Over: LEINS DITCH

00.10 S OF CR 16, DeKalb, IN

Built 2000 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 575

MORRISON ROAD

Fair

Over: EAGLE BRACH CREEK

00.35 S of MOORE Rd, Delaware, IN

Built 1983 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 3,780

CR 600W

Fair

Over: PATOKA River

01.10 N of CR 100 S, Dubois, IN

Built 1969 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 928

CR 225 SOUTH

Fair

Over: FOUR MILE CREEK

0.50 W OF CR 600 W, Greene, IN

Built 1976 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 654

CR 650N

Fair

Over: E FORK OF BIG WALNUT CR

00.60 W OF CR 400 W, Hendricks, IN

Built 1935 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 175

CR 350S

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF W FORK MILL CR

00.15 W OF SR 75, Hendricks, IN

Built 1968 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 250

CR 1000S

Fair

Over: LONG DITCH

00.70 E CR 125 E, LaPorte, IN

Built 1923 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 200

CR 1400N

Fair

Over: PIPE CREEK

00.20 W CR 400 E, Madison, IN

Built 1973 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 281

ARLINGTON AVE

Fair

Over: LICK CREEK

00.55 N OF RAYMOND ST, Marion, IN

Built 1961 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 20,090

CR 350E

Fair

Over: CORNSTALK CREEK

00.10 N of SR 234, Montgomery, IN

Built 1973 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 450

ROCHESTER RD

Fair

Over: ELKHART RIVER

00.32 N OF GRAND ARMY OF, Noble, IN

Built 1971 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 680

CR 1100E

Fair

Over: GROUNDHOG Branch

00.70 N of CR 720 S, Parke, IN

Built 1900 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 181

CR 225E

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

00.22 S OF CR 200S, Pulaski, IN

Built 1950 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 130

CR 250N

Fair

Over: FALLS BRANCH CREEK

00.01 W of CR 375 W, Putnam, IN

Built 1920 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 250

CR 500N

Fair

Over: BEAR CREEK

03.90 W US 27, Randolph, IN

Built 1963 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 305

CR 200S

Fair

Over: GRAHAM CREEK

00.30 W of BENHAM ROAD, Ripley, IN

Built 1978 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 475

CR 250W

Fair

Over: FLATROCK RIVER

00.15 N OF SR 252, Shelby, IN

Built 1910 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 150

EATON DRIVE

Fair

Over: Branch of HONEY CREEK

00.40 W MCDANIEL, Vigo, IN

Built 1989 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 5,500

CR 800N

Fair

Over: EIGHT MILE CREEK

00.10 W OF CR 450 E, Wells, IN

Built 1982 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 325

CR 200W

Fair

Over: BROWN DITCH

00.13 N CR 1000 N, White, IN

Built 1979 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 100

CR 1100W

Fair

Over: MASON EASTBURN DITCH

00.29 S CR 100 S, White, IN

Built 1983 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 200

CR 300E

Fair

Over: EEL RIVER

00.50 S OLD TRAIL ROAD, Whitley, IN

Built 1962 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 175

CR 500E

Fair

Over: SOLON DITCH

00.20 S LITTLE TURTLE TR, Whitley, IN

Built 2010 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 150

HURSH RD

Fair

Over: CEDAR CREEK

00.30 E PUFF ROAD, Allen, IN

Built 1992 Load: 39.7 t ADT: 271

CR 150S

Fair

Over: BACHELOR Run

00.56 E of CR 200 E, Carroll, IN

Built 1965 Load: 39.7 t ADT: 86

CR 300S

Fair

Over: BIRCH Creek

00.20 W of CR 200 W, Clay, IN

Built 1974 Load: 39.7 t ADT: 267

GRELLE RD

Fair

Over: BOYD BRANCH

00.30 SW OF SANGAMAW RD, Dearborn, IN

Built 2000 Load: 39.7 t ADT: 90

CR 40

Fair

Over: DIEHL DITCH

00.30 E OF SR 327, DeKalb, IN

Built 1979 Load: 39.7 t ADT: 350

CR 600 WEST

Fair

Over: TIMMONS DITCH

0.50 S OF CR 225 S, Greene, IN

Built 1970 Load: 39.7 t ADT: 420

CR 610S

Fair

Over: LYFORD DIKE Ditch

00.70 W of US 41, Parke, IN

Built 2000 Load: 39.7 t ADT: 5

Meinschein Rd

Fair

Over: Castleberry Creek

00.36 MI W of FORD RD, Posey, IN

Built 1993 Load: 39.7 t ADT: 172

CR 425E

Fair

Over: LICK CREEK

00.50 N of SR 236, Putnam, IN

Built 2010 Load: 39.7 t ADT: 110

WALNUT STREET

Fair

Over: CARTHAGE CREEK

00.10 S OF HENLEY STREET, Rush, IN

Built 1991 Load: 39.7 t ADT: 250

CR 1050 S

Fair

Over: GRANT CREEK

00.50 E OF LAFONTAINE, Wabash, IN

Built 1990 Load: 39.7 t ADT: 225

CR 200 WEST

Fair

Over: EIGHT MILE CREEK

00.30 N OF CR 1100 N, Wells, IN

Built 1960 Load: 39.7 t ADT: 100

CR 900E

Fair

Over: ACKERMAN DITCH

00.35 N CR 1000 N, White, IN

Built 1978 Load: 39.7 t ADT: 120

CR 200 SOUTH

Fair

Over: BLUE CREEK

0.20 MILES E OF CR 300 W, Adams, IN

Built 1967 Load: 39.8 t ADT: 110

CR 600E

Fair

Over: UNTHANK DITCH

01.20 MI N of SR 18, Grant, IN

Built 1999 Load: 39.8 t ADT: 1,500

Showing 9,101-9,150 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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