Total Bridges
18,630
Public highway bridges in Indiana
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
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%.
Condition Distribution
Counties (92)
Adams 191 Allen 601 Bartholomew 263 Benton 147 Blackford 56 Boone 235 Brown 34 Carroll 159 Cass 161 Clark 144 Clay 144 Clinton 205 Crawford 117 Daviess 205 DeKalb 147 Dearborn 139 Decatur 141 Delaware 272 Dubois 214 Elkhart 272 Fayette 98 Floyd 144 Fountain 195 Franklin 158 Fulton 82 Gibson 348 Grant 278 Greene 233 Hamilton 440 Hancock 189 Harrison 124 Hendricks 341 Henry 192 Howard 194 Huntington 183 Jackson 308 Jasper 186 Jay 124 Jefferson 151 Jennings 148 Johnson 213 Knox 282 Kosciusko 145 LaGrange 100 LaPorte 229 Lake 488 Lawrence 158 Madison 297 Marion 964 Marshall 185 Martin 104 Miami 165 Monroe 226 Montgomery 241 Morgan 241 Newton 167 Noble 88 Ohio 41 Orange 133 Owen 143 Parke 195 Perry 146 Pike 164 Porter 280 Posey 205 Pulaski 100 Putnam 284 Randolph 253 Ripley 188 Rush 223 Scott 113 Shelby 243 Spencer 241 St. Joseph 228 Starke 85 Steuben 134 Sullivan 208 Switzerland 62 Tippecanoe 329 Tipton 109 Union 58 Vanderburgh 286 Vermillion 125 Vigo 294 Wabash 189 Warren 136 Warrick 183 Washington 173 Wayne 342 Wells 155 White 214 Whitley 112
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
WA
Washington
4.81% top marginal rate
IN
Indiana
4.94% top marginal rate
KS
Kansas
5.25% top marginal rate
WY
Wyoming
5.41% top marginal rate
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.
MOUNT LIBERTY ROAD
PoorOver: MOUNT LIBERTY CREEK
00.10 S 4 MILE RD, Brown, IN
Built 1929 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 150
CR 250W
PoorOver: JONES CREEK
00.70 S of CR 250 N, Putnam, IN
Built 1925 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 180
CR 675W
PoorOver: BRANCH OF LEATHERMAN CR
00.20 S of CR 125 N, Putnam, IN
Built 1930 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 130
CR 275S
PoorOver: CONRAIL RR
00.50 E of CR 600 W, Putnam, IN
Built 1910 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 130
SHAPED CHARGE ROAD
PoorOver: LITTLE OTTER CREEK
1.2 MILES NORTH OF K RD, Ripley, IN
Built 1899 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 2
WONJU ROAD
PoorOver: TRIBUTARY OF BIG CREEK
0.3 MILE NORTH OF G ROAD, Ripley, IN
Built 1990 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 10
All Bridges in Indiana
HORNER RD EAST
FairOver: WOODS FORK
00.61 N OF SR 356, Scott, IN
Built 1982 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 70
SR 245
FairOver: BR OF LITTLE PIGEON CREE
02.12 S SR 62, Spencer, IN
Built 1986 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 3,723
US 421
FairOver: KANKAKEE RIVER
02.87 N SR 10, Starke, IN
Built 1999 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 5,115
OUTER DARMSTADT RD
FairOver: POND FLAT DITCH
00.20 S OF HILLTOP RD, Vanderburgh, IN
Built 1992 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 49
CR 900S
FairOver: NORTON Creek
00.30 W of CR 200 E, Vermillion, IN
Built 1984 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 117
US 41
FairOver: N&S RR
00.17 S SR 55, Warren, IN
Built 1993 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 6,205
Indy - P.V. Rd
FairOver: Kickapoo Creek
00.65 NW of CR 625E, Warren, IN
Built 1979 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 230
TENNYSON ROAD
FairOver: COLES CREEK
0.97 MI W SR 161, Warrick, IN
Built 1978 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 508
WATT RD
FairOver: NOLANDS FORK
00.30 E of LAMOTT Rd, Wayne, IN
Built 2003 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 121
CR 100 NORTH
FairOver: YELLOW CREEK
0.30 MILES W OF CR 100 E, Adams, IN
Built 1987 Load: 40.3 t ADT: 110
HAMILTON RD
FairOver: HARBER DRAIN
00.20 E HARBER RD, Allen, IN
Built 1974 Load: 40.3 t ADT: 260
CR 800S
FairOver: Middle Fork WILDCAT Cr
00.01 W of CR 500 E, Carroll, IN
Built 1912 Load: 40.3 t ADT: 39
CR 100N
FairOver: BRIDGE CREEK
00.52 E of CR 800 W, Carroll, IN
Built 1965 Load: 40.3 t ADT: 257
RIVER Rd
FairOver: TRIB TO WABASH RIVER
01.00 N of CR 170 S, Fountain, IN
Built 1935 Load: 40.3 t ADT: 125
MT. NEBO ROAD
FairOver: DOANS CREEK
0.40 S OF SIMPSON CHAPEL, Greene, IN
Built 1978 Load: 40.3 t ADT: 110
CR 300N
FairOver: FLATROCK RIVER
00.25 E OF WILBUR WRIGHT, Henry, IN
Built 1957 Load: 40.3 t ADT: 417
FOUR CORNERS RD
FairOver: SIX MILE CREEK
00.06 N OF CR 400 S, Jennings, IN
Built 1970 Load: 40.3 t ADT: 700
151ST AVENUE
FairOver: WEST CREEK
00.90 E. of SHEFFIELD AVE, Lake, IN
Built 1967 Load: 40.3 t ADT: 2,047
CR 2100S
FairOver: PITNER DITCH
00.50 E CR 875 W, LaPorte, IN
Built 1979 Load: 40.3 t ADT: 150
BUNKERHILL RD
FairOver: BRANCH OF SYCAMORE CREEK
00.65 W OF N GASBURG RD, Morgan, IN
Built 1960 Load: 40.3 t ADT: 810
CR 200N
FairOver: SOLOMON CREEK
00.80 W OF LINCOLNWAY S, Noble, IN
Built 1989 Load: 40.3 t ADT: 2,230
LONG LAKE RD
FairOver: CSX RR
00.20 S OF W MAIN ST, Noble, IN
Built 1992 Load: 40.3 t ADT: 1,380
CR 900N
FairOver: SOUTH RAMP CREEK
00.80 E of US 231, Putnam, IN
Built 1987 Load: 40.3 t ADT: 130
CR 1050N
FairOver: BRANCH OF LAUGHERY CREEK
00.17 W of CR 100 W, Ripley, IN
Built 1970 Load: 40.3 t ADT: 175
CR 100E
FairOver: HUNTER DRAIN
00.20 N OF CR 900 N, Wells, IN
Built 1976 Load: 40.3 t ADT: 1,177
CR 1450E
FairOver: LITTLE INDIAN CREEK
00.11 S CR 900 N, White, IN
Built 1986 Load: 40.3 t ADT: 100
O'DAY RD
FairOver: SEEGAR DRAIN
00.30 N US 30, Allen, IN
Built 1965 Load: 40.4 t ADT: 1,111
CR 300E
FairOver: BUCK DITCH
00.26 MI N of HARRELD RD, Grant, IN
Built 1985 Load: 40.4 t ADT: 320
CR 700E
FairOver: LITTLE KANKAKEE RIVER
00.60 S CR 400 S, LaPorte, IN
Built 1936 Load: 40.4 t ADT: 675
CR 1350S
FairOver: SLOCUM DITCH
00.70 W US 421, LaPorte, IN
Built 1923 Load: 40.4 t ADT: 400
I-94 EB
FairOver: AMTRAK
00.54 W SR 49, Porter, IN
Built 1969 Load: 40.4 t ADT: 40,081
I-94 WB
FairOver: AMTRAK
00.54 W SR 49, Porter, IN
Built 1969 Load: 40.4 t ADT: 40,435
CR 200N
FairOver: SOUTH HOGAN CREEK
00.26 E OF CR 525 E, Ripley, IN
Built 1977 Load: 40.4 t ADT: 150
CR 1000N
FairOver: SHANKATANK CREEK
00.25 E OF CR 300 E, Rush, IN
Built 1930 Load: 40.4 t ADT: 110
TYLER Rd
FairOver: HESTON Creek
00.20 E of KENILWORTH Rd, St. Joseph, IN
Built 2006 Load: 40.4 t ADT: 154
CR 400S
FairOver: PIGEON CREEK
0.60 MILES E OF OLD 27, Steuben, IN
Built 1935 Load: 40.4 t ADT: 205
CR 175 E
FairOver: PONY CREEK
00.50 N OF CR 1100 N, Wabash, IN
Built 1960 Load: 40.4 t ADT: 550
CR 250 SOUTH
FairOver: SIX MILE CREEK
00.10 W OF CR 550 E, Wells, IN
Built 1930 Load: 40.4 t ADT: 100
CR 500 SOUTH
FairOver: HABEGGER DITCH
0.30 MILES E OF CR 000, Adams, IN
Built 1975 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 74
CR 100 EAST
FairOver: ENGLE DITCH
0.40 MILES S OF CR 1000 S, Adams, IN
Built 1993 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 110
STILLWOOD DR
FairOver: BULLERMAN DRAIN
00.10 S STELLHORN RD, Allen, IN
Built 2004 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 105
E WASHINGTON ST.
FairOver: PRAIRIE CREEK
00.10 E OF GRANT ST., Boone, IN
Built 1990 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 570
CR 1050W
FairOver: LITTLE SUGAR CREEK
00.85 N OF SR 32, Boone, IN
Built 1960 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 170
SR 16
FairOver: ULERICH DITCH
02.44 W US 31, Cass, IN
Built 2000 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 828
OLD INDIANA 160
FairOver: SINKING FORK
03.80 E US 31, Clark, IN
Built 1968 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 3,500
CR 55
FairOver: SOL SHANK DITCH
00.30 N OF SR 8, DeKalb, IN
Built 1993 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 100
ST ANTHONY Rd W
FairOver: HALL Creek
00.40 S of SCHNELLVILLE R, Dubois, IN
Built 2003 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 268
SR 15
FairOver: ELKHART RIVER
03.36 S SR 119, Elkhart, IN
Built 1956 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 10,936
CR 56
FairOver: WAGNER DITCH
00.50 W OF CR 15, Elkhart, IN
Built 1961 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 17
CR 200E
FairOver: BRANCH OF PRAIRIE CREEK
00.70 S of SR 32, Fountain, IN
Built 1989 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 100
Showing 9,251-9,300 of 18,630 bridges
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