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

OWENSBURG ROAD

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

0.10 S OF WRIGHT ROAD, Greene, IN

Built 1950 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 137

DUNBAR RD

Fair

Over: LITTLE CICERO CREEK

00.13 S OF 276TH ST, Hamilton, IN

Built 1966 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 130

TUNNEL RD

Fair

Over: N&W RR

00.30 S OF SR 64, Harrison, IN

Built 1982 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 394

SR 3

Fair

Over: BIG BLUE RIVER

00.49 N SR 38, Henry, IN

Built 1994 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 9,995

CR 350E

Fair

Over: MERCER DITCH

00.50 S OF CR 300 S, Henry, IN

Built 1980 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 10

CR 250 S

Fair

Over: LITTLE WILDCAT CREEK

0.2 MI W CR 300 W, Howard, IN

Built 1977 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 7,871

EWING ROAD

Fair

Over: EAST FORK WHITE RIVER

0.05 E OF CR 150 W, Jackson, IN

Built 1971 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 415

WAYNE STREET

Fair

Over: SALAMONIE RIVER

0.2 MILES SOUTH OF SR 26, Jay, IN

Built 1963 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 684

ROUTE ROAD

Fair

Over: FLAT CREEK

00.37 NW OF SUMMERS ROAD, Knox, IN

Built 1978 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 75

SR 54

Fair

Over: DRY BRANCH

00.16 E SR 58, Lawrence, IN

Built 2004 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 4,222

I-465 EB

Fair

Over: LICK CREEK

00.38 E US 31, Marion, IN

Built 1962 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 46,611

NEW AUGUSTA RD

Fair

Over: LITTLE EAGLE CREEK

00.13 S 79TH ST, Marion, IN

Built 1972 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 2,976

I-65 SB

Fair

Over: NS RR

03.67 N SR 10, Newton, IN

Built 1966 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 40,644

CR 575 E

Fair

Over: IROQUOIS RIVER

0.8 MI S CR 700 S, Newton, IN

Built 1977 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 143

BEAR CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF BEAR CREEK

00.25 N OF KAMMAN RD, Ohio, IN

Built 2004 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 50

CR 750N

Fair

Over: MITCHELL DITCH

00.83 MI E OF CR 800 E, Randolph, IN

Built 1994 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 136

CR 100N

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF WHITE RIVER

00.36 MI E OF CR 100 E, Randolph, IN

Built 1994 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 182

CR 1000N

Fair

Over: GOOSE CREEK

00.03 E OF GOOSE ROAD, Rush, IN

Built 1969 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 250

CR 1100 NORTH

Fair

Over: SUGAR CREEK

00.15 W OF CR 600 W, Shelby, IN

Built 1997 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 150

SR 2

Fair

Over: GEYER DITCH

03.31 W US 31, St. Joseph, IN

Built 1925 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 19,425

SR 327

Fair

Over: TURKEY CREEK

02.03 N SR 4, Steuben, IN

Built 1980 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 1,578

I-64 EBL

Fair

Over: LOWER BIG CREEK

01.26 E SR 65, Vanderburgh, IN

Built 1966 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 5,837

OLD STATE RD 15

Fair

Over: TREATY CREEK

01.10 S OF STATE RD 124, Wabash, IN

Built 1988 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 800

CR 1050 N

Fair

Over: SILVER CREEK

00.30 W OF STATE RD 15, Wabash, IN

Built 1974 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 220

MOYER RD

Fair

Over: GREENS FORK

00.10 W of WASHINGTON Rd, Wayne, IN

Built 2005 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 46

CR 200S

Fair

Over: BIRCH-KING

00.30 W CR 575 W, Whitley, IN

Built 2007 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 150

LORTIE RD

Fair

Over: FLATROCK CREEK

01.00 S PAULDING ROAD, Allen, IN

Built 1962 Load: 40.6 t ADT: 130

CR 400 NORTH

Fair

Over: CASTERLINE-FORKNER DITCH

00.50 W OF 100 W, Blackford, IN

Built 1999 Load: 40.6 t ADT: 110

BICYCLE BRIDGE Rd

Fair

Over: WABASH River

00.64 E of CR 925 W, Carroll, IN

Built 1982 Load: 40.6 t ADT: 81

CR 575 SOUTH

Fair

Over: SCOTT WINCOOP DITCH

0.50 E OF SR 38, Clinton, IN

Built 1999 Load: 40.6 t ADT: 102

DIXIE BEE HWY

Fair

Over: GRAHAM CREEK

00.30 W of CR 420 W, Fountain, IN

Built 1915 Load: 40.6 t ADT: 150

US 52

Fair

Over: SUGAR CREEK

06.12 W SR 9, Hancock, IN

Built 1926 Load: 40.6 t ADT: 6,105

CR 600S

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

00.10 E OF CR 525 W, Hendricks, IN

Built 1976 Load: 40.6 t ADT: 725

CR 750S

Fair

Over: W FORK OF WHITE LICK CR

00.20 W OF CR 600 E, Hendricks, IN

Built 1977 Load: 40.6 t ADT: 375

CR 100N

Fair

Over: TIPPECANOE RIVER

00.90 E OF CR500 W, Kosciusko, IN

Built 1978 Load: 40.6 t ADT: 175

CALE ROAD

Fair

Over: SULPHUR CREEK

0.07 E SULPHUR HOLLOW LN, Martin, IN

Built 2010 Load: 40.6 t ADT: 63

CR 525W

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

00.30 S of CR 1100 S, Putnam, IN

Built 1963 Load: 40.6 t ADT: 600

CR 800E

Fair

Over: LITTLE SALT CREEK

00.10 N OF CR 600 S, Rush, IN

Built 1935 Load: 40.6 t ADT: 350

DILGER RD

Fair

Over: BLACK HAWK CREEK

01.62 N SR 62, Spencer, IN

Built 2002 Load: 40.6 t ADT: 100

CR 600W

Fair

Over: PIGEON Creek

0.50 MILES S OF US 20, Steuben, IN

Built 1990 Load: 40.6 t ADT: 890

HOAGLAND RD

Fair

Over: FLATROCK CREEK

00.30 W MORGAN RD, Allen, IN

Built 1975 Load: 40.7 t ADT: 775

CR 1200E

Fair

Over: Hollingsworth Ditch

00.20 N of CR 700 N, Benton, IN

Built 1996 Load: 40.7 t ADT: 33

CR 1600N

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF FIRST CREEK

01.01 E of CR 900 E, Daviess, IN

Built 1940 Load: 40.7 t ADT: 28

CR 500N

Fair

Over: WILLIAMS CREEK

00.60 E of CR 550 W, Fayette, IN

Built 1974 Load: 40.7 t ADT: 250

CR 200S

Fair

Over: POLYWOG CREEK

00.50 E OF CR 600 E, Tipton, IN

Built 1988 Load: 40.7 t ADT: 100

CR 400 E

Fair

Over: BEAR GRASS CREEK

00.40 N OF CR 700 N, Wabash, IN

Built 1991 Load: 40.7 t ADT: 260

CR 900W

Fair

Over: Upper Redwood Creek

00.27 S of CR 100 N, Warren, IN

Built 1963 Load: 40.7 t ADT: 170

CR 900W

Fair

Over: Upper Redwood Creek

00.14 N of Division Rd, Warren, IN

Built 1963 Load: 40.7 t ADT: 170

CR 63

Fair

Over: WALKER DITCH

00.30 S OF CR 64, DeKalb, IN

Built 1975 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 230

US 41 NBL

Fair

Over: SOUTHERN RR

00.51 N SR 64, Gibson, IN

Built 1957 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 7,450

Showing 9,301-9,350 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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