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

SR 38

Fair

Over: LICK CREEK

00.42 E SR 109, Madison, IN

Built 1932 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 4,691

ENGLISH AVE

Fair

Over: LICK CREEK

00.50 W I-465, Marion, IN

Built 1995 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 13,860

WAYNE STREET

Fair

Over: WABASH RIVER

0.00 N OF RIVERSIDE DR, Miami, IN

Built 1974 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 2,168

WAVERLY RD

Fair

Over: CROOKED CREEK

00.30 N OF 650 N, Morgan, IN

Built 1968 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 1,070

CR 1550 S

Fair

Over: MONTGOMERY DITCH

0.2 MI E CR 50 E, Newton, IN

Built 1999 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 285

US 20

Fair

Over: LITTLE CALUMET RIVER

01.56 W SR 49, Porter, IN

Built 1993 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 7,745

CR 175N

Fair

Over: ANTRIM DITCH

00.21 W OF CR 1400 W, Pulaski, IN

Built 1966 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 240

WALNUT RD (125S)

Fair

Over: LITTLE WALNUT CREEK

00.10 W of CR 450 W, Putnam, IN

Built 1967 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 3,090

US 31

Fair

Over: MUSCATATUCK RIVER

00.80 S I-65, Scott, IN

Built 1980 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 4,560

QUINN Rd

Fair

Over: BUNCH Ditch

00.30 E of JUNIPER Rd, St. Joseph, IN

Built 1994 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 128

US 41 SB

Fair

Over: MIDDLE FORK CREEK

01.46 N SR 58, Sullivan, IN

Built 1958 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 5,452

SR 38

Fair

Over: WILSON DITCH

03.44 W I-65, Tippecanoe, IN

Built 1994 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 17,605

US 41 NB

Fair

Over: LITTLE PIGEON CREEK

00.73 N SR 57, Vanderburgh, IN

Built 1946 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 12,058

SR 28

Fair

Over: MUD RUN CREEK

01.52 W SR 63, Warren, IN

Built 1983 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 993

TELEPHONE ROAD

Fair

Over: EDWARDS DITCH

0.24 MI W LIBBERT RD, Warrick, IN

Built 1980 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 5,466

I-70 WB

Fair

Over: CARDINAL GREENWAY

00.63 E US 35, Wayne, IN

Built 1960 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 26,441

CR 400S

Fair

Over: UNNAMED CREEK

00.48 W OF S 700 E, Hancock, IN

Built 1980 Load: 41.9 t ADT: 420

PERKINS AVE

Fair

Over: BEAN CREEK

00.35 S OF RAYMOND ST, Marion, IN

Built 1979 Load: 41.9 t ADT: 1,275

EAST 6TH ROAD

Fair

Over: YELLOW RIVER

00.20 E OF N GRAPE ROAD, Marshall, IN

Built 1971 Load: 41.9 t ADT: 100

RIVER ROAD

Fair

Over: BLUE CREEK

0.54 N SIMMONS CREEK RD, Martin, IN

Built 1930 Load: 41.9 t ADT: 52

ROCKY HILL RD

Fair

Over: LITTLE MILL CREEK

00.10 S OF WESLEY RD, Owen, IN

Built 1976 Load: 41.9 t ADT: 190

CR 100E

Fair

Over: NORTH RAMP CREEK

00.50 N of CR 1100 N, Putnam, IN

Built 1970 Load: 41.9 t ADT: 130

CR 150W

Fair

Over: LITTLE BLUE RIVER

00.50 N OF CR 650 N, Rush, IN

Built 1971 Load: 41.9 t ADT: 150

CLIFFTON ROAD

Fair

Over: E FORK WHITEWATER RIVER

00.60 W OF CR 250 W, Union, IN

Built 1977 Load: 41.9 t ADT: 150

CR 280S

Fair

Over: BIRCH-KING DITCH

00.40 E CR 635 W, Whitley, IN

Built 1992 Load: 41.9 t ADT: 125

CR 79

Fair

Over: BIG RUN

00.10 S OF CR 28, DeKalb, IN

Built 1975 Load: 42.0 t ADT: 100

CR 850 W

Fair

Over: DITCH OF BLACK RIVER

00.30 N OF CR 950 S, Gibson, IN

Built 1981 Load: 42.0 t ADT: 100

MISSISSIPPI STREET

Fair

Over: BROWN DITCH

00.60 N of 217th Ave, Lake, IN

Built 1995 Load: 42.0 t ADT: 119

MERIDIAN ROAD

Fair

Over: HALLS CREEK

00.05 S OF SR 124, Wells, IN

Built 1964 Load: 42.0 t ADT: 331

US 27 SB, US 33 SB

Fair

Over: ST MARY'S RIVER OVERFLOW

01.45 N US 22, Adams, IN

Built 1996 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 6,001

CR 600N

Fair

Over: HAW CREEK

00.80 W OF CR 600 E, Bartholomew, IN

Built 1981 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 2,450

CR 250S

Fair

Over: SUGAR Creek

00.39 E of CR 800 W, Carroll, IN

Built 1959 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 198

CR 540E

Fair

Over: FRIDAY Branch

00.50 N of FERDINAND RdE, Dubois, IN

Built 1975 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 173

WILLIAMS RD

Fair

Over: WILLIAMS CREEK

00.01 E of CR 350W, Fayette, IN

Built 1974 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 250

US 52

Fair

Over: E FORK WHITEWATER RIVER

00.47 E SR 252, Franklin, IN

Built 1983 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 9,264

SR 229

Fair

Over: HARVEY BRANCH

02.41 N I-74, Franklin, IN

Built 1994 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 4,335

PARK ROAD

Fair

Over: TEMPLETON CREEK

00.00 MOUNDS RECREATION, Franklin, IN

Built 1996 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 143

CR 900 WEST

Fair

Over: BUCK CREEK

0.10 N OF SR 54, Greene, IN

Built 1988 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 160

CR 900N

Fair

Over: SUGAR CREEK

00.47 E OF N 400 E, Hancock, IN

Built 1965 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 300

CR 100N

Fair

Over: LITTLE BRANDYWINE CREEK

00.38 W OF N 400 E, Hancock, IN

Built 1992 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 750

CR 75N

Fair

Over: BIG BLUE RIVER

00.20 E OF SR 3, Henry, IN

Built 1975 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 443

CR 50 WEST

Fair

Over: HOUGH CREEK

0.20 S OF CUMMINGS ST, Jackson, IN

Built 2000 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 220

SR 13

Fair

Over: FALL CREEK

01.92 S I-69, Madison, IN

Built 1957 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 6,928

CR 150W

Fair

Over: LICK CREEK

00.20 S CR 900 S, Madison, IN

Built 1973 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 147

NORTHEASTERN AVE

Fair

Over: BIG RUN

00.30 E OF FRANKLIN RD, Marion, IN

Built 1993 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 7,114

MEXICO ROAD

Fair

Over: EEL RIVER

0.10 W OF CR 200 W, Miami, IN

Built 1940 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 1,830

OLD DUTCH CH. ROAD

Fair

Over: JACKS DEFEAT CREEK

00.10 E RED HILL RD, Monroe, IN

Built 1994 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 134

BUNKERHILL RD

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF SYCAMORE CREEK

00.21 N OF BUNKER HILL RD, Morgan, IN

Built 1990 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 810

SR 14

Fair

Over: CURTIS CREEK

01.86 E SR 55, Newton, IN

Built 1993 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 513

SKINNER LAKE W

Fair

Over: CROFT DITCH

00.62 N OF CR 300 N, Noble, IN

Built 1962 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 380

Showing 9,551-9,600 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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