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

15th St

Fair

Over: PATOKA River

00.50 W of MERIDIAN Rd, Dubois, IN

Built 1970 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 5,520

CR 400N

Fair

Over: TURKEY Run

00.30 E of CR 225 E, Fountain, IN

Built 1974 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 117

BLUE CREEK RD

Fair

Over: WHITEWATER RIVER

00.30 SW of US 52, Franklin, IN

Built 1985 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 1,600

I-69 NB

Fair

Over: CENTRAL RR CO OF IN

00.45 S US 35, Grant, IN

Built 1963 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 14,267

I-69 SB

Fair

Over: CENTRAL RR CO OF IN

00.45 S US 35, Grant, IN

Built 1963 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 14,267

CR 200N

Fair

Over: TIPPEY DITCH

00.30 MI W of CR 600 E, Grant, IN

Built 1993 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 710

CR 1000 WEST

Fair

Over: HOWESVILLE DITCH

0.30 N OF SR 48, Greene, IN

Built 1969 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 840

236TH ST EAST

Fair

Over: HINKLE CREEK

01.07 E OF US 31, Hamilton, IN

Built 1978 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 4,780

TANDY RD

Fair

Over: WOERTZ CREEK

00.10 N OF SR 62, Harrison, IN

Built 1989 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 210

PFRIMMER CHAPEL RD

Fair

Over: RACCOON BRANCH

00.10 S OF GRAVEL CREEK R, Harrison, IN

Built 2004 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 620

CR 550S

Fair

Over: CRITTENDEN

00.80 W OF CR 525 W, Hendricks, IN

Built 1972 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 150

CR 300 S

Fair

Over: KOKOMO CREEK

0.0 MI INT CR 700 E, Howard, IN

Built 1930 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 296

BRUSHY FORK RD

Fair

Over: BRUSHY FORK CREEK

00.19 S of MCCARTY HILL R, Jefferson, IN

Built 1974 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 225

CR 600N

Fair

Over: OLD CANAL

00.10 E SR 9, Madison, IN

Built 1991 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 623

CR 525W

Fair

Over: FOSTER BRANCH CREEK

00.40 N SR 132, Madison, IN

Built 1987 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 214

MT. TABOR ROAD

Fair

Over: BEANBLOSSOM CREEK

INT. OF BOTTOM ROAD, Monroe, IN

Built 1965 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 611

SR 142

Fair

Over: LAMBS CREEK

04.15 W SR 39, Morgan, IN

Built 1934 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 1,040

CR 400 N

Fair

Over: BEAVER LAKE DITCH

0.8 MI E CR 200 W, Newton, IN

Built 1950 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 709

MARTIN Rd

Fair

Over: Branch of Big RACCOON Cr

00.50 W of CR 860 E, Parke, IN

Built 1980 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 727

CR 700W

Fair

Over: JORDAN CREEK

00.35 N of CR 850 N, Warren, IN

Built 1990 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 110

US 40

Fair

Over: PLUM CREEK

01.28 E SR 1, Wayne, IN

Built 1925 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 6,015

CR 075W

Fair

Over: DORSEY DITCH

01.23 N CR 600 S, White, IN

Built 1989 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 100

CR 650W

Fair

Over: BIRCH-KING

00.25 S CR 350 S, Whitley, IN

Built 1973 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 100

CR 56

Fair

Over: MAIN HURSEY DITCH

01.80 W SR 1, DeKalb, IN

Built 1993 Load: 42.9 t ADT: 575

CR 850N

Fair

Over: FINLEY-MANARD DITCH

00.60 E CR 900 W, Delaware, IN

Built 1987 Load: 42.9 t ADT: 20

CR 200S

Fair

Over: GRAHAM CREEK

00.02 E OF CR 650 E, Jennings, IN

Built 1974 Load: 42.9 t ADT: 147

OLD MORGANTOWN RD

Fair

Over: LONG RUN

00.18 N OF SYCAMORE ST, Morgan, IN

Built 1940 Load: 42.9 t ADT: 810

CR 175 NORTH

Fair

Over: CEDAR CREEK

00.01 E OF HASMER HILL RO, Ripley, IN

Built 1990 Load: 42.9 t ADT: 100

BULL RAPIDS RD

Fair

Over: MAUMEE RIVER

00.10 E DOERMAN ROAD, Allen, IN

Built 1987 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 1,675

CR 3

Fair

Over: LITTLE CEDAR CREEK

00.10 N OF SR 205, DeKalb, IN

Built 1981 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 100

CR 133

Fair

Over: LITTLE OIL CREEK

01.50 S CR 34, Perry, IN

Built 1963 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 75

CR 500W

Fair

Over: LONG BRANCH CREEK

00.60 S of CR 100 S, Putnam, IN

Built 2007 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 310

MERIDIAN RD

Fair

Over: EIGHT MILE CREEK

00.80 N OF CR 900 N, Wells, IN

Built 1978 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 150

CR 750W

Fair

Over: PIPE CREEK

00.15 S of CR 950 N, Delaware, IN

Built 1987 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 80

SR 64

Fair

Over: GEORGETOWN CREEK

04.32 W I-64, Floyd, IN

Built 2008 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 7,529

US 35, SR 22

Fair

Over: DEER CREEK

00.25 N SR 9, Grant, IN

Built 1931 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 3,323

SR 62

Fair

Over: PANTHER CREEK

03.45 W SR 11, Harrison, IN

Built 1983 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 3,391

SR 39

Fair

Over: BRANCH MCCRACKEN CREEK

01.21 N I-70, Hendricks, IN

Built 1992 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 13,695

US 35 SR 22

Fair

Over: WILDCAT CREEK

01.28 W SR 213, Howard, IN

Built 1968 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 8,485

SR 62

Fair

Over: WILSON FORK CREEK

01.15 E SR 250, Jefferson, IN

Built 1939 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 180

SR 15

Fair

Over: WALNUT CREEK

02.24 S SR 25, Kosciusko, IN

Built 1928 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 10,947

SR 17

Fair

Over: YELLOW RIVER

01.22 S SR 8, Marshall, IN

Built 1994 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 3,008

CR 100W

Fair

Over: RATTLESNAKE CREEK

00.70 N of CR 600 S, Montgomery, IN

Built 1981 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 130

CR 330N

Fair

Over: S BRANCH ELKHART RIVER

00.25 E OF CR 350 W, Noble, IN

Built 1972 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 340

CR 150W

Fair

Over: JONES CREEK

00.30 N of CR 200 N, Putnam, IN

Built 1982 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 310

US 421

Fair

Over: KINDERMAN DITCH

02.52 N SR 10, Starke, IN

Built 1978 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 4,753

FROG POND ROAD

Fair

Over: HOSKINSON DRAIN

0.32 MI N SR 62, Warrick, IN

Built 1972 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 438

CR 28

Fair

Over: BIG RUN

00.50 E OF CR 71, DeKalb, IN

Built 1935 Load: 43.2 t ADT: 230

CR 400W

Fair

Over: Branch of GRAHAM Creek

00.10 N of CR 100 N, Fountain, IN

Built 1920 Load: 43.2 t ADT: 473

CR 1350 NORTH

Fair

Over: TURKEY CREEK

00.20 W OF CR 200 W, Kosciusko, IN

Built 1950 Load: 43.2 t ADT: 550

Showing 9,701-9,750 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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