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

I-90 RAMP TO SR 91

Fair

Over: EJ&E RR

00.53 N I-90, Lake, IN

Built 1984 Load: 43.6 t ADT: 3,228

N GUMWOOD ROAD

Fair

Over: YELLOW RIVER

00.20 N OF E 1ST ROAD, Marshall, IN

Built 1935 Load: 43.6 t ADT: 100

N GRAPE ROAD

Fair

Over: YELLOW RIVER

00.10 N OF E 5C ROAD, Marshall, IN

Built 1969 Load: 43.6 t ADT: 100

CR 525E

Fair

Over: DEER CREEK

00.30 S of CR 50 S, Putnam, IN

Built 1997 Load: 43.6 t ADT: 470

CR 1100N

Fair

Over: RIPLEY CREEK

00.30 E OF SR 129, Ripley, IN

Built 1930 Load: 43.6 t ADT: 150

CR 100 E

Fair

Over: BEAR GRASS CREEK

00.40 N OF HOOVER ROAD, Wabash, IN

Built 1977 Load: 43.6 t ADT: 220

SR 39

Fair

Over: HARP DITCH #1

01.82 N SR 16, White, IN

Built 1950 Load: 43.6 t ADT: 1,456

GAR CREEK RD

Fair

Over: EDGERTON-CARSON DRAIN

00.01 W BROBST ROAD, Allen, IN

Built 1935 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 130

ENGLE RD

Fair

Over: JUNK DRAIN

01.70 E JEFFERSON BLVD, Allen, IN

Built 1982 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 15,000

BURLINGTON AVENUE

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF PRAIRIE CREEK

0.40 S OF CR 100 N, Clinton, IN

Built 1994 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 560

CR 32

Fair

Over: CEDAR CREEK

00.60 E OF CR 35, DeKalb, IN

Built 1980 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 100

CR 37

Fair

Over: MATHER DITCH

00.50 N OF SR 13, Elkhart, IN

Built 1980 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 986

281ST ST WEST

Fair

Over: MCKINZIE DITCH

00.61 W OF DITCH RD, Hamilton, IN

Built 1979 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 70

266TH ST EAST

Fair

Over: DUCK CREEK

01.58 W SR 13, Hamilton, IN

Built 1968 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 1,200

CR 625W

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

00.20 N OF US 40, Hendricks, IN

Built 1982 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 300

US 12

Fair

Over: INDIANA HARBOR CANAL

00.52 E US 20, Lake, IN

Built 1996 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 16,872

SR 912, 2 RAMPS

Fair

Over: BLOCK AVENUE

01.63 W US 12, Lake, IN

Built 1980 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 126

FAIL RD

Fair

Over: TRIBUTARY GALENA RIVER

00.10 S CR 850 N, LaPorte, IN

Built 1964 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 1,650

SR 109

Fair

Over: FALL CREEK OVERFLOW

00.76 N US 36, Madison, IN

Built 1994 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 8,027

CR 1300N

Fair

Over: PIPE CREEK

00.80 E CR 200 E, Madison, IN

Built 1988 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 281

MLK JR. STR.

Fair

Over: FALL CREEK

00.15 N OF 21ST STREET, Marion, IN

Built 1986 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 16,421

SR 45

Fair

Over: KELLER BRANCH

04.49 N SR 445, Monroe, IN

Built 1987 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 12,107

US 231

Fair

Over: FORK OF DRY BRANCH

00.38 S SR 32, Montgomery, IN

Built 2003 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 16,160

SR 67

Fair

Over: BRANCH BURKHART CREEK

04.58 S SR 39, Morgan, IN

Built 1938 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 5,642

SR 157

Fair

Over: EEL RIVER OVERFLOW

01.92 N SR 48, Owen, IN

Built 1963 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 518

SR 59

Fair

Over: BR LITTLE RACCOON CREEK

00.03 S S JCT SR 236, Parke, IN

Built 1939 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 1,065

I-70 EB

Fair

Over: VERMILLION CREEK

04.57 E US 231, Putnam, IN

Built 1965 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 41,402

CR 550N

Fair

Over: MUD CREEK

00.41 MI W OF US 27, Randolph, IN

Built 1990 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 107

RIVER RD

Fair

Over: SQUIRREL CREEK

00.20 E OF CR 800 W, Wabash, IN

Built 1982 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 100

CR 500E

Fair

Over: CAMPBELL CREEK

00.02 N of CR 350 N, Delaware, IN

Built 1997 Load: 43.8 t ADT: 160

CR 400W

Fair

Over: BEAR Creek

00.20 NE of CR 400 W, Fountain, IN

Built 1973 Load: 43.8 t ADT: 473

CR 200W

Fair

Over: EAST FORK OF MILL CREEK

00.55 S OF CR 200 S, Hendricks, IN

Built 1981 Load: 43.8 t ADT: 150

WHEATLAND ROAD

Fair

Over: POND CREEK

00.42 E OF OVERHEAD DRIVE, Knox, IN

Built 1930 Load: 43.8 t ADT: 130

CR 850N

Fair

Over: PETERS CREEK

00.20 E of CR 400 W, Putnam, IN

Built 2016 Load: 43.8 t ADT: 160

CR 1100W

Fair

Over: PINE CREEK

00.01 S CR 800 S, White, IN

Built 1982 Load: 43.8 t ADT: 100

CR 1200E

Fair

Over: HAW CREEK

00.37 S of CR 200 S, Daviess, IN

Built 1961 Load: 43.9 t ADT: 302

CR 600W

Fair

Over: COAL Creek

01.00 N of ALLEN Rd, Fountain, IN

Built 1965 Load: 43.9 t ADT: 473

CR 600 NORTH

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF SALT CREEK

0.08 E OF CR 575 W, Jackson, IN

Built 1996 Load: 43.9 t ADT: 30

CR 400S

Fair

Over: Branch of Pond Creek

00.07 E of CR 150 E, Jackson, IN

Built 1995 Load: 43.9 t ADT: 195

82ND ST

Fair

Over: FISHBACK CREEK

00.59 W OF LAFAYETTE RD, Marion, IN

Built 1993 Load: 43.9 t ADT: 3,299

CR 800S

Fair

Over: BIG CREEK

00.05 E OF CR 525 W, Ripley, IN

Built 1991 Load: 43.9 t ADT: 150

PAYNE PLACE

Fair

Over: BR PRAIRIE CREEK

00.20 S SUTLIFF, Vigo, IN

Built 2000 Load: 43.9 t ADT: 188

HALE AVE

Fair

Over: ST MARYS RIVER

00.10 W OF PAULINE ST, Allen, IN

Built 1993 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 3,025

10TH ST

Fair

Over: MISSISSINEWA RIVER

00.40 E MAIN ST, Grant, IN

Built 1984 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 1,470

CR 200N

Fair

Over: W FORK OF WHITE LICK CR

00.30 E OF SR 39, Hendricks, IN

Built 1990 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 350

CR 200 NORTH

Fair

Over: UPPER MCDONALD DITCH

0.12 W OF CR 1000 E, Jackson, IN

Built 1990 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 345

LAMBERT AVE

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF SPRING CREEK

00.60 W of RUKES Rd, Parke, IN

Built 1976 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 1,487

Blake Rd

Fair

Over: Big Creek

00.81 MI E of FLETCHAL RD, Posey, IN

Built 1997 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 277

OHIO ST

Fair

Over: PIGEON CREEK

00.30 W OF FULTON AVE, Vanderburgh, IN

Built 1997 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 6,703

CR 1150S

Fair

Over: Branch of NORTON Creek

00.40 E of CR 125 E, Vermillion, IN

Built 1998 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 145

Showing 9,801-9,850 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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