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

CR 750 EAST

Fair

Over: THREE MILE CREEK

00.20 N OF CR 900 S, Wells, IN

Built 1989 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 100

CR 800E

Fair

Over: KEANS CREEK

00.05 N CR 500 N, White, IN

Built 1962 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 120

CR 900 WEST

Fair

Over: KEANE CREEK

00.15 S OF CR 800 N, Cass, IN

Built 1993 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 100

CR 300N

Fair

Over: TWELVE MILE CREEK

00.20 W OF CR 825 E, Cass, IN

Built 1997 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 240

CR 400E

Fair

Over: DEER CREEK-S CHANNEL

00.50 S. OF CR 1100 S, Cass, IN

Built 1989 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 160

CR 1100 EAST

Fair

Over: SOUTH FORK DEER CREEK

00.15 S OF CR 1300 S, Cass, IN

Built 1992 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 130

SR 237

Fair

Over: LITTLE BLUE RIVER

03.61 N I-64, Crawford, IN

Built 1982 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 1,178

CR 900N

Fair

Over: PIPE CREEK

00.20 E of CR 675 W, Delaware, IN

Built 1987 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 50

CR 1100 NORTH

Fair

Over: WEST FORK CLEAR CREEK

0.4 MI W OF CR 300 W, Huntington, IN

Built 1984 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 157

CR 500 SOUTH

Fair

Over: GRASSY FORK

0.02 E OF CR 600 E, Jackson, IN

Built 2018 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 30

CR 300E

Fair

Over: BEAR CREEK

00.27 S OF CR 800 N, Jennings, IN

Built 1987 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 110

CR 525 EAST

Fair

Over: LEATHERWOOD CREEK

0.30 S OF CR 1000 N, Johnson, IN

Built 1985 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 75

CR 700W

Fair

Over: LITTLE DUCK CREEK

00.30 N SR 28, Madison, IN

Built 1950 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 147

CR 475W

Fair

Over: FOSTER BRANCH CREEK

00.50 S CR 400 S, Madison, IN

Built 2002 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 68

COUNTY LINE RD S

Fair

Over: PLEASANT RUN

00.15 E OF MADISON AVE, Marion, IN

Built 1985 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 45,231

69TH ST

Fair

Over: HOWLAND DITCH

00.50 W OF KEYSTONE AVE, Marion, IN

Built 1989 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 96

ROCK EAST ROAD

Fair

Over: LITTLE INDIAN CREEK

00.10 W MT ZION ROAD, Monroe, IN

Built 1988 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 227

CR 975W

Fair

Over: HARBIN CREEK

01.00 N CR 350 N, Pike, IN

Built 1986 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 13

US 52

Fair

Over: LITTLE PINE CREEK

01.66 W US 231, Tippecanoe, IN

Built 1951 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 7,540

OLD STATE RD

Fair

Over: BRANCH LITTLE PIGEON CR

00.30 N OF EVERGREEN RD, Vanderburgh, IN

Built 1965 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 4,263

VOLKMAN RD

Fair

Over: BLUEGRASS CREEK

00.70 N OF BASELINE RD, Vanderburgh, IN

Built 1995 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 236

CR 650N

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF WHITE LICK CR

00.50 N OF CR 550 N, Hendricks, IN

Built 1976 Load: 44.2 t ADT: 900

GRANT CITY ROAD

Fair

Over: MONTGOMERY CREEK

00.10 S OF CR 450 S, Henry, IN

Built 1965 Load: 44.2 t ADT: 450

CR 1100N

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF N. RAMP CREEK

00.10 E of CR 100 E, Putnam, IN

Built 1920 Load: 44.2 t ADT: 330

CR 960E

Fair

Over: MIDDLE FORK CROOKED CR

00.10 E of CR 950 E, Spencer, IN

Built 1978 Load: 44.2 t ADT: 250

LAKE GENEVA RD

Fair

Over: UPPER INDIAN CREEK

00.60 S of ELAM RD, Switzerland, IN

Built 1910 Load: 44.2 t ADT: 175

RILEY Rd

Fair

Over: Little HONEY CREEK

00.60 S MOYER DR, Vigo, IN

Built 1992 Load: 44.2 t ADT: 772

CR 1300N

Fair

Over: WALNUT FORK

00.14 W OF CR 100 W, Ripley, IN

Built 1986 Load: 44.3 t ADT: 160

CR 64

Fair

Over: LITTLE CEDAR CREEK

00.30 W OF CR 327, DeKalb, IN

Built 1973 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 125

US 33

Fair

Over: DRY RUN

01.18 N SR 13, Elkhart, IN

Built 1953 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 6,014

KLERNER LN

Fair

Over: SLATE Run Creek

00.10 N OF MT. TABOR RD, Floyd, IN

Built 1983 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 753

SR 54

Fair

Over: MITCHELL BR INDIAN CREEK

02.89 E SR 45, Greene, IN

Built 1984 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 1,010

276TH ST WEST

Fair

Over: PEARCE DITCH

00.56 W OF JERKWATER RD, Hamilton, IN

Built 2007 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 180

GRAY RD

Fair

Over: COOL CREEK

00.10 N OF 116TH ST, Hamilton, IN

Built 1969 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 19,270

CR 100S

Fair

Over: WESTWOOD RUN

00.50 E OF CR 275 W, Henry, IN

Built 1992 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 1,475

US 31

Fair

Over: HIGH BRIDGE CREEK

05.50 N SR 44, Johnson, IN

Built 1946 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 24,701

DEBORA ROAD

Fair

Over: KESSINGER DITCH

00.63 SW OF CRATES RD, Knox, IN

Built 1974 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 130

SR 55

Fair

Over: TURKEY CREEK

01.92 N US 30, Lake, IN

Built 1993 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 19,257

WELLMAN RD

Fair

Over: MUD CREEK

00.13 S OF 1150 N, Morgan, IN

Built 1977 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 190

CR 1200E

Fair

Over: ROCKY Fork Creek

00.10 N of FERNDALE Rd, Parke, IN

Built 1930 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 156

CR 50N

Fair

Over: TROUTMAN Branch

00.90 E of SR 59, Parke, IN

Built 1920 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 25

CAVEHILL ROAD

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF LAUGHERY CREEK

00.02 S OF US 50, Ripley, IN

Built 2007 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 150

PLEASANT RIDGE RD.

Fair

Over: KIMBERLIN CREEK

00.28 N OF KINDERHOOK RD, Scott, IN

Built 1966 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 100

SR 56

Fair

Over: INDIAN CREEK

01.01 W SR 129, Switzerland, IN

Built 2006 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 2,394

CR 300W

Fair

Over: COAL Branch

01.00 N of CR 775 N, Vermillion, IN

Built 1983 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 145

CR 300 W

Fair

Over: BEAR GRASS CREEK

00.10 S OF CR 800 N, Wabash, IN

Built 1982 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 100

SR 68/161

Fair

Over: UPPER PIGEON CREEK

01.87 E SR 161, Warrick, IN

Built 1932 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 742

CR 100S

Fair

Over: UNNAMED CREEK

00.36 E OF S 600 E, Hancock, IN

Built 1978 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 720

GUTHRIE ROAD

Fair

Over: SALT CREEK

00.21 E OF HAYES CEMETARY, Lawrence, IN

Built 1965 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 480

WEST 12TH ROAD

Fair

Over: YELLOW RIVER

00.60 E OF OLIVE TRAIL, Marshall, IN

Built 1973 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 575

Showing 9,851-9,900 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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