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 130E

Fair

Over: Branch Little RACCOON Cr

00.40 S of JESSUP Rd, Parke, IN

Built 1976 Load: 45.6 t ADT: 35

CR 300 NORTH

Fair

Over: BEERY DITCH

0.60 MILES E OF CR 400 W, Adams, IN

Built 2007 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 503

US 30 WB

Fair

Over: FLATROCK CREEK

00.79 E SR 101, Allen, IN

Built 1977 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 7,603

CR 19

Fair

Over: DIEHL DITCH

00.30 S OF SR 8, DeKalb, IN

Built 1993 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 400

CR 1100E

Fair

Over: Branch of DAVIS Creek

00.40 N of SR 56, Dubois, IN

Built 1930 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 211

SR 58

Fair

Over: TOWN BRANCH CREEK

01.25 E SR 45, Greene, IN

Built 2012 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 3,380

CAL CARSON RD

Fair

Over: LITTLE CICERO CREEK

00.91 S OF 296TH ST, Hamilton, IN

Built 1975 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 160

SR 16

Fair

Over: CLEAR CREEK

00.79 W SR 5, Huntington, IN

Built 1963 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 1,222

US 31 NB

Fair

Over: SUGAR CREEK

00.54 S SR 252, Johnson, IN

Built 1948 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 5,650

US 31 SB

Fair

Over: SUGAR CREEK

00.54 S SR 252, Johnson, IN

Built 1948 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 5,840

HOLLINGSWORTH ROAD

Fair

Over: SMALLS CREEK

00.59 NW OF DAVIS ROAD, Knox, IN

Built 1905 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 130

SR 15

Fair

Over: LONES DITCH

00.25 S US 30, Kosciusko, IN

Built 1953 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 15,569

SR 47

Fair

Over: LITTLE RACCOON CREEK

01.70 N SR 59, Montgomery, IN

Built 1932 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 3,011

US 36

Fair

Over: TROUTMANS BRANCH

01.15 E SR 59, Parke, IN

Built 1959 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 3,711

FORD RD

Fair

Over: CASTLEBERRY CREEK

01.86 S SR 62, Posey, IN

Built 1995 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 317

CR 400W

Fair

Over: LITTLE GRAHAM CREEK

00.15 N OF CR 550 S, Ripley, IN

Built 1930 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 150

SR 203

Fair

Over: STUCKERS FORK BRANCH

00.32 N SR 362, Scott, IN

Built 1958 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 343

SR 28

Fair

Over: EAST BRANCH WEA CREEK

04.27 E US 231, Tippecanoe, IN

Built 1983 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 2,240

US 52

Fair

Over: ELLIOTT DITCH

01.20 E OLD SR 25 (TEAL), Tippecanoe, IN

Built 1941 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 14,559

LUTHERAN CHURCH Rd

Fair

Over: SUGAR MILL Creek

00.30 E of Jct SR 341, Fountain, IN

Built 1985 Load: 45.8 t ADT: 240

CATLIN Rd

Fair

Over: Little RACCOON Creek

00.50 N of JESSUP Rd, Parke, IN

Built 1964 Load: 45.8 t ADT: 605

CR 600E

Fair

Over: INDIAN CREEK

00.57 S OF CR 900 S, Pulaski, IN

Built 1969 Load: 45.8 t ADT: 80

CR 800E

Fair

Over: BIG WALNUT CREEK

00.80 N of CR 1100 N, Putnam, IN

Built 1957 Load: 45.8 t ADT: 110

Pot Holes Rd

Fair

Over: Big Pine Creek

00.02 N of Twin Bridges, Warren, IN

Built 1972 Load: 45.8 t ADT: 120

CR 7A

Fair

Over: BLACK CREEK

00.30 N OF CR 68, DeKalb, IN

Built 1985 Load: 45.9 t ADT: 150

RT. H-30

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF BOGGS CREEK

1 KM N. OF H-142, Martin, IN

Built 2012 Load: 45.9 t ADT: 190

OLD US 24

Fair

Over: N&S RR

00.60 S OF CR 200 S, Wabash, IN

Built 1965 Load: 45.9 t ADT: 2,390

SR 124

Fair

Over: BLUE CREEK

00.98 E SR 101, Adams, IN

Built 1990 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 1,268

W BUSBY STREET

Fair

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK

00.02 E OF JAMESON ST., Boone, IN

Built 1910 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 400

VETERANS MEMORIAL

Fair

Over: WHITEWATER RIVER

00.20 E SR 121, Fayette, IN

Built 1987 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 3,450

CR 450 W

Fair

Over: DITCH OF WHITE RIVER

00.40 N OF CR 450 N, Gibson, IN

Built 1966 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 100

SHILDMYER RD

Fair

Over: LITTLE CRANE POND DITCH

00.03 W SR 15, Grant, IN

Built 1986 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 950

JERKWATER RD

Fair

Over: PEARCE DITCH

00.16 S OF 281ST ST, Hamilton, IN

Built 2007 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 550

EMELINE STREET

Fair

Over: TURKEY CREEK

00.60 W OF SR 15, Kosciusko, IN

Built 1984 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 350

CR 800S

Fair

Over: VESTAL BRANCH

00.02 W OF CR 225 W, Ripley, IN

Built 1972 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 475

US 52

Fair

Over: UNT FLATROCK RIVER

02.58 E SR 3, Rush, IN

Built 2013 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 2,143

I-64 EBL

Fair

Over: SOUTHERN RR

00.59 E US 231, Spencer, IN

Built 1972 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 6,869

CR 300N

Fair

Over: BAKER CREEK

00.11 E of SR 161, Spencer, IN

Built 1974 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 100

CR 1000N

Fair

Over: NORTH RAMP CREEK

01.00 E of US 231, Putnam, IN

Built 1982 Load: 46.1 t ADT: 220

W.E. OLER RD

Fair

Over: WEST BROOK

00.10 E of WILLIAMSON Rd, Wayne, IN

Built 1993 Load: 46.1 t ADT: 192

CR 100 EAST

Fair

Over: YELLOW CREEK

0.20 MILES S OF CR 100 N, Adams, IN

Built 2006 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 680

MILAN CENTER RD

Fair

Over: BOTTERON DRAIN

00.50 N DOTY ROAD, Allen, IN

Built 2000 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 156

MOUNTAIN RD

Fair

Over: SUGAR MILL CREEK

00.40 N of CR 800S, Fountain, IN

Built 1990 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 125

CR 700E

Fair

Over: North Fork of COAL Creek

00.50 S of CR 400 N, Fountain, IN

Built 1975 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 120

12TH ST

Fair

Over: BOOTS CREEK

00.21 MI. W. of BOOTS ST, Grant, IN

Built 1921 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 1,000

CR 200N

Fair

Over: SUGAR CREEK

00.45 W OF N 100 W, Hancock, IN

Built 1965 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 3,260

CR 350S

Fair

Over: COSNER CREEK

00.40 E OF CR 300 E, Hendricks, IN

Built 1994 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 1,150

KEYSTONE AVENUE

Fair

Over: BEAN CREEK

00.60 S OF RAYMOND STREET, Marion, IN

Built 1964 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 13,447

WHITSITT ROAD

Fair

Over: QUICK CREEK

00.46 N CROTHERSVILLE RD, Scott, IN

Built 1986 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 200

SR 71

Fair

Over: SALMON CREEK

00.26 S SR 18, Benton, IN

Built 1967 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 240

Showing 10,001-10,050 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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