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

EBENEZER CH ROAD

Fair

Over: MUDDY FORK

00.10 E of Bennetsville R, Clark, IN

Built 1976 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 785

I-69 NB

Fair

Over: ABANDONED RR

03.16 S SR 26, Delaware, IN

Built 1963 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 12,024

I-69 SB

Fair

Over: ABANDONED RR

03.16 S SR 26, Delaware, IN

Built 1963 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 12,024

US 41

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

02.11 S SR 32, Fountain, IN

Built 1925 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 2,148

HOOSIER RD

Fair

Over: MUD CREEK

00.14 S OF 116TH ST, Hamilton, IN

Built 1996 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 4,090

HULSE RD

Fair

Over: SOUTH FORK BUCK CREEK

00.10 S OF ROGERS CAMPGD., Harrison, IN

Built 1960 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 120

CR 100S

Fair

Over: MONTGOMERY CREEK

00.10 E OF CR 600 W, Henry, IN

Built 1975 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 100

ARMSTRONG ROAD

Fair

Over: TIPPECANOE RIVER

00.10 W OF CR 300 E, Kosciusko, IN

Built 1964 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 775

ROUTE H-161

Fair

Over: BOGGS CREEK

0.2 KM NORTH OF H201, Martin, IN

Built 2008 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 200

SR 67

Fair

Over: HIGHLAND CREEK

00.17 N SR 39, Morgan, IN

Built 1939 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 10,639

CENTERTON RD

Fair

Over: WHITE LICK CREEK

00.13 E OF E TIDEWATER RD, Morgan, IN

Built 1985 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 2,050

SR 157

Fair

Over: EEL RIVER OVERFLOW

02.19 N SR 48, Owen, IN

Built 1963 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 450

I-90 EB/WB

Fair

Over: COFFEE CREEK

00.10 E CR 200 E, Porter, IN

Built 1957 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 26,180

SR 28

Fair

Over: MUD CREEK

00.13 W US 27, Randolph, IN

Built 1958 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 1,699

I-69 SB

Fair

Over: PIGEON CREEK

02.75 S US 20, Steuben, IN

Built 1963 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 13,557

JOHNSON ST

Fair

Over: BUCK CREEK

00.08 W OF WOLFENBURGER S, Sullivan, IN

Built 1965 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 170

SHAEFFER RD

Fair

Over: BLACK CREEK

00.01 S NOTESTINE ROAD, Allen, IN

Built 1975 Load: 46.4 t ADT: 156

ROSE AVE

Fair

Over: TRIER DRAIN

00.10 W LANDIN RD, Allen, IN

Built 1970 Load: 46.4 t ADT: 5,500

SR 46

Fair

Over: FALL FORK CLIFTY CREEK

03.96 E SR 9, Bartholomew, IN

Built 1929 Load: 46.4 t ADT: 4,700

ROMY STREET

Fair

Over: MISSISSINEWA RIVER

00.08 SW of INDIANA Ave, Delaware, IN

Built 1937 Load: 46.4 t ADT: 90

CR 450 EAST

Fair

Over: BOSMAN DITCH

00.15 N of CR 850 N, Delaware, IN

Built 1985 Load: 46.4 t ADT: 90

MERIDIAN Rd

Fair

Over: JOHN Creek

00.40 N of SR 162, Dubois, IN

Built 2004 Load: 46.4 t ADT: 6,495

I-90 EB

Fair

Over: CHRISTIANA CREEK

00.53 W SR 19, Elkhart, IN

Built 1956 Load: 46.4 t ADT: 14,130

I-90 WB

Fair

Over: CHRISTIANA CREEK

00.53 W SR 19, Elkhart, IN

Built 1956 Load: 46.4 t ADT: 14,300

CR 200 NORTH

Fair

Over: LATTAS CREEK

0.20 E OF CR 600 W, Greene, IN

Built 1984 Load: 46.4 t ADT: 110

CR 300W

Fair

Over: SIX MILE CREEK

00.28 N OF SR 7, Jennings, IN

Built 1987 Load: 46.4 t ADT: 100

SPENCER PIKE ROAD

Fair

Over: POPCORN CREEK

00.02 E OF POPCORN CH, Lawrence, IN

Built 1986 Load: 46.4 t ADT: 193

FLUCKMILL ROAD

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF CLEAR CREEK

00.00 INT. OF KETCHAM ROA, Monroe, IN

Built 1930 Load: 46.4 t ADT: 419

POTTERSVILLE RD

Fair

Over: MCBRIDE BRANCH

00.00 NE BRAYSVILLE RD, Owen, IN

Built 1986 Load: 46.4 t ADT: 1,820

BLOOMINGDALE Rd

Fair

Over: Branch of SUGAR Creek

00.40 E of JACKSON Rd, Parke, IN

Built 1983 Load: 46.4 t ADT: 380

St Phillip Rd

Fair

Over: Neu Creek

00.69 MI S of BOBERG RD, Posey, IN

Built 1964 Load: 46.4 t ADT: 637

CR 550S

Fair

Over: COTTON BRANCH CREEK

00.50 E of CR 1000 E, Putnam, IN

Built 1989 Load: 46.4 t ADT: 120

SR 44

Fair

Over: SILVER CREEK

00.66 W US 27, Union, IN

Built 1933 Load: 46.4 t ADT: 4,248

CR 00E

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

00.40 N of CR 1550 N, Vermillion, IN

Built 1991 Load: 46.4 t ADT: 117

18TH ST

Fair

Over: WABASH RIVER

00.60 N OF US 24, Cass, IN

Built 1977 Load: 46.5 t ADT: 6,650

CR 71

Fair

Over: METCALF DITCH

00.60 N OF CR 40, DeKalb, IN

Built 1987 Load: 46.5 t ADT: 100

CR 500S

Fair

Over: SIX MILE CREEK

00.83 E OF CR 900 W, Jennings, IN

Built 1989 Load: 46.5 t ADT: 100

CR 1300 NORTH

Fair

Over: TURKEY CREEK

00.03 E OF CR150 E, Kosciusko, IN

Built 1995 Load: 46.5 t ADT: 2,950

I-90 WB

Fair

Over: WOLF LAKE

02.06 E US 12, Lake, IN

Built 1956 Load: 46.5 t ADT: 18,085

CR 250W

Fair

Over: LICK CREEK

00.10 S of CR 500 N, Fayette, IN

Built 1984 Load: 46.6 t ADT: 100

CR 350 SOUTH

Fair

Over: RAIN CREEK

00.10 W OF CR 650 E, Fulton, IN

Built 1987 Load: 46.6 t ADT: 100

OLD SR 11

Fair

Over: BUCK CREEK

00.96 E SR 135, Harrison, IN

Built 1987 Load: 46.6 t ADT: 583

BLECK ROAD

Fair

Over: TRAIL CREEK

00.20 S US 20, LaPorte, IN

Built 1935 Load: 46.6 t ADT: 2,225

SR 8

Fair

Over: PECKHART DITCH

00.38 W I-69, DeKalb, IN

Built 1930 Load: 46.7 t ADT: 12,858

SCOTTSVILLE RD

Fair

Over: BIG INDIAN CREEK

00.00 INT OF STARLIGHT RD, Floyd, IN

Built 1971 Load: 46.7 t ADT: 2,170

EAST A ROAD

Fair

Over: YELLOW RIVER

00.30 E OF N GUMWOOD ROAD, Marshall, IN

Built 1935 Load: 46.7 t ADT: 100

SR 19

Fair

Over: PIPE CREEK

00.15 S SR 218, Miami, IN

Built 1973 Load: 46.7 t ADT: 1,283

CR 50E

Fair

Over: BENHAM BRANCH

00.09 S OF CR 800 S, Ripley, IN

Built 1974 Load: 46.7 t ADT: 350

CR 300S

Fair

Over: CAESAR CREEK

00.02 E OF FRIENDSHIP ROA, Ripley, IN

Built 1974 Load: 46.7 t ADT: 150

CR 1100E

Fair

Over: BLACK CREEK-PRAIRIE BR

01.95 N SR 18, Grant, IN

Built 1940 Load: 46.8 t ADT: 110

Showing 10,051-10,100 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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