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

BELL BRANCH ROAD

Fair

Over: BELL BRANCH

00.60 N OF ICEBERG ROAD, Ohio, IN

Built 2012 Load: 49.6 t ADT: 100

CR 900 N

Fair

Over: PONY CREEK

00.50 E OF CR 500 E, Wabash, IN

Built 1972 Load: 49.6 t ADT: 360

US 40

Fair

Over: WHITEWATER RIVER

00.58 W SR 1, Wayne, IN

Built 1935 Load: 49.6 t ADT: 5,622

CR 800S

Fair

Over: Br MIDDLE Fk WILDCAT Cr

00.37 E of SR 75, Carroll, IN

Built 1984 Load: 49.7 t ADT: 122

JAMISON RD

Fair

Over: WHITEWATER RIVER

00.10 N OF PIN HOOK RD, Dearborn, IN

Built 1986 Load: 49.7 t ADT: 5,720

WALNUT ST

Fair

Over: BUCK CREEK

00.10 NW of MADISON ST, Delaware, IN

Built 1940 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 2,660

CR 900N

Fair

Over: SUGAR CREEK

00.14 E OF N 1000 E, Hancock, IN

Built 1955 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 310

CR 700W

Fair

Over: RICHMAN DITCH

00.50 N US 30, LaPorte, IN

Built 1935 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 300

RIDGE ROAD

Fair

Over: CONRAIL RAILROAD

00.30 E US 41, Lake, IN

Built 1997 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 16,879

SR 37 NB

Fair

Over: GULLETS CREEK

02.57 N SR 54, Lawrence, IN

Built 1969 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 9,719

I-465 WB

Fair

Over: CSX RR

01.53 W I-74, Marion, IN

Built 1962 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 58,788

SR 227

Fair

Over: M FORK WHITEWATER RIVER

00.69 N I-70, Wayne, IN

Built 1968 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 3,548

ZELLER ROAD

Fair

Over: REASOR BRANCH

0.00 W OF ECKERT ROAD, Crawford, IN

Built 1940 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 50

VOLZ RD

Fair

Over: WHITAKER CREEK

00.40 E OF COUNTY LINE RD, Dearborn, IN

Built 1950 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 100

SR 252

Fair

Over: YOUNGS CREEK

00.65 W US 31, Johnson, IN

Built 1942 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 3,565

CR 500S

Fair

Over: SUGAR FORK CREEK

00.40 W CR 100 E, Madison, IN

Built 1982 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 781

PATRICIA STREET

Fair

Over: MEYERS DITCH

00.25 W GEORGETOWN, Marion, IN

Built 1955 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 645

PLYMOUTH-GOSHEN TR

Fair

Over: EAST BUNCH DITCH

00.10 SW OF MIAMI HIGHWAY, Marshall, IN

Built 1990 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 2,175

NEW GARDEN RD

Fair

Over: KNOLLENBERG DITCH

00.20 W of MAG StUDY Rd, Wayne, IN

Built 1967 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 228

CR 225 WEST

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF SPRAY CREEK

0.43 S OF CR 575 N, Jackson, IN

Built 1999 Load: 50.1 t ADT: 205

CR 300 W

Fair

Over: CLEAR CREEK

00.20 S OF CR 1500 N, Wabash, IN

Built 1986 Load: 50.1 t ADT: 220

NOTESTINE RD

Fair

Over: WERTZ DITCH

00.10 E RUPERT ROAD, Allen, IN

Built 1970 Load: 50.2 t ADT: 703

SR 32

Fair

Over: ISENHOUR DITCH

01.97 E SR 39, Boone, IN

Built 2000 Load: 50.2 t ADT: 3,770

SR 26

Fair

Over: KOKOMO CREEK

01.54 E SR 19, Howard, IN

Built 1985 Load: 50.2 t ADT: 3,828

US 30 EB

Fair

Over: ROBINSON DITCH

02.60 E SR 19, Kosciusko, IN

Built 1971 Load: 50.2 t ADT: 8,757

US 150

Fair

Over: LICK CREEK

03.43 W SR 37, Orange, IN

Built 2000 Load: 50.2 t ADT: 5,365

CR 700W

Fair

Over: CAMP CREEK

00.12 N of MAIN ST, Jefferson, IN

Built 1985 Load: 50.3 t ADT: 200

I-90 WB

Fair

Over: CONRAIL RR

01.85 E US 421, LaPorte, IN

Built 1956 Load: 50.3 t ADT: 12,615

CR 650W

Fair

Over: HANNA ARM-TUESBURG DITCH

00.02 S BIGLER RD, LaPorte, IN

Built 1976 Load: 50.3 t ADT: 425

HOLT R0AD

Fair

Over: LITTLE EAGLE CREEK

00.35 S OF 10TH STREET, Marion, IN

Built 1977 Load: 50.3 t ADT: 8,956

82ND STREET WBL

Fair

Over: WHITE RIVER

00.50 E OF KEYSTONE AVENU, Marion, IN

Built 1988 Load: 50.3 t ADT: 24,038

N ROSE ROAD

Fair

Over: JESSE MCKESSON DITCH

00.80 N OF 1ST ROAD, Marshall, IN

Built 1980 Load: 50.3 t ADT: 100

CR 900E

Fair

Over: CLEAR CREEK

00.20 N of US 36, Putnam, IN

Built 2003 Load: 50.3 t ADT: 130

CR 1000S

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

00.90 E CR 300 E, White, IN

Built 1983 Load: 50.3 t ADT: 100

FIVE OAKS ROAD

Fair

Over: VIEKE DITCH

00.72 E OF 6TH STREET ROA, Knox, IN

Built 1960 Load: 50.4 t ADT: 130

I-90 EB

Fair

Over: PRAIRIE DUNELAND BIKE TR

01.71 W SR 149, Porter, IN

Built 1956 Load: 50.4 t ADT: 16,295

I-90 WB

Fair

Over: PRAIRIE-DUNELAND BIKE TR

01.71 W SR 149, Porter, IN

Built 1956 Load: 50.4 t ADT: 16,295

US 50

Fair

Over: GOSS DITCH

01.00 E SR 235, Jackson, IN

Built 1937 Load: 50.5 t ADT: 5,464

US 50 WB

Fair

Over: DUNN DITCH

01.52 E SR 241, Knox, IN

Built 1999 Load: 50.5 t ADT: 4,597

SR 56

Fair

Over: ISLAND BRANCH CREEK

03.35 E SR 262, Ohio, IN

Built 1954 Load: 50.5 t ADT: 7,110

ALLEN LN

Fair

Over: LOCUST CREEK

00.10 W OF ST JOSEPH AVE, Vanderburgh, IN

Built 1974 Load: 50.5 t ADT: 3,965

I-74 EB

Fair

Over: NORTH FORK SPRING CREEK

00.79 W SR 63, Vermillion, IN

Built 1959 Load: 50.5 t ADT: 21,224

WILLIAMS RD

Fair

Over: LITTLE WILLIAMS CREEK

00.20 W of CR 150 W, Fayette, IN

Built 1975 Load: 50.6 t ADT: 100

CR 50 WEST

Fair

Over: HOWE DITCH

0.00 MILES S OF CR 800 S, Jasper, IN

Built 2005 Load: 50.6 t ADT: 166

CR 1400S

Fair

Over: SLOCUM DITCH

00.50 W CR 1050 W, LaPorte, IN

Built 1923 Load: 50.6 t ADT: 100

VELOCIPEDE PIKE

Fair

Over: INDIAN CREEK

00.30 W OF STONE ROAD, Union, IN

Built 1965 Load: 50.6 t ADT: 200

EVINGER Ave

Fair

Over: W LITTLE SUGAR CREEK

00.30 E TIFFIN PL, Vigo, IN

Built 1980 Load: 50.6 t ADT: 283

CR 100 NORTH

Fair

Over: YELLOW CREEK

0.40 MILES W OF CR 200 E, Adams, IN

Built 2007 Load: 50.7 t ADT: 110

CR 950W

Fair

Over: WEST BRANCH TRAIL CREEK

00.20 N CR 300 N, LaPorte, IN

Built 1935 Load: 50.7 t ADT: 100

LITTLE POINT RD

Fair

Over: MUD CREEK

00.23 S OF 1050 N, Morgan, IN

Built 1968 Load: 50.7 t ADT: 1,440

Showing 10,301-10,350 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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