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 300N

Fair

Over: CLEAR CREEK

00.10 W of CR 500 E, Putnam, IN

Built 1920 Load: 50.7 t ADT: 160

CR 19

Fair

Over: GARRETT CITY DITCH

00.60 S OF CR 48, DeKalb, IN

Built 1986 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 250

CR 500N

Fair

Over: KILLBUCK CREEK

00.01 E of CR 675 W, Delaware, IN

Built 1991 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 260

SR 75

Fair

Over: BOYLES DITCH

04.15 S SR 26, Clinton, IN

Built 1968 Load: 50.9 t ADT: 1,279

CR 500 NORTH

Fair

Over: STUMP DITCH

0.30 W OF CR 1000 E, Clinton, IN

Built 1993 Load: 50.9 t ADT: 102

CR 575 WEST

Fair

Over: INDIAN CREEK

0.10 S OF CR 700 S, Johnson, IN

Built 1988 Load: 50.9 t ADT: 477

US 30 EB

Fair

Over: DANNER DITCH

01.59 E SR 19, Kosciusko, IN

Built 1971 Load: 50.9 t ADT: 8,757

WEST 2B ROAD

Fair

Over: SHERMAN EMMONS DITCH

00.20 W OF ROSE ROAD, Marshall, IN

Built 1986 Load: 50.9 t ADT: 100

SOUTH HICKORY ROAD

Fair

Over: OUTLET ARM DITCH

00.60 S OF E 15th ROAD, Marshall, IN

Built 1989 Load: 50.9 t ADT: 100

18TH B ROAD

Fair

Over: WARNER DITCH

00.30 W OF LINDEN ROAD, Marshall, IN

Built 1988 Load: 50.9 t ADT: 100

US 52

Fair

Over: JOHNSONS CREEK

04.61 E SR 9, Shelby, IN

Built 1926 Load: 50.9 t ADT: 5,893

I-74 WB

Fair

Over: SNAIL CREEK

06.18 W SR 9, Shelby, IN

Built 1953 Load: 50.9 t ADT: 18,726

DUNLAPSVILLE ROAD

Fair

Over: BROOKVILLE LAKE

02.20 W OF SR 101, Union, IN

Built 1974 Load: 50.9 t ADT: 550

SAND RUN ROAD

Fair

Over: INDIAN CREEK

00.50 E OF STONE ROAD, Union, IN

Built 1981 Load: 50.9 t ADT: 200

THORPE Rd

Fair

Over: SUGAR CREEK

00.40 S OLD PARIS, Vigo, IN

Built 1979 Load: 50.9 t ADT: 772

CR 500 N

Fair

Over: SILVER CREEK

00.10 W OF CR 800 E, Wabash, IN

Built 1987 Load: 50.9 t ADT: 220

LORTIE RD

Fair

Over: HOFFMAN DRAIN

00.50 S PAULDING ROAD, Allen, IN

Built 1963 Load: 51.0 t ADT: 156

CR 600N

Fair

Over: E BRANCH TWELVE MILE CR.

00.05 W OF CR 1050 E, Cass, IN

Built 1983 Load: 51.0 t ADT: 110

TILLOTSON AVENUE

Fair

Over: BUCK CREEK

00.22 N OF CR 150 S, Delaware, IN

Built 1978 Load: 51.0 t ADT: 9,490

CELESTINE Rd S

Fair

Over: Branch of HALL Creek

01.00 S of SR 164, Dubois, IN

Built 1988 Load: 51.0 t ADT: 1,072

US 41

Fair

Over: BIG SHAWNEE CREEK

00.39 N SR 55, Fountain, IN

Built 1924 Load: 51.0 t ADT: 3,702

CR 1800N

Fair

Over: BACK CREEK

01.00 E SR 9, Madison, IN

Built 2000 Load: 51.0 t ADT: 174

CR 700N

Fair

Over: LAMBERTSON DITCH

00.40 E SR 37, Madison, IN

Built 1989 Load: 51.0 t ADT: 214

CR 875W

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF PIPE CREEK

00.20 N CR 400 N, Madison, IN

Built 1985 Load: 51.0 t ADT: 147

CR 800S

Fair

Over: FORT DITCH

00.20 E CR 300 E, Madison, IN

Built 1991 Load: 51.0 t ADT: 147

US 36

Fair

Over: MARTINDALE CREEK

03.68 E SR 1, Randolph, IN

Built 1941 Load: 51.0 t ADT: 2,417

CR 800 EAST

Fair

Over: FERGUSON DITCH

00.70 N OF CR 1000 N, Wells, IN

Built 2004 Load: 51.0 t ADT: 100

FRANK FISHER RD

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF EAST FORK

00.20 N of Northern Road, Clark, IN

Built 1984 Load: 51.1 t ADT: 200

GREENTREE ROAD

Fair

Over: VIEKE DITCH

00.36 W OF 6TH STREET ROA, Knox, IN

Built 2003 Load: 51.2 t ADT: 130

OLD BRUCEVILLE RD

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF SNAPP CREEK

00.11 W OF CREEKSIDE DRIV, Knox, IN

Built 1960 Load: 51.2 t ADT: 170

US 41 NB/SB

Fair

Over: GTW RR

02.80 N US 30, Lake, IN

Built 2018 Load: 51.2 t ADT: 48,200

US 52

Fair

Over: BREIER CREEK

04.06 E I-465, Marion, IN

Built 1960 Load: 51.2 t ADT: 13,745

SR 142

Fair

Over: BR MILL HOLLOW BRANCH

00.09 W SR 39, Morgan, IN

Built 2005 Load: 51.2 t ADT: 1,700

SR 43

Fair

Over: BIG CREEK

03.32 S US 24, White, IN

Built 2012 Load: 51.2 t ADT: 4,416

CR 1000 SOUTH

Fair

Over: BREWSTER DITCH

0.10 MILES E OF CR 450 E, Adams, IN

Built 1998 Load: 51.3 t ADT: 110

CR 427

Fair

Over: CEDAR CREEK

00.02 N OF CR 56, DeKalb, IN

Built 1980 Load: 51.3 t ADT: 5,150

CR 600E

Fair

Over: GRASSY Fork HALL Creek

00.70 S of SCHNELLVILLE R, Dubois, IN

Built 1993 Load: 51.3 t ADT: 5

CR 150N

Fair

Over: Tributary of FLAT Creek

00.50 E of CR 750 W, Dubois, IN

Built 1994 Load: 51.3 t ADT: 522

CR 150E

Fair

Over: VILLAGE CREEK

00.10 S ALQUINA RD, Fayette, IN

Built 2013 Load: 51.3 t ADT: 275

CR 1040 WEST

Fair

Over: DRY CREEK

0.41 S OF CR 150 S, Jackson, IN

Built 2009 Load: 51.3 t ADT: 60

CR 550 WEST

Fair

Over: HONEY CREEK

0.30 S OF SMITH VALLEY RD, Johnson, IN

Built 1986 Load: 51.3 t ADT: 605

NORTH GRAPE ROAD

Fair

Over: EAST BUNCH DITCH

00.30 S OF E 3RD ROAD, Marshall, IN

Built 1990 Load: 51.3 t ADT: 125

US 40

Fair

Over: WALNUT CREEK

06.61 W SR 243, Putnam, IN

Built 1940 Load: 51.3 t ADT: 6,793

MOONGLOW ROAD

Fair

Over: BIG OX CREEK

00.76 W OF BOATMAN RD, Scott, IN

Built 1965 Load: 51.3 t ADT: 100

BATTLEROW PLACE

Fair

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK

00.30 N PIETY DR, Vigo, IN

Built 1989 Load: 51.3 t ADT: 252

WASHINGTON CENTER

Fair

Over: SPY RUN CREEK

00.40 W OF SR 3, Allen, IN

Built 2018 Load: 51.4 t ADT: 14,100

169TH STREET

Fair

Over: CONRAIL RAILROAD

00.30 W. of KENNEDY AVE., Lake, IN

Built 1966 Load: 51.4 t ADT: 11,308

SYCAMORE ROAD

Fair

Over: EAST FORK OF FISH CREEK

00.10 W OF SR 46, Owen, IN

Built 1988 Load: 51.4 t ADT: 60

GOSS SCHOOL RD

Fair

Over: BR S FK BLUE RIVER

00.60 W of BLUE RIVER Rd, Washington, IN

Built 1966 Load: 51.4 t ADT: 245

I-90 EB

Fair

Over: IND HARBOR BELT RR

00.89 W US 41, Lake, IN

Built 1956 Load: 51.5 t ADT: 17,450

Showing 10,351-10,400 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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