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

EAST 17TH RD

Fair

Over: CHARLES PFIEFER DITCH

00.50 E OF S HICKORY, Marshall, IN

Built 1982 Load: 55.8 t ADT: 100

CR 48

Fair

Over: LITTLE CEDAR CREEK

00.80 W OF CR 7, DeKalb, IN

Built 1940 Load: 55.9 t ADT: 575

CR 900S

Fair

Over: SUGAR Creek

01.00 W of SR 161, Dubois, IN

Built 1921 Load: 55.9 t ADT: 227

CR 700 E

Fair

Over: KOKOMO CREEK

0.2 MI S CR 300 S, Howard, IN

Built 1984 Load: 55.9 t ADT: 173

CR 225W

Fair

Over: FALLS BRANCH CREEK

00.20 S of CR 350 N, Putnam, IN

Built 1970 Load: 55.9 t ADT: 180

CR 1000 SOUTH

Fair

Over: ENGLE DITCH

0.40 MILES W OF CR 100 E, Adams, IN

Built 1999 Load: 56.0 t ADT: 110

CR 950N (MILL ST)

Fair

Over: EIGHT MILE CREEK

00.40 W OF SR 1, Wells, IN

Built 1965 Load: 56.0 t ADT: 1,677

CR 750 NORTH

Fair

Over: WEESAU CREEK

0.20 W OF CR 100 W, Miami, IN

Built 2013 Load: 56.1 t ADT: 100

ANTHONY BLVD

Fair

Over: MAUMEE RIVER

00.10 N E BERRY ST, Allen, IN

Built 1898 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 19,025

CR 500E

Fair

Over: WEAVER DITCH

00.56 N of CR 1625 N, Daviess, IN

Built 1978 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 135

CR 1050E

Fair

Over: FLYNN CREEK

00.05 N OF CR 700 S, Hendricks, IN

Built 1940 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 150

CR 500 N

Fair

Over: SOUTH FORK LITTLE DEER C

0.3 MI W CR 1150 W, Howard, IN

Built 1983 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 473

RED CRANE ROAD

Fair

Over: GUTHRIE CREEK

00.84 N OF TUNNELTON RD, Lawrence, IN

Built 1981 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 209

US 36

Fair

Over: LICK CREEK

02.19 E SR 13, Madison, IN

Built 1925 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 10,052

BIG BEAR RD

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF BEAR CREEK

00.10 E of CR 50 E, Fayette, IN

Built 1967 Load: 56.3 t ADT: 115

YELLOW BANK CRK RD

Fair

Over: YELLOW BANK CREEK

00.30 S of BUSHY RD, Franklin, IN

Built 2001 Load: 56.4 t ADT: 250

SR 22

Fair

Over: CENTRAL RR CO OF INDY

01.53 W SR 26, Grant, IN

Built 1967 Load: 56.4 t ADT: 5,377

RIVER RD

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF OHIO RIVER

00.10 S OF MAIN(NEW AMSTE, Harrison, IN

Built 1999 Load: 56.4 t ADT: 220

SR 42

Fair

Over: SYCAMORE CREEK TRIBUTARY

00.83 E SR 39, Morgan, IN

Built 1992 Load: 56.4 t ADT: 4,741

SR 57

Fair

Over: VEALE CREEK

01.94 S US 50, Daviess, IN

Built 1927 Load: 56.5 t ADT: 7,887

CR 800W

Fair

Over: SULPHUR SPRINGS Branch

00.20 S of CR 50 N, Dubois, IN

Built 1993 Load: 56.5 t ADT: 200

OLD SR 37 N

Fair

Over: GRIFFY CREEK

00.10 E WALNUT STREET, Monroe, IN

Built 1987 Load: 56.5 t ADT: 5,603

OLD US 52

Fair

Over: LITTLE SANES CREEK

00.20 E of VANATTA HOLLOW, Franklin, IN

Built 1950 Load: 56.6 t ADT: 925

PARAGON RD

Fair

Over: WHITE RIVER OVERFLOW

00.89 S OF E LIBERTY ST, Morgan, IN

Built 2002 Load: 56.6 t ADT: 900

SR 18

Fair

Over: HARRIS-BRANER DITCH

00.56 W SR 1, Jay, IN

Built 1986 Load: 56.7 t ADT: 1,534

I-65 NB

Fair

Over: LITTLE BUCK CREEK

02.61 S I-465, Marion, IN

Built 1970 Load: 56.7 t ADT: 61,514

34TH STREET

Fair

Over: DRY RUN

00.10 E OF HIGH SCHOOL RD, Marion, IN

Built 1965 Load: 56.8 t ADT: 32,786

CR 1100N

Fair

Over: GOOSE CREEK

1.10 E OF CR 725 W, Rush, IN

Built 1974 Load: 56.8 t ADT: 250

FOSDICK ROAD

Fair

Over: HANNAHS CREEK

00.90 E OF SR 101, Union, IN

Built 1973 Load: 56.8 t ADT: 125

ARBA PIKE RD

Fair

Over: W FORK OF E FK/WHTWTR R

00.10 N of INKE Rd, Wayne, IN

Built 1952 Load: 56.8 t ADT: 1,376

CR 250 NORTH

Fair

Over: CHIPPEWANUCK CREEK

00.10 E OF CR 500 E, Fulton, IN

Built 1972 Load: 56.9 t ADT: 100

SR 32

Fair

Over: HOSKIN DITCH

04.25 E SR 39, Boone, IN

Built 2001 Load: 57.0 t ADT: 5,098

SR 43

Fair

Over: BURNETT CREEK

00.65 S SR 225, Tippecanoe, IN

Built 2008 Load: 57.0 t ADT: 9,854

CR 500W

Fair

Over: CICERO CREEK

00.20 S OF CR 400 S, Tipton, IN

Built 1975 Load: 57.0 t ADT: 125

CORNBREAD ST

Fair

Over: BUCK CREEK

00.13 W NEW YORK AVE, Delaware, IN

Built 1975 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 1,010

MADISON AVE

Fair

Over: BUCK CREEK

00.06 NE of WALNUT St, Delaware, IN

Built 1950 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 5,630

US 50

Fair

Over: ROSS RUN CREEK

01.58 W SR 129, Ripley, IN

Built 1929 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 6,783

LUDWIG RD

Fair

Over: SPY RUN CREEK

00.10 E WALKER RD, Allen, IN

Built 1994 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 9,000

CR 600N

Fair

Over: LONG BRANCH

00.47 E OF CR 300 E, Jennings, IN

Built 1998 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 125

WEST 4A ROAD

Fair

Over: ELMER SELTENRIGHT DITCH

00.20 W OF N LILAC ROAD, Marshall, IN

Built 1991 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 500

N LILAC ROAD

Fair

Over: ELMER SELTENRIGHT DITCH

00.20 S OF 4A ROAD, Marshall, IN

Built 1991 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 100

N MAIN ST

Fair

Over: WHITE RIVER

00.20 MI N OF MARTIN ST, Randolph, IN

Built 1950 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 2,120

CR 850W

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF LEATHERWOOD CR

00.34 S OF CR 425 N, Ripley, IN

Built 1994 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 160

CR 500W

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

00.60 S OF CR 600 S, Fulton, IN

Built 1966 Load: 57.3 t ADT: 100

CLAY CENTER RD

Fair

Over: AMS RUN

00.50 S OF 131ST ST, Hamilton, IN

Built 1992 Load: 57.3 t ADT: 7,950

SR 263

Fair

Over: COAL RUN CREEK

03.18 N SR 63, Warren, IN

Built 1936 Load: 57.3 t ADT: 940

SANTINE Rd

Fair

Over: GRASSY Fork HALL Creek

00.50 S of SCHNELLVILLE R, Dubois, IN

Built 1962 Load: 57.5 t ADT: 617

AUBURN RD

Fair

Over: CEDAR CREEK

00.10 E CEDAR CANYONS RD, Allen, IN

Built 1983 Load: 57.6 t ADT: 1,327

French Rd

Fair

Over: Brook Creek

01.26 MI W of INTERSTATE, Posey, IN

Built 2005 Load: 57.6 t ADT: 149

US 150

Fair

Over: YELLOW FORK CREEK

03.25 W I-64, Floyd, IN

Built 2002 Load: 57.7 t ADT: 14,702

Showing 10,551-10,600 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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