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 350N

Fair

Over: CAMPBELL CREEK

00.25 E of CR 650 E, Delaware, IN

Built 1975 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 230

SR 44

Fair

Over: FISHERS CREEK

02.81 E SR 1, Fayette, IN

Built 1986 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 2,091

SR 26

Fair

Over: TOWNSAND LUCAS DITCH

03.26 W SR 3, Blackford, IN

Built 1985 Load: 67.4 t ADT: 1,613

I-69 NB

Fair

Over: LITTLE BLACK CREEK

01.72 S SR 5, Grant, IN

Built 1963 Load: 67.4 t ADT: 14,329

CR 200 WEST

Fair

Over: PECKINPAUGH DITCH

00.20 S OF CR 950 N, Henry, IN

Built 1988 Load: 67.7 t ADT: 262

FRYE ROAD

Fair

Over: KELLY BRANCH

0.30 E OF SR 157, Greene, IN

Built 2013 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 110

LIMA RD

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF WILLOW CREEK

00.08 N OF LIMA PLANK PKW, Allen, IN

Built 1977 Load: 68.1 t ADT: 5,525

STARKEY RD

Fair

Over: BRANCH of COAL CREEK

01.00 SW of CR 840 S, Fountain, IN

Built 2017 Load: 68.2 t ADT: 100

PIPE CREEK RD

Fair

Over: DEER CREEK

00.01 SW of SNAIL CREEK R, Franklin, IN

Built 1990 Load: 68.3 t ADT: 100

CR 200E

Fair

Over: BACHELOR Run

00.09 S of CR 50S, Carroll, IN

Built 1976 Load: 68.6 t ADT: 134

SR 28

Fair

Over: MISSISSINEWA RIVER

02.85 W US 27, Randolph, IN

Built 1958 Load: 68.6 t ADT: 1,707

SR 75

Fair

Over: BIG RACCOON CREEK

02.33 N I-74, Boone, IN

Built 1997 Load: 68.7 t ADT: 1,869

Sonnefield Rd

Fair

Over: McIntyre Creek

00.80 S of CR 200 N, Clay, IN

Built 1993 Load: 68.7 t ADT: 119

EMERSON AVENUE

Fair

Over: CONRAIL RR

00.60 S OF RAYMOND STREET, Marion, IN

Built 1969 Load: 68.9 t ADT: 21,201

US 41

Fair

Over: SUGAR CREEK

00.86 N SR 47, Parke, IN

Built 1925 Load: 68.9 t ADT: 1,750

CR 750N

Fair

Over: RIPLEY CREEK

00.55 W OF CR 600 E, Ripley, IN

Built 1978 Load: 68.9 t ADT: 100

CR 40

Fair

Over: ED HAYNES DRAIN

01.60 W CR 7, DeKalb, IN

Built 1991 Load: 69.2 t ADT: 100

CR 75W

Fair

Over: Conneley Ditch

00.40 S of CR 500 S, Clay, IN

Built 1991 Load: 69.3 t ADT: 119

ELM ST

Fair

Over: WHITE RIVER

00.04 S of MCCULLOUGH Blv, Delaware, IN

Built 1937 Load: 69.3 t ADT: 2,310

CR 57

Fair

Over: METCALF DITCH

00.70 N OF CR 40, DeKalb, IN

Built 1992 Load: 69.5 t ADT: 100

OLD BRUCEVILLE RD

Fair

Over: TRIBUTARY TO SNAPP CREEK

00.28 NE OF HILLCREST ROA, Knox, IN

Built 1950 Load: 70.0 t ADT: 1,630

TEEHILL RD

Fair

Over: SANES CREEK

00.40 N of SANES CREEK, Franklin, IN

Built 1970 Load: 70.6 t ADT: 125

MOLLER RD

Fair

Over: DRY RUN

00.50 S OF 34TH ST, Marion, IN

Built 1964 Load: 70.7 t ADT: 17,702

SR 64

Fair

Over: ALSTOTT BRANCH

01.97 E SR 335, Harrison, IN

Built 2002 Load: 71.0 t ADT: 6,994

US 231

Fair

Over: BUSH CREEK

05.69 S SR 46, Owen, IN

Built 1934 Load: 71.0 t ADT: 4,694

Huey Rd

Fair

Over: Big Creek

01.15 MI S of HAINES RD, Posey, IN

Built 1998 Load: 71.4 t ADT: 149

CR 350N

Fair

Over: HONEY CREEK

00.25 E of US 231, Spencer, IN

Built 1984 Load: 71.4 t ADT: 410

MILL St

Fair

Over: Branch of HONEY CREEK

00.30 N OREGAN CH, Vigo, IN

Built 1940 Load: 71.7 t ADT: 188

MORGANTOWN ROAD

Fair

Over: PLEASANT RUN

00.05 N OF COUNTY LINE RD, Marion, IN

Built 1961 Load: 71.8 t ADT: 5,381

CR 50S

Fair

Over: BACHELOR Run

00.02 W of CR 200 E, Carroll, IN

Built 1987 Load: 71.9 t ADT: 198

US 33

Fair

Over: MUD RUN

00.81 S SR 9, Noble, IN

Built 1953 Load: 71.9 t ADT: 7,153

CR 600 WEST

Fair

Over: LATTAS CREEK

0.50 N OF CR 200 N, Greene, IN

Built 1969 Load: 72.6 t ADT: 385

CLIFTON ROAD

Fair

Over: RICHLAND CREEK

00.10 W OF US 27, Union, IN

Built 1970 Load: 72.6 t ADT: 250

SULPHUR SPRINGS RD

Fair

Over: DUCK CREEK

00.10 N OF CR 100 N, Henry, IN

Built 1980 Load: 72.8 t ADT: 1,310

CR 400E

Fair

Over: BRANCH S FK PATOKA RIVER

00.34 S CR 950 S, Pike, IN

Built 1990 Load: 72.8 t ADT: 54

PARK ROAD

Fair

Over: DEADMAN'S HOLLOW

00.00 MORGAN-MONROE ST FO, Morgan, IN

Built 1992 Load: 72.9 t ADT: 137

Harmny-Sprngfld Rd

Fair

Over: Harmony Creek

00.65 MI N of Hidbrader R, Posey, IN

Built 1983 Load: 73.2 t ADT: 172

SR 39

Fair

Over: TIMMONS DITCH

03.09 S SR 16, White, IN

Built 1936 Load: 73.2 t ADT: 3,288

SR 135

Fair

Over: LITTLE BEANBLOSSOM CREEK

01.71 N SR 45, Brown, IN

Built 1933 Load: 73.3 t ADT: 3,730

MCCLURE RD

Fair

Over: SNAKE CREEK

00.50 E OF 875 W, Morgan, IN

Built 1971 Load: 73.5 t ADT: 270

CR 400 N

Fair

Over: KELLY CREEK

00.50 E OF CR 650 E, Wabash, IN

Built 1989 Load: 73.8 t ADT: 220

WILSON CREEK RD

Fair

Over: WILSON CREEK

00.20 SW OF SCENIC DR, Dearborn, IN

Built 1993 Load: 73.9 t ADT: 4,190

SR 62

Fair

Over: BRANCH BUCKHORN CREEK

01.53 N SR 62, Spencer, IN

Built 1990 Load: 73.9 t ADT: 5,376

GEORGETOWN RD

Fair

Over: LITTLE EAGLE CREEK

00.08 S OF 79TH ST, Marion, IN

Built 1970 Load: 74.1 t ADT: 30,678

CR 200 EAST

Fair

Over: BIG ROCK CREEK

00.05 S OF CR 650 S, Cass, IN

Built 1983 Load: 74.4 t ADT: 640

CR 1850S

Fair

Over: CHAPMAN DITCH

0.20 EAST US 421, LaPorte, IN

Built 1985 Load: 74.4 t ADT: 200

CRITTENDEN AVE

Fair

Over: HOWLAND DITCH

00.05 N OF 71ST ST, Marion, IN

Built 1989 Load: 74.4 t ADT: 179

SR 42

Fair

Over: SYCAMORE CREEK

03.07 E SR 39, Morgan, IN

Built 1992 Load: 75.8 t ADT: 4,741

COLD FRIDAY ROAD

Fair

Over: POTATO RUN CREEK

00.00 HARRISON-CRAW FORES, Harrison, IN

Built 1930 Load: 76.2 t ADT: 143

CR 200N

Fair

Over: FALL FORK CLIFTY CREEK

00.33 W OF CR 1200 E, Bartholomew, IN

Built 1965 Load: 76.5 t ADT: 1,050

Showing 10,751-10,800 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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