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 700E

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF BIG PINE CREEK

00.60 N of CR 500 S, Benton, IN

Built 1970 Load: 76.7 t ADT: 11

O'DAY RD

Fair

Over: SEEGAR DRAIN

00.90 N ARCOLA ROAD, Allen, IN

Built 1980 Load: 77.0 t ADT: 867

SR 46

Fair

Over: BARTLETTS BRANCH

06.37 E SR 446, Brown, IN

Built 1935 Load: 77.4 t ADT: 6,365

KARWICK ROAD

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF TRAIL CREEK

00.20 S SPRINGLAND AVE, LaPorte, IN

Built 1988 Load: 77.7 t ADT: 1,750

Raben Rd

Fair

Over: Whipple Ditch

00.44 MI S of WHIPPLE CRE, Posey, IN

Built 1999 Load: 77.7 t ADT: 149

CR 390 E

Fair

Over: TREATY CREEK

00.30 S OF CR 700 S, Wabash, IN

Built 1960 Load: 77.7 t ADT: 200

KISSEL ROAD

Fair

Over: FISHBACK CREEK

00.15 S OF HUNT CLUB ROAD, Boone, IN

Built 1970 Load: 78.1 t ADT: 750

CR 123

Fair

Over: KIEFFER DITCH

00.30 S OF US 6, Elkhart, IN

Built 1978 Load: 78.1 t ADT: 37

CR 675W

Fair

Over: Redwood Creek

00.06 N of SR 28, Warren, IN

Built 1998 Load: 78.8 t ADT: 80

CR 300 S

Fair

Over: TURTLE CREEK

00.16 W OF CR 625 W, Sullivan, IN

Built 1980 Load: 79.1 t ADT: 560

173RD AVENUE

Fair

Over: BRYANT DITCH

00.20 E of MISSISSIPPI, Lake, IN

Built 1970 Load: 80.1 t ADT: 10

CR 200W

Fair

Over: Seamons Ditch

00.10 N of CR 475 S, Benton, IN

Built 1968 Load: 80.4 t ADT: 33

CR 400E

Fair

Over: Trib to McIntyre Creek

00.10 S of CR 300 N, Clay, IN

Built 1997 Load: 80.4 t ADT: 150

Independence Rd

Fair

Over: Dry Branch

00.30 NE of CR 950 E, Warren, IN

Built 1983 Load: 80.6 t ADT: 230

SR 13

Fair

Over: LITTLE DUCK CREEK

00.16 N SR 37, Madison, IN

Built 1953 Load: 81.6 t ADT: 5,227

US 27

Fair

Over: LITTLE ELKHORN CREEK

04.49 S SR 227, Wayne, IN

Built 1958 Load: 81.6 t ADT: 4,950

CR 400W

Fair

Over: Branch of ELL Creek

00.20 N of CR 500 S, Dubois, IN

Built 1984 Load: 82.0 t ADT: 2,810

CR 200S

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF SIX MILE CREEK

00.44 E OF S 800 E, Hancock, IN

Built 1977 Load: 82.4 t ADT: 240

SR 157

Fair

Over: BRANCH CONNELEY DITCH

01.16 S SR 59, Clay, IN

Built 1984 Load: 82.9 t ADT: 671

PARK ROAD S65H

Fair

Over: RUSH CREEK

2.22 SE SR 69, Posey, IN

Built 1980 Load: 82.9 t ADT: 400

CR 25 S

Fair

Over: SOUTH FORK PATOKA RIVER

00.40 N OF CR 75 S, Gibson, IN

Built 1920 Load: 83.8 t ADT: 105

BERTHAUD RD

Fair

Over: BANDELIER #3 DRAIN

00.32 N HARPER ROAD, Allen, IN

Built 1980 Load: 83.9 t ADT: 104

TERRE HAUTE ROAD

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF SNAPP CREEK

00.17 E OF NIBLACK BLVD, Knox, IN

Built 1979 Load: 83.9 t ADT: 560

71ST ST

Fair

Over: HOWLAND DITCH

00.43 W OF KEYSTONE AVE, Marion, IN

Built 1989 Load: 84.7 t ADT: 371

US 231

Fair

Over: BRANCH DOANS CREEK

00.63 N SR 45, Greene, IN

Built 1948 Load: 84.9 t ADT: 4,757

US 40

Fair

Over: WALLACE BRANCH

02.33 E US 231, Putnam, IN

Built 1937 Load: 84.9 t ADT: 5,319

LAKEVIEW DR

Fair

Over: CEDARVILLE RESERVOIR TRI

00.15 E CHERRY STREET, Allen, IN

Built 1972 Load: 85.5 t ADT: 208

US 136

Fair

Over: BIG WHITE LICK CREEK

00.15 W Old SR 267, Hendricks, IN

Built 1927 Load: 85.5 t ADT: 9,851

US 421

Fair

Over: BRANCH BIG CREEK

09.65 S SR 129, Ripley, IN

Built 1922 Load: 85.6 t ADT: 3,498

56TH STREET

Fair

Over: GUION CREEK

00.30 E OF GEORGETOWN ROA, Marion, IN

Built 1955 Load: 85.7 t ADT: 18,360

SR 135

Fair

Over: BRANCH LITTLE SALT CREEK

05.91 N SR 58, Jackson, IN

Built 1991 Load: 85.9 t ADT: 411

SR 38

Fair

Over: WILEY DITCH

05.36 W SR 47, Boone, IN

Built 1958 Load: 86.5 t ADT: 401

SR 39

Fair

Over: MARQUARDT DITCH

02.11 S US 30, LaPorte, IN

Built 1951 Load: 87.2 t ADT: 2,120

SR 227

Fair

Over: M FK/E FK WHITEWATER RIV

00.16 N I-70, Wayne, IN

Built 1959 Load: 87.8 t ADT: 3,481

SR 75

Fair

Over: HARTER DITCH

01.27 N SR 18, Carroll, IN

Built 1966 Load: 88.2 t ADT: 1,326

SR 37(64)

Fair

Over: ALLEN CREEK

01.97 E of W JCT SR 145, Crawford, IN

Built 1942 Load: 88.2 t ADT: 3,954

I-64

Fair

Over: DRY RUN

02.65 E SR 66, Crawford, IN

Built 1972 Load: 88.2 t ADT: 18,371

SR 1

Fair

Over: SLAB CAMP CREEK

05.70 S I-74, Dearborn, IN

Built 1932 Load: 88.2 t ADT: 4,241

US 50

Fair

Over: WILSON CREEK

00.86 E SR 148, Dearborn, IN

Built 1935 Load: 88.2 t ADT: 35,211

US 50

Fair

Over: DOUBLE LICK CREEK

02.13 E SR 1, Dearborn, IN

Built 1940 Load: 88.2 t ADT: 12,379

SR 111

Fair

Over: FALLING RUN

00.37 S SR 62, Floyd, IN

Built 1945 Load: 88.2 t ADT: 12,110

SR 45/SR 58

Fair

Over: DOANS CREEK

02.66 N US 231, Greene, IN

Built 1942 Load: 88.2 t ADT: 2,645

US 231

Fair

Over: BOGARD CREEK

02.51 N SR 45, Greene, IN

Built 1948 Load: 88.2 t ADT: 4,757

SR 37

Fair

Over: DRY RUN CREEK

02.55 N SR 32, Hamilton, IN

Built 1933 Load: 88.2 t ADT: 13,035

I-64

Fair

Over: BRUSH HEAP CREEK

02.12 E SR 135, Harrison, IN

Built 1974 Load: 88.2 t ADT: 30,390

US 24

Fair

Over: CARPENTER CREEK

00.36 E US 231, Jasper, IN

Built 1929 Load: 88.2 t ADT: 4,557

SR 7

Fair

Over: PRESSBERG CREEK

00.22 S SR 62, Jefferson, IN

Built 1957 Load: 88.2 t ADT: 10,219

I-74

Fair

Over: BIG RUN CREEK

03.50 E I-465, Marion, IN

Built 1958 Load: 88.2 t ADT: 41,658

US 6

Fair

Over: ANDERSON DITCH

01.62 E SR 23, Marshall, IN

Built 1932 Load: 88.2 t ADT: 3,623

SR 205

Fair

Over: WILLOW CREEK

01.88 S SR 3X, Noble, IN

Built 1947 Load: 88.2 t ADT: 2,924

Showing 10,801-10,850 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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