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

US 36

Fair

Over: MILLERS BRANCH

01.37 W SR 59, Parke, IN

Built 1931 Load: 88.2 t ADT: 4,256

SR 66

Fair

Over: WINDY CREEK

00.96 W SR 37, Perry, IN

Built 1940 Load: 88.2 t ADT: 9,028

SR 129

Fair

Over: CASTATORS CREEK

00.04 N SR 350, Ripley, IN

Built 1975 Load: 88.2 t ADT: 4,630

SR 350

Fair

Over: PLUM CREEK

01.95 E US 421, Ripley, IN

Built 1956 Load: 88.2 t ADT: 3,343

SR 350

Fair

Over: CASTATORS CREEK

02.02 W SR 129, Ripley, IN

Built 1956 Load: 88.2 t ADT: 3,343

SR 350

Fair

Over: CASTATORS CREEK

00.66 W SR 129, Ripley, IN

Built 1956 Load: 88.2 t ADT: 3,490

SR 66

Fair

Over: HUFFMAN DITCH

01.78 W US 231, Spencer, IN

Built 1923 Load: 88.2 t ADT: 14,422

SR 66

Fair

Over: BIG BRANCH CREEK

00.40 W SR 70, Spencer, IN

Built 1932 Load: 88.2 t ADT: 2,760

SR 156

Fair

Over: HUNT CREEK

02.74 E SR 56, Switzerland, IN

Built 1941 Load: 88.2 t ADT: 4,965

SR 156

Fair

Over: NORTH BRANCH

02.07 W SR 56, Switzerland, IN

Built 1937 Load: 88.2 t ADT: 1,272

US 27

Fair

Over: SILVER CREEK

01.73 N SR 44, Union, IN

Built 1957 Load: 88.2 t ADT: 5,308

US 41

Fair

Over: TURMAN CREEK

00.15 N SR 246, Vigo, IN

Built 1954 Load: 88.2 t ADT: 15,021

US 41

Fair

Over: FALL CREEK

00.62 S SR 63, Warren, IN

Built 1957 Load: 88.2 t ADT: 1,688

US 27

Fair

Over: SHORT CREEK

01.43 S SR 227, Wayne, IN

Built 1958 Load: 88.2 t ADT: 5,432

US 40

Fair

Over: WEST FORK CLEAR CREEK

02.73 W US 27, Wayne, IN

Built 1954 Load: 88.2 t ADT: 11,282

US 30

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

03.28 W SR 109, Whitley, IN

Built 1948 Load: 88.2 t ADT: 24,534

DREIMAN ROAD

Fair

Over: DESHEE RIVER

00.19 N OF HICKORY CORNER, Knox, IN

Built 1999 Load: 89.4 t ADT: 110

HUTCHINSON

Fair

Over: Branch of HONEY CREEK

00.50 S OREGAN CH, Vigo, IN

Built 1915 Load: 89.4 t ADT: 188

SR 168

Fair

Over: SNAKE RUN CREEK

04.29 E US 41, Gibson, IN

Built 1958 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,804

I-65

Fair

Over: GRASSY CREEK

00.78 S SR 250, Jackson, IN

Built 1958 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 38,025

I-469

Fair

Over: SCHMIDT DITCH

02.47 W US 30, Allen, IN

Built 1989 Load: 90.7 t ADT: 17,985

HOMESTEAD RD

Fair

Over: NATURAL DRAIN #8

00.20 S COVINGTON RD, Allen, IN

Built 1970 Load: 90.7 t ADT: 8,500

ST JOE CENTER RD

Fair

Over: GRICE #2 DRAIN

00.10 W SR 37, Allen, IN

Built 1992 Load: 90.7 t ADT: 8,500

CR 875E

Fair

Over: BRUMM DITCH

00.60 S of CR 300 S, Benton, IN

Built 1955 Load: 90.7 t ADT: 55

CR 200W

Fair

Over: GOOSE CREEK

00.30 S of CR 650 S, Benton, IN

Built 1970 Load: 90.7 t ADT: 60

PRINCE WILLIAM Rd

Fair

Over: SUGAR Creek

00.04 N of CR 250 S, Carroll, IN

Built 1974 Load: 90.7 t ADT: 310

CR 700N

Fair

Over: PLEASANT Run

00.13 W of CR 975 W, Carroll, IN

Built 1979 Load: 90.7 t ADT: 417

CR 1000S

Fair

Over: Lafferty Ditch

00.50 W of CR 250 W, Clay, IN

Built 1991 Load: 90.7 t ADT: 119

CR 300W

Fair

Over: MUD CREEK

00.30 N OF CR 100 S, Fulton, IN

Built 1992 Load: 90.7 t ADT: 100

CR 325W

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

00.00 N OF US 38, Hendricks, IN

Built 2002 Load: 90.7 t ADT: 225

CR 780E

Fair

Over: RUSH BRANCH

00.90 N OF CR 50 S, Jennings, IN

Built 1991 Load: 90.7 t ADT: 100

HORST ROAD

Fair

Over: POLLARD DITCH

00.13 SW OF GRANDVIEW ROA, Knox, IN

Built 1998 Load: 90.7 t ADT: 25

BACK CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF BACK CREEK

01.21 N OF US 50, Lawrence, IN

Built 1988 Load: 90.7 t ADT: 209

21ST STREET

Fair

Over: POGUE'S RUN

00.20 E SHERMAN DR, Marion, IN

Built 1955 Load: 90.7 t ADT: 12,802

I-90

Fair

Over: WILLOW CREEK

00.05 S RR, Porter, IN

Built 1957 Load: 90.7 t ADT: 34,670

I-90

Fair

Over: JUDAY CREEK

00.06 W SR 933, St. Joseph, IN

Built 1957 Load: 90.7 t ADT: 28,480

I-90

Fair

Over: FISH CREEK

00.10 W US 20, Steuben, IN

Built 1956 Load: 90.7 t ADT: 24,477

CR 1100S

Fair

Over: Gopher Creek

00.01 W of CR 875 W, Warren, IN

Built 1976 Load: 90.7 t ADT: 125

CR 775W

Fair

Over: Redwood Creek

00.59 S of CR 100 S, Warren, IN

Built 1915 Load: 90.7 t ADT: 55

CR 50W

Fair

Over: Branch of Big Pine Creek

00.25 N of CR 300 N, Warren, IN

Built 2002 Load: 90.7 t ADT: 30

CR 600N

Fair

Over: BURGETT DITCH

00.26 E CR 1300 E, White, IN

Built 1987 Load: 90.7 t ADT: 120

CR 900E

Fair

Over: TIMMONS DITCH

00.01 S CR 550 N, White, IN

Built 1981 Load: 90.7 t ADT: 230

CR 1100E

Fair

Over: TIMMONS DITCH

00.10 S CR 600 N, White, IN

Built 1982 Load: 90.7 t ADT: 120

CR 200N

Fair

Over: KEISER DRAIN

00.25 W CR 250 W, Whitley, IN

Built 1983 Load: 90.7 t ADT: 125

SCHUMAN RD

Fair

Over: KEISER DRAIN

00.50 SE CR 200 N, Whitley, IN

Built 1983 Load: 90.7 t ADT: 125

CR 250N

Fair

Over: BRUSHY FK WILLIAMS CR

01.40 E CR 750 W, Fayette, IN

Built 1999 Load: 90.8 t ADT: 275

Benthall Rd

Fair

Over: Branch of McFadden Creek

00.25 MI E of McKINNIES R, Posey, IN

Built 1986 Load: 91.4 t ADT: 172

US 231

Fair

Over: HENRY DENHARDT DITCH

00.60 N I-65, White, IN

Built 1989 Load: 91.7 t ADT: 1,550

US 35/SR 22

Fair

Over: PATTIOSON DITCH

01.90 S SR 13, Grant, IN

Built 1985 Load: 93.3 t ADT: 4,221

CR 250W

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

00.80 MI. S. CR 600 S, Fulton, IN

Built 2016 Load: 93.4 t ADT: 100

Showing 10,851-10,900 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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