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

SR 162

Fair

Over: BRANCH CROOKED CREEK

00.17 E SR 245, Spencer, IN

Built 1987 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 3,352

SR 25

Fair

Over: LOST CREEK

03.94 S US 231, Tippecanoe, IN

Built 1987 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 11,187

CR 800S

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF WEA CREEK

0.38 E of CR 350 E, Tippecanoe, IN

Built 1984 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 3,411

SR 65

Fair

Over: SOUTH FORK BIG CREEK

03.94 N SR 66, Vanderburgh, IN

Built 1989 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 2,836

I-69

Fair

Over: NURENBERN DITCH

00.72 N SR 66, Vanderburgh, IN

Built 1987 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 20,398

US 24

Fair

Over: CARLIN BRANCH

02.70 W SR 115, Wabash, IN

Built 1975 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 9,111

SR 124

Fair

Over: ASHER BRANCH

05.03 W SR 13, Wabash, IN

Built 1946 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 928

US 41

Fair

Over: SPRING BRANCH

02.37 N SR 63, Warren, IN

Built 1976 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 3,686

SR 61

Fair

Over: OTTER CREEK

04.64 S I-64, Warrick, IN

Built 1990 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 4,229

SR 66

Fair

Over: WILLIAMS/HOWARD DITCH

00.15 E I69, Warrick, IN

Built 1986 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 40,377

US 27

Fair

Over: ELKHORN CREEK

03.88 S SR 227, Wayne, IN

Built 1958 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 4,857

SR 218

Fair

Over: JOHNS DITCH

00.68 E SR 1, Wells, IN

Built 1985 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 1,486

CR 600 S

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

00.47 S US 231, White, IN

Built 1967 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 120

SR 109

Fair

Over: BLUE BABE BRANCH

02.13 N US 30, Whitley, IN

Built 1988 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 5,470

PARENT RD

Fair

Over: SUMMERS DRAIN

01.00 E BRUICK ROAD, Allen, IN

Built 1970 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 260

WOODBURN RD

Fair

Over: EDGERTON-CARSON DRAIN

00.01 W BROBST ROAD, Allen, IN

Built 1978 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 1,561

ZACHMIRE ROAD

Fair

Over: WOLF CREEK

00.50 W CR 530E, Fountain, IN

Built 2009 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 100

CR 350 WEST

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

00.20 N OF CR 700S, Fulton, IN

Built 1976 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 100

OLSON RD

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

00.50 MI. E. US-31, Fulton, IN

Built 2016 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 450

CR 750 NORTH

Fair

Over: FAWN RIVER

00.10 E OF CR 1050E, LaGrange, IN

Built 1981 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 100

67TH ST

Fair

Over: HOWLAND DITCH OVERFLOW

00.50 W OF KEYSTONE AVE, Marion, IN

Built 1989 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 96

SYCAMORE HILL DR

Fair

Over: BLUE CREEK

00.40 W I-465, Marion, IN

Built 1966 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 469

BEARING DRIVE

Fair

Over: OIL CREEK

00.03 W 86TH STREET, Marion, IN

Built 1994 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 718

H-247

Fair

Over: GOLDBERRY HOLLOW CREEK

1.3 KM WEST OF H-161, Martin, IN

Built 1942 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 10

GRAY RD

Fair

Over: CREEK TO WHITE RIVER

00.12 N OF 725 N, Morgan, IN

Built 1977 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 180

County Line Rd

Fair

Over: Wolf Creek

00.18 MI S of CREAMERY RD, Posey, IN

Built 1965 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 501

Wilsey Rd

Fair

Over: Unnamed Ditch

00.98 MI E of S. MAIN ST, Posey, IN

Built 1960 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 317

SERVICE ROAD

Good

Over: TURKEY RUN

TURKEY RUN STATE PARK, Parke, IN

Built 1914 ADT: 2

CR 550S

Good

Over: BIG WALNUT CREEK

00.10 E of CR 500 W, Putnam, IN

Built 1880

CR 550N

Good

Over: BIG SLOUGH

00.34 E OF US 31, Bartholomew, IN

Built 1983 Load: 2.6 t ADT: 8,350

DOTY RD

Good

Over: BOTTERON DRAIN

00.30 E THIMLAR ROAD, Allen, IN

Built 1969 Load: 6.6 t ADT: 208

US 224

Good

Over: DYKEMAN DRAIN

01.74 W SR 101, Adams, IN

Built 1993 Load: 6.8 t ADT: 5,235

FAIRGROUNDS ROAD

Good

Over: DRAINAGE SWALE

00.38 N of 121st Avenue, Lake, IN

Built 1878 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 5

I-69 NB

Good

Over: CEDAR CREEK

03.59 S SR 8, DeKalb, IN

Built 1963 Load: 7.5 t ADT: 15,907

I-69 SB

Good

Over: CEDAR CREEK

03.59 S SR 8, DeKalb, IN

Built 1963 Load: 7.5 t ADT: 15,907

CR 100N

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

00.30 E OF SR 19, Tipton, IN

Built 1982 Load: 7.8 t ADT: 225

MARR RD

Good

Over: HAW CREEK

00.37 N OF CR 300 N, Bartholomew, IN

Built 2003 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 8,350

CR 40

Good

Over: Ewing Creek

00.20 E of CR 41, Perry, IN

Built 1998 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 200

Brady Ln

Good

Over: Elliott Ditch

00.04 W of Concord Rd, Tippecanoe, IN

Built 2006 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 14,398

CR 1000W

Good

Over: FINIGAN DITCH

00.10 S of Division Rd, Benton, IN

Built 2001 Load: 10.5 t ADT: 22

CR 100E

Good

Over: Br of E Fork Birch Cr

00.50 N of CR 600 N, Clay, IN

Built 2009 Load: 10.7 t ADT: 150

MIDDLE HART STREET

Good

Over: UPPER DESHEE RIVER

00.75 S OF CHRISTMAS ROAD, Knox, IN

Built 1983 Load: 11.0 t ADT: 130

PRODUCTION BLVD

Good

Over: SPY RUN CREEK

00.30 W LIMA RD, Allen, IN

Built 2022 Load: 11.2 t ADT: 1,107

MERIDIAN RD

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

00.50 N of CR 800 S, Fountain, IN

Built 1964 Load: 11.4 t ADT: 100

CR 560 EAST

Good

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK RESERVOIR

00.94 N of CR 600 S, Delaware, IN

Built 1965 Load: 11.5 t ADT: 670

CR 650W

Good

Over: KANKAKEE RIVER

00.10 S BIGLER ROAD, LaPorte, IN

Built 1974 Load: 11.5 t ADT: 425

CHESTERVILLE RD

Good

Over: SOUTH HOGAN CREEK

00.20 S OF PROBST RD, Dearborn, IN

Built 1991 Load: 12.0 t ADT: 390

SR 38

Good

Over: FORK OF LICK CREEK

01.84 E SR 109, Madison, IN

Built 1991 Load: 12.0 t ADT: 3,086

CR 1150 WEST

Good

Over: DILLON CREEK

0.25 S OF CR 1050 W, Orange, IN

Built 1963 Load: 12.2 t ADT: 30

CR 81

Good

Over: Middle Fork Deer Creek

00.10 N of CR 10(Gerald), Perry, IN

Built 1994 Load: 12.3 t ADT: 110

Showing 10,951-11,000 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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