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 1000S

Good

Over: COAL CREEK

01.00 E of COFFING BROTHE, Fountain, IN

Built 2002 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 120

WASHINGTON ST

Good

Over: PIPE CREEK

00.50 S CR 900 N, Madison, IN

Built 1995 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 2,262

CR 200N

Good

Over: BRANCH OF COAL CREEK

00.30 E of CR 950 W, Montgomery, IN

Built 2002 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 100

CR 300W

Good

Over: SUGAR CREEK

00.30 S of CR 650 N, Benton, IN

Built 2011 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 60

CR 400E

Good

Over: LITTLE MILL CREEK

00.59 S OF SR 14, Pulaski, IN

Built 1961 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 80

SR 18

Good

Over: TIPPECANOE RIVER

02.06 W US 421, Carroll, IN

Built 1980 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 2,208

SR 332

Good

Over: N&S RR

01.74 E I-69, Delaware, IN

Built 1981 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 14,583

SR 48

Good

Over: HOWESVILLE DITCH

04.47 E SR 59, Greene, IN

Built 1966 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 1,897

SR 5

Good

Over: WABASH RIVER/HUNT RES

01.37 S US 224, Huntington, IN

Built 1965 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 3,905

CR 94

Good

Over: Middle Fork Deer Creek

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

Built 1999 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 115

CR 600S

Good

Over: KOSELKI DITCH

0.4 MILES W CR 450 E, Porter, IN

Built 1985 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 410

I-69 NB

Good

Over: PIGEON CREEK

02.47 N SR 62, Vanderburgh, IN

Built 1987 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 26,004

CR 800E

Good

Over: MARTIN DUGAN DRAIN

00.50 S OF CR 1000 N, Hendricks, IN

Built 1986 Load: 22.8 t ADT: 525

CR 300S

Good

Over: N&S RAILROAD

00.09 E of CR 250 W, Tippecanoe, IN

Built 1974 Load: 22.8 t ADT: 991

CR 1100W

Good

Over: LITTLE WHITE RIVER

00.21 MI S OF CR 200 S, Randolph, IN

Built 1980 Load: 22.9 t ADT: 332

CR 500W

Good

Over: WOLF CREEK

00.34 N OF SR 46, Bartholomew, IN

Built 1986 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 1,400

CR 550W

Good

Over: BRANCH OF DENIOS CREEK

00.07 N OF CR 250 S, Bartholomew, IN

Built 1985 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 2,230

CR 900N

Good

Over: SIDNEY BRANCH

00.20 E OF CR 350 E, Bartholomew, IN

Built 1988 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 460

CR 100W

Good

Over: SUGAR CREEK

00.10 S of CR 500 N, Benton, IN

Built 1999 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 28

US 421

Good

Over: DEER CREEK

00.17 S OLD SR 25, Carroll, IN

Built 2000 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 10,908

CR 1300S

Good

Over: Lateral #4

00.50 W of CR 200 W, Clay, IN

Built 2005 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 119

CR 1300S

Good

Over: POND Creek

00.20 E of 225 E, Clay, IN

Built 2006 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 119

SR 26

Good

Over: M FORK WILDCAT CREEK

03.63 W US 421, Clinton, IN

Built 1990 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 7,510

CLINTON ST

Good

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK

00.10 E of SR 39, Clinton, IN

Built 1976 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 2,279

HAMBY Rd

Good

Over: BIG INDIAN Creek

00.50 S of BUTTONTWN Rd, Floyd, IN

Built 1996 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 444

LAGRO RD

Good

Over: METOCINAH CREEK

00.27 N CR 600 N, Grant, IN

Built 1996 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 150

SR 75

Good

Over: CSX RR

02.91 S US 36, Hendricks, IN

Built 1983 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 3,370

SR 106

Good

Over: ARMEY DITCH

00.07 E SR 331, Marshall, IN

Built 1993 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 3,780

US 41 SB

Good

Over: CHIZUM DITCH

01.63 N SR 16, Newton, IN

Built 2022 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 4,992

SR 240

Good

Over: BRANCH DEER CREEK

03.92 E US 231, Putnam, IN

Built 1993 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 4,050

CR 900N

Good

Over: BYRD BRANCH CREEK

00.50 W of CR 775 W, Putnam, IN

Built 2002 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 100

CR 660S

Good

Over: Branch of Flint Creek

00.08 W of CR 475 W, Tippecanoe, IN

Built 1975 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 85

I-469 NB

Good

Over: MAUMEE RIVER

00.47 N US 24, Allen, IN

Built 1991 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 14,889

CR 490N

Good

Over: CLIFTY CREEK

00.74 E OF CR 1050 E, Bartholomew, IN

Built 1994 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 1,790

LEGAL TENDER RD

Good

Over: COOKS CREEK

00.50 SW OF SR 7, Bartholomew, IN

Built 1988 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 1,760

CR 700N

Good

Over: BRANCH OF TOUGH CREEK

00.93 E OF CR 350 E, Bartholomew, IN

Built 2011 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 660

CR 500W

Good

Over: Leuck Ditch

00.30 S of CR 500 S, Benton, IN

Built 2001 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 55

CR 600E

Good

Over: Big Pine Creek

00.10 S of CR 750 S, Benton, IN

Built 2000 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 403

CR 500S

Good

Over: FISHBACK CREEK

00.10 W OF CR 650 E, Boone, IN

Built 1998 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 110

CR 800 SOUTH

Good

Over: ANSBERRY BIRD DITCH

00.25 W OF CR 200 E, Cass, IN

Built 2022 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 130

S COUNTY LINE RD

Good

Over: CEDAR CREEK

00.70 E OF CR 327, DeKalb, IN

Built 2002 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 1,050

SERVICE ROAD

Good

Over: FALL CREEK

00.00 PENDLETON REFORMATO, Madison, IN

Built 2003 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 102

CR 90

Good

Over: Tige Creek

00.10 E of SR 37, Perry, IN

Built 2016 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 75

SR 62

Good

Over: HERMAN IS & LTL CHAIN

03.96 W SR 69, Posey, IN

Built 1956 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 3,977

SHELTON ROAD

Good

Over: OTTER CREEK

00.01 INT OF CROWVILLE RD, Warrick, IN

Built 1981 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 1,255

COX FERRY Rd

Good

Over: RUSH Creek

00.50 SE of STARR Rd, Washington, IN

Built 1982 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 112

CR 68

Good

Over: ST JOSEPH RIVER

00.40 E OF SR 1, DeKalb, IN

Built 2003 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 650

WATER ST

Good

Over: BACK CREEK

00.11 MI N of SR 22, Grant, IN

Built 1994 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 2,420

N. Barn Rd

Good

Over: Black River

00.01 MI N of MULKEY RD, Posey, IN

Built 2001 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 145

BAIN RD

Good

Over: LAMBS CREEK

00.02 W OF LWR PATTON PK, Morgan, IN

Built 1968 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 810

Showing 11,151-11,200 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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