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 100S

Good

Over: DUCK CREEK

00.15 E OF CR 400 W, Henry, IN

Built 1992 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 250

SR 38

Good

Over: S FORK WILDCAT CREEK

01.70 E I-65, Tippecanoe, IN

Built 1994 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 6,040

CR 100N

Good

Over: JOHNS CREEK

00.30 W OF CR 450 E, Wells, IN

Built 1976 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 1,556

CR 1200S

Good

Over: PLUNGE CREEK

00.30 E OF CR600 E, Kosciusko, IN

Built 1989 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 10

MILLER ROAD

Good

Over: BRANCH OF BEANBLOSSOM CR

00.52 N ROBINSON RD, Monroe, IN

Built 1995 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 143

LYNN RD

Good

Over: OHIO RIVER DRAIN

01.30 E OF GREEN RIVER RD, Vanderburgh, IN

Built 1974 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 217

SR 101

Good

Over: DRAKE DITCH

00.88 N US 33, Adams, IN

Built 1991 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 830

JACKSON STREET

Good

Over: HAW CREEK

00.17 W OF SR 9 (MAIN ST), Bartholomew, IN

Built 1985 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 1,050

CR 650W

Good

Over: EAST FORK WHITE CREEK

00.28 S OF BELLSVILLE PIK, Bartholomew, IN

Built 2001 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 960

SR 71

Good

Over: BOWTON DITCH

03.12 S US 24, Benton, IN

Built 1982 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 256

MAYFIELD LANE

Good

Over: LONG BRANCH CREEK

00.15 S OF SYCAMORE STREE, Boone, IN

Built 1985 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 50

CR 1000N

Good

Over: BRANCH OF SMOTHERS CREEK

00.18 W of CR 400 E, Daviess, IN

Built 1993 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 721

US 41

Good

Over: EAST FORK COAL CREEK

00.52 S US 136, Fountain, IN

Built 1965 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 2,580

SR 56

Good

Over: BRANCH ROBB CREEK

03.85 E US 41, Gibson, IN

Built 1991 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 301

276TH ST EAST

Good

Over: LITTLE CICERO CREEK

00.75 E OF DEVANEY RD, Hamilton, IN

Built 1971 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 1,740

HAGUE RD

Good

Over: CICERO CREEK

00.15 S OF SR 38, Hamilton, IN

Built 2004 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 3,720

KERNS ROAD

Good

Over: MARIAH CREEK

00.43 N OF PEPMEIER ROAD, Knox, IN

Built 1982 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 110

I-65 NB

Good

Over: LITTLE EAGLE CREEK

03.49 S I-465, Marion, IN

Built 1963 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 30,767

I-65 SB

Good

Over: LITTLE EAGLE CREEK

03.49 S I-465, Marion, IN

Built 1963 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 31,441

I-64 WBL

Good

Over: BIG CREEK

01.70 W SR 65, Posey, IN

Built 1966 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 11,680

CR 900W

Good

Over: NORTH FORK

00.01 N OF CR 875 N, Ripley, IN

Built 2023 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 200

CR 1200S

Good

Over: FRALEY DITCH

01.18 E US 231, Tippecanoe, IN

Built 1973 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 121

SR 15

Good

Over: EEL RIVER

02.40 N SR 16, Wabash, IN

Built 1993 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 4,213

FIRE LN RD

Good

Over: POPLAR BR S FK BLUE R

00.10 E of BLUE RIVER Rd, Washington, IN

Built 2023 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 120

SR 124

Good

Over: GORDON DITCH

03.48 W SR 1, Wells, IN

Built 1983 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 2,923

CR 550E

Good

Over: BOSMAN DITCH

00.05 S of CR 1000 N, Delaware, IN

Built 2018 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 350

CR 100N

Good

Over: BUCK CREEK

00.24 W OF N 700 W, Hancock, IN

Built 2007 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 5,637

CR 200 EAST

Good

Over: ASKREN DITCH

00.20 S OF CR 300 N, Tipton, IN

Built 2004 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 100

ARMSTRONG STREET

Good

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK

0.10 E OF SR 39, Clinton, IN

Built 1927 Load: 26.4 t ADT: 1,316

HOLT RD

Good

Over: NORTH HOGAN CREEK

00.30 W OF N HOGAN RD, Dearborn, IN

Built 2011 Load: 26.4 t ADT: 90

CRADDOCK RD

Good

Over: WALTON CREEK

00.03 N of CR 500 N, Jefferson, IN

Built 2018 Load: 26.4 t ADT: 100

CR 5

Good

Over: DEER CREEK

01.60 N CR 88 (ALAMO), Perry, IN

Built 1940 Load: 26.4 t ADT: 185

CR 850N

Good

Over: ROCK Creek

00.64 E of CR 350 W, Carroll, IN

Built 1992 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 247

H-58

Good

Over: LITTLE SULPHUR CREEK

1.5 KM EAST OF H-270, Martin, IN

Built 2003 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 2,000

COLLEGE MALL ROAD

Good

Over: JACKSON CREEK

00.00 INT. OF COVENANTER, Monroe, IN

Built 2003 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 18,905

BRIDGETON RD

Good

Over: WILLIAMS CREEK

00.30 S of CR 200 S, Parke, IN

Built 2006 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 904

CR 1200S

Good

Over: BRANCH OF MILL CREEK

00.10 W of CR 600 E, Putnam, IN

Built 2002 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 110

STATE LINE RD

Good

Over: LITTLE 4 MILE CREEK

00.80 S OF SR 227, Union, IN

Built 2003 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 100

GANNON ROAD

Good

Over: EAST LITTLE SUGAR CREEK

00.10 E HOWE PL, Vigo, IN

Built 2009 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 1,541

SR 15

Good

Over: BEAR GRASS CREEK

02.08 N SR 16, Wabash, IN

Built 1937 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 4,138

I-69 NB

Good

Over: NS RR (CHICAGO)

00.53 N SR 14, Allen, IN

Built 1960 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 30,914

SR 46

Good

Over: CLIFTY CREEK

02.23 W US 31, Bartholomew, IN

Built 1997 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 12,152

CR 700N

Good

Over: TOUGH CREEK

01.00 W OF CR 600 E, Bartholomew, IN

Built 1991 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 660

CR 300S

Good

Over: BRANCH OF VEALES CREEK

00.01 E of CR 125 E, Daviess, IN

Built 1997 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 28

OLD CR 17

Good

Over: SAILOR DITCH

00.50 N OF CR 26, Elkhart, IN

Built 1961 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 4,096

SR 1/SR 44

Good

Over: WHITEWATER RIVER

00.05 N SR 44, Fayette, IN

Built 1936 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 19,677

HANKA Rd

Good

Over: BANNAMON Creek

00.20 E of SCTS'VILE Rd, Floyd, IN

Built 1989 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 244

CR 1200 S

Good

Over: NEWMAN LATERAL

00.70 W OF CR 525 W, Gibson, IN

Built 2011 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 160

CR S 600 N

Good

Over: UNT OF CART CREEK

0.47 mi W of CR 600 N, Grant, IN

Built 2021 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 180

SLINKARD ROAD

Good

Over: FIRST CREEK

0.40 E OF SIPES ROAD, Greene, IN

Built 1996 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 110

Showing 11,401-11,450 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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