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 540 NORTH

Good

Over: EAST FORK WHITE RIVER

1.00 W OF ARROWHEAD DR, Jackson, IN

Built 1987 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 267

SR 26

Good

Over: SALAMONIE RIVER

02.08 E US 27, Jay, IN

Built 1999 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 2,127

DEPUTY PK

Good

Over: BRANCH OF BIG CREEK

00.08 E of CR 1100 W, Jefferson, IN

Built 1991 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 225

SR 3

Good

Over: GRAHAM CREEK

00.11 N SR 250, Jennings, IN

Built 2006 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 2,004

SR 7

Good

Over: SAND CREEK

06.86 N SR 3, Jennings, IN

Built 1994 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 9,349

I-65 NB

Good

Over: WIRTZ DITCH

04.81 N SR 2, Lake, IN

Built 1964 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 25,990

I-65 SB

Good

Over: WIRTZ DITCH

04.81 N SR 2, Lake, IN

Built 1964 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 19,607

SR 4

Good

Over: FISH LAKE CHANNEL

03.53 E SR 104, LaPorte, IN

Built 2001 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 3,408

I-69 SB

Good

Over: BEANBLOSSOM OVERFLOW

03.28 N SR 46, Monroe, IN

Built 1972 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 15,560

SR 42

Good

Over: WHITE LICK CREEK

00.43 W SR 267, Morgan, IN

Built 1963 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 6,070

CR 400S

Good

Over: CABIN CREEK

00.74 W CR 500 W, Randolph, IN

Built 2015 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 169

S COUNTY LINE RD

Good

Over: MCLAUGHLIN DITCH

00.31 W of CR 1000 E, Tippecanoe, IN

Built 2007 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 34

JENNER ROAD

Good

Over: CYPRESS CREEK

00.31 MI W OF SR 61, Warrick, IN

Built 2000 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 202

CR 300E

Good

Over: BIG MONON CREEK

00.25 S CR 750 N, White, IN

Built 2018 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 300

CR 400W

Good

Over: BEAR CREEK

00.07 S OF CR 1000 N, Jennings, IN

Built 2008 Load: 26.7 t ADT: 100

MILLS CREEK RD

Good

Over: BRANCH OF WHITE RIVER

0.3 E OF POTTERSVILLE RD, Owen, IN

Built 1976 Load: 26.7 t ADT: 110

CR 75S

Good

Over: LONG BRANCH CREEK

00.01 W of CR 725 W, Putnam, IN

Built 2003 Load: 26.7 t ADT: 600

MONROEVILLE RD

Good

Over: JACOB KOEHLINGER DRAIN

00.50 E EMMANUEL ROAD, Allen, IN

Built 1965 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 1,952

W COUNTY LINE RD

Good

Over: SOUTH HOGAN CREEK

01.20 N OF US 5O, Dearborn, IN

Built 1999 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 900

TIGER DRIVE

Good

Over: WHITE RIVER

00.13 S of RIVER VALLEY R, Delaware, IN

Built 1964 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 12,410

VERNAL PIKE

Good

Over: CSX RAILROAD

00.10 W CURRY PARK, Monroe, IN

Built 1980 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 4,008

CR 104

Good

Over: POISON CREEK

02.20 W SR 66, Perry, IN

Built 2006 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 100

CR 775S

Good

Over: WHEELER CREEK

00.10 W MERIDIAN RD, Pike, IN

Built 1940 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 33

CR 1000N

Good

Over: BRANCH OF RAMP CREEK

00.20 W CR 400 W, Putnam, IN

Built 2001 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 210

MILTON RD

Good

Over: FRANKLIN CREEK

00.30 E of WISE Rd, Wayne, IN

Built 1958 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 536

CR 60E

Good

Over: PENTHER CREEK

00.50 N OF CR 900 S, Decatur, IN

Built 1994 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 390

DUBOIS-CUZCO Rd

Good

Over: PATOKA River

01.10 NE of CR 450 N., Dubois, IN

Built 1987 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 357

CR 850S

Good

Over: HUNLEY Creek

00.60 W of CR 75 E, Dubois, IN

Built 2017 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 103

CR 800E

Good

Over: TURKEY Run

00.50 S of CR 300 N, Fountain, IN

Built 1981 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 120

BUTLER AVE

Good

Over: N&S RR

00.12 MI S of SR 18, 4th, Grant, IN

Built 2002 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 2,000

CYNTHEANNE RD

Good

Over: THORPE CREEK

00.63 N OF 126TH ST, Hamilton, IN

Built 1998 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 2,820

OWANS LN

Good

Over: BRUSH HEAP CREEK

00.10 SE OF BIG INDIAN RD, Harrison, IN

Built 2005 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 240

US 31 SB

Good

Over: WILDCAT CREEK

0.94 N SR 22, Howard, IN

Built 2013 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 10,637

SR 135

Good

Over: KIPER CREEK

01.56 N SR 58, Jackson, IN

Built 1982 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 563

US 50 EB

Good

Over: SNAPP CR, ABANDONED RR

00.46 W US 41, Knox, IN

Built 1961 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 3,297

US 50 WB

Good

Over: SNAPP CR, ABANDONED RR

00.46 W US 41, Knox, IN

Built 1961 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 3,297

SR 67

Good

Over: GARDNER DITCH

00.97 N SR 58, Knox, IN

Built 1997 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 2,659

CR 200 WEST

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

00.35 N OF CR 150 N, Kosciusko, IN

Built 1988 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 175

CR 100 EAST

Good

Over: PIGEON RIVER

00.60 N OF CR 400 N, LaGrange, IN

Built 1955 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 1,775

CR 500W

Good

Over: PIPE CREEK

00.30 S CR 900 N, Madison, IN

Built 2006 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 2,262

EGENOLF RD

Good

Over: BR BRUSH CREEK

00.20 E SUTTON RD, Owen, IN

Built 2015 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 540

US 421

Good

Over: MUCK POCKET & ANTRIM DIT

02.11 N SR 14, Pulaski, IN

Built 1931 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 4,420

CR 200N

Good

Over: SNYDER BRANCH CREEK

00.60 W of CR 100 E, Putnam, IN

Built 2004 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 390

SR 32

Good

Over: PRICE DITCH

01.79 W SR 227, Randolph, IN

Built 1990 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 4,043

HOPEWELL RD

Good

Over: NORTH FORK BIG GRAHAM CK

00.42 W OF CR 300 W, Ripley, IN

Built 1975 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 150

CR 425 W

Good

Over: TURTLE CREEK

00.42 S OF CR 300 N, Sullivan, IN

Built 1991 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 110

CR 150E/S 18TH ST

Good

Over: Elliott Ditch

00.06 S of Ortman Ln, Tippecanoe, IN

Built 2003 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 5,635

CR 100E/S 9TH ST

Good

Over: KIRKPATRICK DITCH

00.23 S of CR 350 S, Tippecanoe, IN

Built 2003 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 6,337

CONTRERAS PIKE

Good

Over: SAND RUN

00.10 W OF CR 300 E, Union, IN

Built 1984 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 625

MILLERSBURG ROAD

Good

Over: CYPRESS CREEK

00.32 MI E OF ESKEW RD, Warrick, IN

Built 1978 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 1,644

Showing 11,451-11,500 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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