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 31 SB

Good

Over: HAW CREEK

04.52 N SR 46, Bartholomew, IN

Built 1992 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 11,736

CR 800S

Good

Over: SAND BRANCH

00.10 E OF US 31, Bartholomew, IN

Built 1979 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 490

CR 500N

Good

Over: SUGAR CREEK

00.10 W of CR 600 W, Benton, IN

Built 1987 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 60

CR 400S

Good

Over: BRANCH OF SEAMONS DITCH

00.30 E of US 41, Benton, IN

Built 1993 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 28

CR 900W

Good

Over: BIG RACCOON CREEK

00.50 N OF CR 500 S, Boone, IN

Built 1999 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 120

US 421

Good

Over: SUGAR CREEK

02.67 S SR 18 S JCT, Carroll, IN

Built 1988 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 2,096

US 35

Good

Over: DEER CREEK

01.83 N SR 18, Cass, IN

Built 1939 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 7,588

SR 29

Good

Over: M FORK WILDCAT CREEK

00.04 N SR 26, Clinton, IN

Built 1993 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 3,675

SR 62

Good

Over: DRY RUN

02.38 E SR 66, Crawford, IN

Built 1938 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 578

CR 350N

Good

Over: SOUTH FORK PRAIRIE CREEK

00.24 W of CR 650 E, Daviess, IN

Built 1986 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 135

CR 650E

Good

Over: SOUTH FORK PRAIRIE CREEK

00.50 N of CR 200 N, Daviess, IN

Built 1975 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 409

CR 32

Good

Over: BAUGO CREEK

00.20 W OF CR 1, Elkhart, IN

Built 1977 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 143

CR 850 W

Good

Over: HIGGINBOTHAM DITCH

01.10 N OF SR 165, Gibson, IN

Built 2013 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 115

96TH ST EAST

Good

Over: CARMEL CREEK

00.32 W OF GRAY RD, Hamilton, IN

Built 1997 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 63,890

SR 213

Good

Over: WILDCAT CREEK

01.44 S US 35, Howard, IN

Built 2015 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 1,464

CR 500 SOUTH

Good

Over: RUSH CREEK

0.6 MI W OF CR 900 W, Huntington, IN

Built 1985 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 105

CR 100 EAST

Good

Over: BRANCH WHEATFIELD DITCH

0.75 MILES N OF CR 1000 N, Jasper, IN

Built 1991 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 70

CR 1050 EAST

Good

Over: FAWN RIVER

00.13 N OF CR 750N, LaGrange, IN

Built 1984 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 125

CR 125 EAST

Good

Over: FAWN RIVER

00.45 N OF CR 700 N, LaGrange, IN

Built 1989 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 300

I-65 NB

Good

Over: MAIN BEAVER DAM DITCH

02.16 N US 231 N JCT, Lake, IN

Built 1966 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 35,847

SR 38

Good

Over: FOSTERS BRANCH

1.03 W I-69, Madison, IN

Built 2016 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 4,359

I-65 NB

Good

Over: BIG EAGLE CREEK

02.18 N I-465, Marion, IN

Built 1960 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 27,250

I-65 SB

Good

Over: BIG EAGLE CREEK

02.18 N I-465, Marion, IN

Built 1960 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 27,250

US 41

Good

Over: BIG RACCOON CREEK

04.82 N SR 163, Parke, IN

Built 1976 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 3,891

US 41

Good

Over: MIDDLE PRONG GREEN CREEK

03.24 N SR 47, Parke, IN

Built 1999 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 1,648

SR 49 NB

Good

Over: NS RR

00.50 S US 30, Porter, IN

Built 1987 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 9,466

SR 49 SB

Good

Over: NS RR

00.50 S US 30, Porter, IN

Built 1987 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 9,235

HARDY MILL RD S

Good

Over: W FK FOURTEEN MILE CR

00.01 E OF CONCORD RD, Scott, IN

Built 1982 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 130

RANGE ROAD

Good

Over: YELLOW RIVER

00.80 S OF SR 8, Starke, IN

Built 1984 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 875

CR 175W

Good

Over: Lofland Ditch

00.48 S of CR 1300 S, Tippecanoe, IN

Built 1965 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 63

CR 500W

Good

Over: Flint Creek

00.41 S of CR 500 S, Tippecanoe, IN

Built 1965 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 81

CR 775E

Good

Over: MID FORK WILDCAT CREEK

00.10 S of SR 26, Tippecanoe, IN

Built 1978 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 382

CR 1200S

Good

Over: East Wea Creek

00.19 W of CR 575 E, Tippecanoe, IN

Built 1962 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 75

OLD SR 25

Good

Over: DRY RUN

00.93 N I-65, Tippecanoe, IN

Built 1993 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 5,817

US 41 NB

Good

Over: HONEY CREEK

02.79 S I-70, Vigo, IN

Built 1993 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 28,504

CR 700 NORTH

Good

Over: CRIPE RUN

0.30 E OF SR 39, Clinton, IN

Built 1960 Load: 28.3 t ADT: 896

CR 850 WEST

Good

Over: BRANCH LITTLE SUGAR CR

00.50 N OF CR 800 N, Shelby, IN

Built 1999 Load: 28.3 t ADT: 175

CR 400 WEST

Good

Over: HOLTHOUSE DITCH

0.30 MILES S OF CR 500 N, Adams, IN

Built 1960 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 1,147

CR 200E

Good

Over: Mud Pine Creek

00.50 N of US 52, Benton, IN

Built 1999 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 140

CR 600N

Good

Over: LEISTNER Creek

00.10 W of SR 545, Dubois, IN

Built 2005 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 49

SR 110

Good

Over: COWAN DITCH

01.81 E SR 117, Fulton, IN

Built 1941 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 1,313

CR 650 S

Good

Over: HALFMOON DITCH

00.40 E OF CR 850 E, Gibson, IN

Built 2014 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 99

CR 575E

Good

Over: BARREN CREEK

00.55 MI S of WHEELING PK, Grant, IN

Built 1984 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 110

CR 850N

Good

Over: HONEY CREEK

00.20 E OF CR 600 W, Henry, IN

Built 1999 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 1,600

CR 50S

Good

Over: BROOKS CREEK

0.3 MILES EAST OF SR 1, Jay, IN

Built 1992 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 138

CR 600W

Good

Over: WHITE RIVER

00.20 S CR 200 N, Madison, IN

Built 1961 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 6,466

WALNUT RD

Good

Over: LITTLE PIGEON CREEK

00.10 E OF US 41, Vanderburgh, IN

Built 1997 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 1,307

STUTHARD St

Good

Over: N BR OTTER CREEK

00.50 N STEWART, Vigo, IN

Built 1986 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 252

WILLOW GROVE RD

Good

Over: BUTLERS CREEK

00.50 S of TICE Rd, Wayne, IN

Built 1958 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 587

SR 101

Good

Over: Branch of Brown Ditch

04.97 S US 30, Allen, IN

Built 1980 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 1,635

Showing 11,651-11,700 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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