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 650 NORTH

Good

Over: NO NAME CREEK

0.10 W OF CR 975 W, Orange, IN

Built 2009 Load: 28.7 t ADT: 50

CR 1100 NORTH

Good

Over: WEST LITTLE SUGAR CREEK

00.50 W OF CR 700 W, Shelby, IN

Built 2001 Load: 28.7 t ADT: 125

CR 1000 NORTH

Good

Over: SNAIL CREEK

00.65 W OF CR 200 W, Shelby, IN

Built 1996 Load: 28.7 t ADT: 100

BALMORAL DR

Good

Over: DURNELL DRAIN

00.16 E KINROSS LANE, Allen, IN

Built 1980 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 111

CR 650E

Good

Over: FISHERS FORK

00.25 S OF CR 100 S, Bartholomew, IN

Built 1997 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 600

CR 250N

Good

Over: BRANCH OF CLIFTY CREEK

01.00 W OF CR 500 E, Bartholomew, IN

Built 1990 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 1,300

CR 400W

Good

Over: SUGAR CREEK

00.70 S of CR 700 N, Benton, IN

Built 2001 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 28

CR 400N

Good

Over: DEER CREEK

00.40 W OF CR 500 W, Boone, IN

Built 1992 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 120

SR 25 NB

Good

Over: DEER CREEK

01.96 N US 421, Carroll, IN

Built 2013 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 4,700

CR 70E

Good

Over: KILMORE CREEK

00.20 S OF CR 425 N, Clinton, IN

Built 2005 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 102

SR 56

Good

Over: BRANCH DAVIS CREEK

05.22 E SR 545, Dubois, IN

Built 2006 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 2,782

SR 162

Good

Over: PATOKA RIVER

01.11 E US 231, Dubois, IN

Built 2000 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 8,207

CR 800W

Good

Over: PATOKA RIVER

01.30 N CR 350 S, Dubois, IN

Built 1992 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 103

CR 17

Good

Over: DAUSMAN DITCH

00.50 S OF CR 46, Elkhart, IN

Built 1985 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 121

SR 111

Good

Over: FRENCH CREEK

03.69 S SR 62, Floyd, IN

Built 1940 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 8,603

CHAPEL LN

Good

Over: LEWIS BR OF JACOABS CR

01.10 S OF GRANTLINE RD, Floyd, IN

Built 1983 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 2,896

SR 165

Good

Over: BRANCH STUNKLE DITCH

05.60 S SR65, Gibson, IN

Built 1985 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 1,190

I-69 NB

Good

Over: EAST FORK KEG CREEK

01.14 N SR 64, Gibson, IN

Built 2012 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 9,298

CR 110 NORTH

Good

Over: BEEHUNTER DITCH

0.30 W OF CR 1100 W, Greene, IN

Built 1998 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 555

ELLER RD

Good

Over: CHEENEY CREEK

00.46 S OF 116TH ST, Hamilton, IN

Built 1983 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 9,040

WESTFIELD BLVD

Good

Over: BRANCH OF COOL CREEK

00.09 S OF 156TH ST, Hamilton, IN

Built 2002 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 3,800

CR 1100 E

Good

Over: ROBERTS DITCH

0.2 MI N CR 100 S, Howard, IN

Built 1960 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 512

SR 218

Good

Over: MORRISON DITCH

00.92 W SR 3, Huntington, IN

Built 1992 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 1,630

CR 1400N

Good

Over: MUD CREEK

00.60 W SR 9, Madison, IN

Built 1989 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 281

CR 1000N

Good

Over: PIPE CREEK

00.20 E CR 400 W, Madison, IN

Built 2006 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 425

CR 450N

Good

Over: KILLBUCK CREEK

00.20 W CR 375 E, Madison, IN

Built 2015 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 174

I-65 NB

Good

Over: I-70 EB Ramp

01.53 N I-70, Marion, IN

Built 2023 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 34,480

US 50

Good

Over: BEECH CREEK

01.10 W SR 450, Martin, IN

Built 2000 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 5,856

ANDERSON ROAD

Good

Over: BUCK CREEK

00.10 E OLD SR 37 N, Monroe, IN

Built 1964 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 1,092

GORDON PIKE

Good

Over: CLEAR CREEK

0.1 MI. EAST OF ROGERS ST, Monroe, IN

Built 2019 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 10,652

OLD SR 144

Good

Over: SINKING CREEK

00.04 S OF SR 144, Morgan, IN

Built 2017 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 190

CR 625W

Good

Over: KANKAKEE RIVER

01.60 S CR 1000 S, Porter, IN

Built 2021 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 1,320

CR 50S

Good

Over: DISMAL CREEK

00.42 MI E OF SR 227, Randolph, IN

Built 1984 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 107

CR 700S

Good

Over: MUD CREEK

01.88 W US 27, Randolph, IN

Built 1997 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 171

CR 700S

Good

Over: GREENS FORK

02.03 E US 27, Randolph, IN

Built 1935 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 171

US 30 EB

Good

Over: JAIN DITCH

01.94 W SR 23, Starke, IN

Built 1963 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 6,735

US 30 WB

Good

Over: JAIN DITCH

01.94 W SR 23, Starke, IN

Built 1963 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 6,793

BENNINGTON PIKE

Good

Over: UPPER INDIAN CREEK

00.10 W of CULBERTSON RD, Switzerland, IN

Built 2015 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 575

N RIVER RD

Good

Over: HAPPY HOLLOW DITCH

00.06 N HAPPY HOLLOW RD, Tippecanoe, IN

Built 1984 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 7,112

US 41 SBL

Good

Over: CHEATAM SLOUGH

01.06 S I-69, Vanderburgh, IN

Built 1931 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 21,260

SR 66

Good

Over: PIGEON CREEK, BIKE PATH

01.46 W US 41, Vanderburgh, IN

Built 1960 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 33,253

SR 63 NB

Good

Over: CSX RR

01.40 N SR 71, Vermillion, IN

Built 1958 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 2,880

SR 641 NB

Good

Over: HONEY CREEK

02.24 N US 41, Vigo, IN

Built 2009 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 4,573

SR 641 SB

Good

Over: LITTLE HONEY CREEK

04.00 N US 41, Vigo, IN

Built 2014 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 6,774

Independence Rd

Good

Over: Trib to Wabash River

00.20 SW of Clay St, Warren, IN

Built 1987 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 400

POWER LINE Rd

Good

Over: ELK Creek

0.90 W of SR 39, Washington, IN

Built 1973 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 225

BECKS MILL RD

Good

Over: W FORK BLUE RIVER

00.60 E of ORCHARD Rd, Washington, IN

Built 1968 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 649

I-70 WB

Good

Over: MARTINDALE CREEK

00.51 E SR 1, Wayne, IN

Built 1962 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 20,025

N 24TH ST

Good

Over: E. FORK WHITEWATER RIVER

00.10 S of SR 121, Wayne, IN

Built 2021 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 1,220

CR 500E

Good

Over: BIG PINE CREEK DITCH

00.30 N of CR 400 N, Benton, IN

Built 2010 Load: 28.9 t ADT: 20

Showing 11,751-11,800 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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