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

TERRY RD

Good

Over: QUICK CREEK

00.2 MI. N OARD SPRING RD, Scott, IN

Built 1992 Load: 29.6 t ADT: 325

CR 100 SOUTH

Good

Over: ROWE-EDEN DITCH

00.50 W OF CR 1100W, LaGrange, IN

Built 1970 Load: 29.7 t ADT: 150

CR 550 WEST

Good

Over: PIGEON RIVER

00.40 N OF CR 600 N, LaGrange, IN

Built 1992 Load: 29.7 t ADT: 100

PALMYRA LAKE Rd

Good

Over: LICKING Creek

01.00 E of BIG SPRINGS Rd, Washington, IN

Built 2011 Load: 29.7 t ADT: 500

I-469 NB

Good

Over: NS RR (FOSTORIA)

00.60 N US 30, Allen, IN

Built 1991 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 17,586

I-469 SB

Good

Over: NS RR (FOSTORIA)

00.60 N US 30, Allen, IN

Built 1991 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 17,586

I-469 WB

Good

Over: HOUK DITCH

02.17 E US 27, Allen, IN

Built 1988 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 8,521

CR 300S

Good

Over: BEAR CREEK

00.43 E OF CR 1100 E, Bartholomew, IN

Built 2007 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 1,900

CR 400E

Good

Over: Branch of Carpenter Cr

00.30 S of CR 700 N, Benton, IN

Built 1997 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 28

I-69 NB ON RAMP

Good

Over: CSX RR

00.22 N US 50, Daviess, IN

Built 2012 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 1,400

I-69 NB

Good

Over: NS RR

00.55 S US 6, DeKalb, IN

Built 1963 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 13,630

I-69 SB

Good

Over: NS RR

00.55 S US 6, DeKalb, IN

Built 1963 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 14,630

SR 545

Good

Over: PATOKA RIVER

02.58 S SR56, Dubois, IN

Built 1959 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 3,694

CR 600E

Good

Over: FLAT Creek

00.10 S of SR 64, Dubois, IN

Built 1997 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 509

US 150

Good

Over: CORN CREEK

01.23 W SR 335, Floyd, IN

Built 1985 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 5,099

BLUE CREEK RD

Good

Over: WOLF CREEK

00.10 E of WOLF CREEK RD, Franklin, IN

Built 1994 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 1,150

SR 68

Good

Over: LUTZ DITCH

00.60 E US 41, Gibson, IN

Built 1999 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 1,188

SR 26

Good

Over: MISSISSINEWA RIVER

02.17 E I-69, Grant, IN

Built 1971 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 1,787

CR 700W

Good

Over: MIDDLE FORK CREEK

02.93 S SR 26, Grant, IN

Built 2001 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 110

CR 1200S

Good

Over: BACK CREEK

00.73 MI E of SR 9, Grant, IN

Built 1992 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 530

CR 400 E

Good

Over: HUMMEL CREEK

0.53 MI N OF CR 450N, Grant, IN

Built 2021 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 340

CR 550S

Good

Over: SIX MILE CREEK

00.15 W OF CR 1100 W, Henry, IN

Built 1990 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 125

CR 1100 E

Good

Over: MUD CREEK

0.6 MI S SR 26, Howard, IN

Built 2000 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 185

SR 3

Good

Over: WABASH RIVER (old chan.)

00.07 S SR 116, Huntington, IN

Built 1955 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 4,122

SR 250

Good

Over: HOUGH CREEK

00.63 E US 50, Jackson, IN

Built 1992 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 3,723

CR 900 WEST

Good

Over: TAYLOR DITCH

0.50 MILES N OF CR 1400 N, Jasper, IN

Built 1993 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 35

SR 18

Good

Over: LOUIS DITCH

03.44 W US 27, Jay, IN

Built 1986 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 1,573

SR 7

Good

Over: CROOKED CREEK

00.19 N SR 56, Jefferson, IN

Built 1997 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 4,083

CATT ROAD

Good

Over: POND CREEK

00.90 SW OF STATE ROAD 55, Knox, IN

Built 2007 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 130

SR 58

Good

Over: LEATHERWOOD CREEK

03.10 W SR 446, Lawrence, IN

Built 2000 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 522

SOUTH J ST

Good

Over: LITTLE DUCK CREEK

00.10 E 24TH ST, Madison, IN

Built 1991 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 993

US 52

Good

Over: BUCK CREEK

03.61 E I-465, Marion, IN

Built 1960 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 13,745

KNOLLTON RD

Good

Over: CROOKED CREEK

00.40 S OF 56TH ST, Marion, IN

Built 2021 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 2,106

CR 400 WEST

Good

Over: BIG PIPE CREEK

0.10 N OF CR 500 S, Miami, IN

Built 1989 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 135

SR 67 SB

Good

Over: SYCAMORE CREEK

00.89 N SR 39, Morgan, IN

Built 1967 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 5,281

US 41 NB

Good

Over: IROQUOIS RIVER

02.77 S SR 16, Newton, IN

Built 1951 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 3,179

SR 46

Good

Over: MEADOWBROOK CREEK

00.42 W US 231, Owen, IN

Built 2013 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 11,394

SR 56/57

Good

Over: PRIDE'S CREEK

00.03 E SR 57, Pike, IN

Built 1993 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 6,800

SR 68

Good

Over: BRANCH BLACK CREEK

03.53 W SR 165, Posey, IN

Built 1998 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 776

CR 575S

Good

Over: DESEESE CREEK

00.40 S of CR 550 S, Putnam, IN

Built 2007 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 470

CR 300S

Good

Over: WHITE RIVER

00.52 MI E of US 27, Randolph, IN

Built 1990 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 188

US 31 NB

Good

Over: PEAT AREA "A"

03.67 S SR 4, St. Joseph, IN

Built 2010 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 9,516

US 31 SB

Good

Over: PEAT AREA "A"

03.67 S SR 4, St. Joseph, IN

Built 2010 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 9,725

SR 250

Good

Over: WADE CREEK

00.68 W SR 156, Switzerland, IN

Built 2004 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 203

SOUTH 9TH ST

Good

Over: ELLIOTT DITCH

00.23 S of Ortman Ln, Tippecanoe, IN

Built 1957 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 6,337

MARYLAND ST

Good

Over: PIGEON CREEK

00.10 W OF GROVE ST, Vanderburgh, IN

Built 1910 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 3,470

BROADWAY AVE

Good

Over: BRANCH OF BAYOU CREEK

00.10 E OF SCHUTTE RD, Vanderburgh, IN

Built 2000 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 2,581

US 41 SBL

Good

Over: HONEY CREEK

02.79 S I-70, Vigo, IN

Built 1994 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 28,504

MCDANIEL ROAD

Good

Over: HONEY CREEK

00.30 N GROSS RD, Vigo, IN

Built 1984 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 772

WEST SHAFER DR

Good

Over: HOAGLAND BAY

00.25 N CR 375 N, White, IN

Built 2011 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 2,500

Showing 11,951-12,000 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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