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 1000 NORTH

Good

Over: STAUB DITCH

0.10 MILESE OF CR 500 E, Adams, IN

Built 1970 Load: 30.7 t ADT: 183

KINROSS LN

Good

Over: DURNELL DRAIN

00.12 N BALMORAL DRIVE, Allen, IN

Built 1980 Load: 30.7 t ADT: 111

GREENE CO LINE RD

Good

Over: INDIANA RAILROAD

0.40 N OF EDWADS ROAD, Greene, IN

Built 2010 Load: 30.7 t ADT: 660

CR 850 SOUTH

Good

Over: KOONTZ DITCH

00.50 W OF CR 700 E, Kosciusko, IN

Built 1993 Load: 30.7 t ADT: 100

BARTLETTSVILLE RD

Good

Over: BREWER BRANCH

03.84 N OF SR 58, Lawrence, IN

Built 1997 Load: 30.7 t ADT: 311

PUMPHOUSE ROAD

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

00.32 W OF BUDDHA ROAD, Lawrence, IN

Built 2018 Load: 30.7 t ADT: 116

HIGH SCHOOL RD

Good

Over: CONRAIL RR

00.30 S OF WASHINGTON ST, Marion, IN

Built 1998 Load: 30.7 t ADT: 15,891

CR 500 SOUTH

Good

Over: BIG PIPE CREEK

0.50 W OF US 31, Miami, IN

Built 1984 Load: 30.7 t ADT: 945

VICTOR PIKE

Good

Over: BRANCH CLEAR CREEK

0.2 MI SOUTH OF THAT ROAD, Monroe, IN

Built 1960 Load: 30.7 t ADT: 1,166

CR 266

Good

Over: Lanman Run

00.40 W of CR 29, Perry, IN

Built 2004 Load: 30.7 t ADT: 100

CR 400N

Good

Over: BRANCH HOOPPOLE DITCH

00.08 E of CR 900 W, Spencer, IN

Built 1993 Load: 30.7 t ADT: 100

SPRUCE Rd

Good

Over: PINE Creek

00.10 N of US 6, St. Joseph, IN

Built 1960 Load: 30.7 t ADT: 226

BASELINE ROAD

Good

Over: CSX RAILROAD

00.40 W US 41, Vanderburgh, IN

Built 2009 Load: 30.7 t ADT: 2,337

HILL RD

Good

Over: MID FORK E FK/WHTWTR R

00.20 W of STATE LINE Rd, Wayne, IN

Built 1995 Load: 30.7 t ADT: 27

CR 400S

Good

Over: ROCK CREEK

00.05 E OF CR 900 E, Bartholomew, IN

Built 1981 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 750

SR 26

Good

Over: LITTLE LICK CREEK

00.82 E SR 3, Blackford, IN

Built 2009 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 2,339

CR 500 EAST

Good

Over: TWO MILE DITCH

0.20 N OF JCT SR 26, Blackford, IN

Built 2003 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 775

SR 25 SB

Good

Over: BRIDGE CREEK

00.39 S US 421, Carroll, IN

Built 2012 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 9,437

CR 250S

Good

Over: SUGAR Creek

00.26 W of CR 800 W, Carroll, IN

Built 1910 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 144

CR 125E

Good

Over: PIPE CREEK

00.50 E OF US 24, Cass, IN

Built 1984 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 370

CR 200E

Good

Over: SMOTHERS CREEK

00.44 S of CR 1100 N, Daviess, IN

Built 1985 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 92

CR 59

Good

Over: SOL SHANK DITCH

00.30 N OF SR 8, DeKalb, IN

Built 2009 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 800

TEPE RD

Good

Over: BRANCH OF BIG CREEK

00.10 W OF CR 725 W, Gibson, IN

Built 1929 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 25

CR 390 NORTH

Good

Over: INDIANA RAILROAD

0.40 W OF CR 300 E, Greene, IN

Built 2016 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 110

CR 600E

Good

Over: BRANCH OF BIG BLUE RIVER

00.04 N OF E 500 S, Hancock, IN

Built 1997 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 1,060

STONEY BROOK DR

Good

Over: WHITE LICK CREEK

00.10 W OF GREEN ST, Hendricks, IN

Built 1970 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 975

SR 38

Good

Over: FLATROCK RIVER

03.90 E SR 103, Henry, IN

Built 1964 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 2,657

CR 250N

Good

Over: COLONY CREEK

00.10 W OF HILLSBORO RD, Henry, IN

Built 2009 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 131

SR 250

Good

Over: RIDER DITCH

01.92 E SR 11, Jackson, IN

Built 2020 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 840

Hound Holler

Good

Over: Branch of Kiper Creek

00.16 N of CR 700 N, Jackson, IN

Built 1998 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 65

BRUCEVILLE ROAD

Good

Over: BRANCH OF SNAPP CREEK

00.03 SW OF N CHURCH ROAD, Knox, IN

Built 1984 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 130

MANTLE DITCH

Good

Over: ELKHORN RD

.12 E OF US 41, Knox, IN

Built 2022 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 2,445

CR 300E

Good

Over: FALL CREEK

00.50 N US 36, Madison, IN

Built 2014 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 957

I-465 SB

Good

Over: CSX RR

00.25 S US 36, Marion, IN

Built 2010 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 71,031

BUCKLEY ROAD

Good

Over: SOUTH FORK BEAVER CREEK

0.11 S OF TANK SPRING RD, Martin, IN

Built 2021 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 99

I-69 NB

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

2.68 N SR 445, Monroe, IN

Built 2015 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 12,818

I-69 SB

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

02.68 N SR 445, Monroe, IN

Built 2015 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 12,818

SR 145

Good

Over: BRANCH KRAUS CREEK

03.20 N SR 37, Perry, IN

Built 2006 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 674

I-64 WBL

Good

Over: MIDDLE FK ANDERSON RIVER

03.51 E SR 145, Perry, IN

Built 1973 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 8,719

US 6

Good

Over: CSX RR

01.92 E SR 49, Porter, IN

Built 1929 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 8,232

SR 8

Good

Over: GRASSMERE DITCH

02.03 W US 421, Porter, IN

Built 1994 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 2,889

US 421

Good

Over: MOSLEY DITCH

01.23 S SR 14, Pulaski, IN

Built 1985 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 5,222

I-70 EB

Good

Over: DEER CREEK

02.78 W SR 243, Putnam, IN

Built 1966 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 14,300

CR 200S

Good

Over: BRANCH OF CABIN CREEK

00.60 MI W of SR 1, Randolph, IN

Built 1976 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 287

EAST PERIMETER ROA

Good

Over: BIG CREEK TRIBUTARY.

0.9 MILE NORTH OF J ROAD, Ripley, IN

Built 2009 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 10

CR 1050S

Good

Over: LITTLE FLATROCK RIVER

00.60 W OF SR 3, Rush, IN

Built 1988 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 100

I-65 NB

Good

Over: STUCKER DITCH

01.14 S SR 256, Scott, IN

Built 1959 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 16,836

CR450E

Good

Over: Dismal Creek

00.11 N of CR 550 S, Tippecanoe, IN

Built 2002 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 3,034

CR 275S

Good

Over: Tributary to Wea Creek

00.03 S of SR 25, Tippecanoe, IN

Built 1972 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 122

SR 68

Good

Over: GRAPER BRANCH

00.81 W SR 61, Warrick, IN

Built 1993 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 2,778

Showing 12,151-12,200 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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