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

I-65 NB

Good

Over: BIG BLUE RIVER

02.03 N SR 252, Shelby, IN

Built 1969 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 28,018

I-65 SB

Good

Over: BIG BLUE RIVER

02.03 N SR 252, Shelby, IN

Built 1969 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 27,789

US 231 NB

Good

Over: LITTLE PIGEON CREEK

01.12 S SR 62, Spencer, IN

Built 2010 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 4,800

CR 550E

Good

Over: N FORK LITTLE PIGEON CR

00.17 S of SR 245, Spencer, IN

Built 2009 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 100

TURTLE CREEK RD

Good

Over: TURTLE CREEK

00.01 SW of PAUL CHASE RD, Switzerland, IN

Built 2007 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 450

CR 350S

Good

Over: Elliott Ditch

00.21 SE of US 231, Tippecanoe, IN

Built 1998 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 11,835

#6 SCHOOL RD

Good

Over: FORK OF BIG CREEK

00.20 W OF HENZE RD, Vanderburgh, IN

Built 1969 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 844

CR 250W

Good

Over: LITTLE VERMILLION RIVER

00.00 CR 200 N, Vermillion, IN

Built 2009 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 148

AMERICAN RD

Good

Over: TREATY CREEK

00.50 S OF CR 700 S, Wabash, IN

Built 1955 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 225

LINCOLN TRAIL ROAD

Good

Over: COLES CREEK

01.11 MI W OF SR 161, Warrick, IN

Built 1978 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 326

US 40

Good

Over: MARTINDALE CREEK

00.38 E SR 1, Wayne, IN

Built 1997 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 6,162

FRONT ST

Good

Over: CRIETZ CREEK

0.1 MI EAST OF GREEN ST, Wayne, IN

Built 1987 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 732

CENTER STREET

Good

Over: FREDRICKS DITCH

00.10 E OF 700W, Cass, IN

Built 2009 Load: 31.5 t ADT: 390

CR 400N

Good

Over: JAY DITCH

00.10 E OF N 700 W, Hancock, IN

Built 2007 Load: 31.5 t ADT: 1,220

LITTLE SALT CR RUN

Good

Over: KNOB CREEK

00.10 E OF CR 65 E, Lawrence, IN

Built 1984 Load: 31.5 t ADT: 193

SR 57

Good

Over: EAST FORK WHITE RIVER

04.62 N SR 356, Pike, IN

Built 1972 Load: 31.5 t ADT: 6,016

CR 800E

Good

Over: BR OF BELLE UNION CREEK

00.10 N of CR 600 S, Putnam, IN

Built 2003 Load: 31.5 t ADT: 410

CR 660N

Good

Over: Sugar Creek

00.20 W of CR 775 E, Tippecanoe, IN

Built 1996 Load: 31.5 t ADT: 100

CR 1000 WEST

Good

Over: OWL CREEK

00.90 N OF CR 900 S, Wells, IN

Built 1988 Load: 31.5 t ADT: 100

CR 900N

Good

Over: BIG MONON DITCH

00.62 W SR 39, White, IN

Built 1976 Load: 31.5 t ADT: 270

CR 100S

Good

Over: FINIGAN DITCH

00.50 W of SR 71, Benton, IN

Built 1969 Load: 31.6 t ADT: 88

CR 200S

Good

Over: HOAGLAND DITCH

00.32 E CR 1000 W, White, IN

Built 1977 Load: 31.6 t ADT: 110

LOWER HUNTINGTON R

Good

Over: FAIRFIELD DRAIN

00.10 E ARDMORE AVE, Allen, IN

Built 2008 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 8,025

BROWNSTOWN ROAD

Good

Over: BROWNSTOWN CREEK

0.20 N OF ALLEN LANE, Crawford, IN

Built 1930 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 411

BEAN LN

Good

Over: DOG CREEK

0.00 W OF MELTON ROAD, Crawford, IN

Built 2010 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 141

CR 600S

Good

Over: BACK CREEK

00.07 MI W of FAIRMOUNT A, Grant, IN

Built 1968 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 630

CR 1000 NORTH

Good

Over: SCHATLEY DITCH

0.50 MILES W OF CR 500 W, Jasper, IN

Built 1993 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 139

CR 500N

Good

Over: LIMBERLOST CREEK

0.2 MILES WEST OF CR 450, Jay, IN

Built 2005 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 163

CR 725E EAST PRONG

Good

Over: WILSON FORK

00.08 S of SR 62, Jefferson, IN

Built 2010 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 100

SHILO ROAD

Good

Over: BEANBLOSSOM CREEK

00.40 S ANDERSON RD, Monroe, IN

Built 1996 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 143

CR 1000E

Good

Over: WITHE CREEK

00.20 S of CR 800 N, Montgomery, IN

Built 2000 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 150

OLD SR 55

Good

Over: BLACK CREEK

00.40 N of US 136, Montgomery, IN

Built 1992 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 1,600

OLD HENDERSON RD

Good

Over: OHIO RIVER DRAIN

00.20 S OF NEWMAN RD, Vanderburgh, IN

Built 1999 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 173

TRAINER LN

Good

Over: S FORK BLUE RIVER

01.70 W SR 335, Washington, IN

Built 1974 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 244

CR 100W

Good

Over: HOAGLAND DITCH

00.51 N CR 400 N, White, IN

Built 1995 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 100

CR 300W

Good

Over: HONEY CREEK

00.02 N CR 50 N, White, IN

Built 1977 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 100

US 27

Good

Over: WABASH RIVER

01.80 N SR 116, Adams, IN

Built 1966 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 5,539

CR 1200E

Good

Over: FALL FORK CLIFTY CREEK

00.49 N OF CR 200 N, Bartholomew, IN

Built 2003 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 720

CR 550N

Good

Over: HAW CREEK

01.50 E CR 250 E, Bartholomew, IN

Built 1986 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 230

CR 300 EAST

Good

Over: UNNAMED DITCH

0.25 MILES S CR 150 S, Benton, IN

Built 2022 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 98

I-64 WBL

Good

Over: JABY CREEK

00.98 W SR 66, Crawford, IN

Built 1973 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 8,160

I-69 NB

Good

Over: UNT EAGAN DITCH

02.47 N US 50, Daviess, IN

Built 2012 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 7,500

I-69 NB

Good

Over: EPSOM LATERAL

02.34 S SR 58, Daviess, IN

Built 2011 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 7,550

I-69 SB

Good

Over: EPSOM LATERAL

02.34 S SR 58, Daviess, IN

Built 2011 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 7,550

US 421

Good

Over: SAND CREEK

00.65 S SR 46, Decatur, IN

Built 1966 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 9,810

US 35 NB

Good

Over: WHITE RIVER

01.50 S SR 32, Delaware, IN

Built 1973 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 7,162

US 35 SB

Good

Over: WHITE RIVER

01.50 S SR 32, Delaware, IN

Built 1973 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 6,948

BALMER-FENWICK Rd

Good

Over: BIG INDIAN Creek

00.10 W of ATKINS Rd, Floyd, IN

Built 1981 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 380

CR 350 EAST

Good

Over: TIPPECANOE RIVER

00.02 N OF SR 25, Fulton, IN

Built 1975 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 750

SR 64

Good

Over: SHY DITCH OVERFLOW

01.65 E SR 357, Gibson, IN

Built 1993 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 5,340

Showing 12,301-12,350 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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