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 35/SR 22

Good

Over: BELL CREEK

00.39 S SR 37, Grant, IN

Built 1985 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 3,790

CR 900W

Good

Over: TAYLOR CREEK

01.60 S SR 18, Grant, IN

Built 1931 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 580

CR 200N

Good

Over: LITTLE CRANE POND DITCH

00.11 W N MILLER AVE, Grant, IN

Built 2000 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 1,130

SR 57

Good

Over: SIMPSON DITCH

3.16 S US 231, Greene, IN

Built 2008 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 3,144

US 231/SR 57

Good

Over: LATTAS CREEK

00.35 N SR 54, Greene, IN

Built 1937 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 2,190

CR 1500 WEST

Good

Over: MUD CREEK

0.30 S OF CR 500 N, Greene, IN

Built 2012 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 240

SR 39

Good

Over: SHIRLEY CREEK

00.08 S SR 236, Hendricks, IN

Built 1936 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 7,265

CR 900 NORTH

Good

Over: LITTLE WABASH RIVER

0.3 MI E OF US 24, Huntington, IN

Built 1986 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 3,404

SR 58 (SR 135)

Good

Over: KIPER CREEK

00.44 W SR 135, Jackson, IN

Built 1984 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 1,563

SR 135

Good

Over: KIPER CREEK

03.04 N SR 58, Jackson, IN

Built 1980 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 673

CR 500S

Good

Over: POLLY BRANCH

00.39 E OF CR 600 W, Jennings, IN

Built 2002 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 650

ALBRECHT ROAD

Good

Over: TILLY DITCH

00.22 SW OF TILLY ROAD, Knox, IN

Built 1999 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 110

SR 19

Good

Over: WILHELM-KURTZ DITCH

01.93 S US 6, Kosciusko, IN

Built 1986 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 4,162

CR 1100 EAST

Good

Over: PIGEON CREEK

00.20 N OF CR 200N, LaGrange, IN

Built 2000 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 150

US 6

Good

Over: DEEP RIVER

00.62 W SR 51 E JCT, Lake, IN

Built 1940 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 22,439

I-65 SB

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

02.70 N US 30, Lake, IN

Built 1965 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 56,252

I-65 SB EXIT RAMP

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

02.70 N US 30, Lake, IN

Built 2000 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 5,070

I-90 WB

Good

Over: GRAND CALUMET RIVER

02.31 E US 12, Lake, IN

Built 2011 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 20,900

RIDGE ROAD

Good

Over: HART DITCH

00.40 W US 41, Lake, IN

Built 1996 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 16,879

INDIAN CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

00.78 N OF HIGHWATER RD, Lawrence, IN

Built 2003 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 137

SR 38

Good

Over: FORK OF LICK CREEK

02.75 E SR 109, Madison, IN

Built 1991 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 3,378

I-70

Good

Over: BIG EAGLE CREEK

03.67 W I-65, Marion, IN

Built 1967 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 109,416

SR 8

Good

Over: CROFT DITCH

02.00 E SR 9, Noble, IN

Built 1986 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 4,079

SR 145

Good

Over: MOORES RIDGE BRANCH

01.47 S SR56, Orange, IN

Built 1967 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 2,333

CO LINE RD

Good

Over: MCCORMICKS CREEK

0.2 N OF STEPHENSON RD, Owen, IN

Built 2018 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 190

CR 41

Good

Over: Oil Creek

00.80 S of SR 62, Perry, IN

Built 1992 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 125

CR 41

Good

Over: Middle Fork Anderson Rv

00.70 W of SR 37, Perry, IN

Built 2020 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 215

CLEM ROAD

Good

Over: WILLOW CREEK

00.50 E DOMBEY RD, Porter, IN

Built 1973 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 740

SR 62 WB

Good

Over: MCFADDEN CREEK

00.71 W SR 69, Posey, IN

Built 1969 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 15,710

Mulkey Rd

Good

Over: Black River

00.76 MI E of SR 165, Posey, IN

Built 1960 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 170

US 35

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

03.94 N SR 16, Pulaski, IN

Built 2003 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 2,793

CR 250W

Good

Over: LAUGHERY CREEK

00.86 N OF CR 1150 N, Ripley, IN

Built 1984 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 150

US 231 NB

Good

Over: HONEY CREEK

02.54 N SR 66, Spencer, IN

Built 2007 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 5,000

CR 100E

Good

Over: O'Neall Drain

00.73 N of CR 700 S, Tippecanoe, IN

Built 2008 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 2,443

US 41 NB

Good

Over: LITTLE PIGEON CREEK

02.25 N SR 57, Vanderburgh, IN

Built 1946 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 12,058

US 41 SB

Good

Over: LITTLE PIGEON CREEK

02.25 N SR 57, Vanderburgh, IN

Built 1946 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 12,058

SR 234

Good

Over: WABASH RIVER OVERFLOW

00.90 E SR 63, Vermillion, IN

Built 1994 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 1,510

CR 950S

Good

Over: Little Creek

00.30 W CR 300 W, Vermillion, IN

Built 2012 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 58

SPRINGHILL DRIVE

Good

Over: THOMPSON DITCH

00.30 E SR 63, Vigo, IN

Built 1976 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 6,518

CR 600 WEST

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

0.10 N MULBERRY-JEFFRSN, Clinton, IN

Built 1984 Load: 31.9 t ADT: 102

CR 610W

Good

Over: SIX MILE CREEK

00.03 S OF BASE RD, Jennings, IN

Built 1992 Load: 31.9 t ADT: 1,500

CR 25 NORTH

Good

Over: BLUE CREEK

0.50 MILES E OF CR 600 E, Adams, IN

Built 1996 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 110

CR 650 NORTH

Good

Over: STRUBHAR DITCH

00.30 E OF CR 900 W, Cass, IN

Built 2009 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 100

SCHNELL Rd

Good

Over: HURRICANE Creek

00.10 S of KYANA Rd., Dubois, IN

Built 2011 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 40

KING STREET

Good

Over: DIKE DITCH

00.10 S. of 249th Ave., Lake, IN

Built 1999 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 174

OAKLANDON RD

Good

Over: DRY BRANCH

00.30 N OF 75TH ST, Marion, IN

Built 1997 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 7,803

OLD SR 37 N

Good

Over: MUDDY FORK

.2 MILE S OF MEL CURRY RD, Monroe, IN

Built 1986 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 2,268

CR 1400 S

Good

Over: SHELDON DITCH NO 1

0.1 MI W CR 525 W, Newton, IN

Built 2006 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 143

KINTZ ROAD

Good

Over: JUDAY CREEK

00.10 E JUNIPER ROAD, St. Joseph, IN

Built 1998 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 386

NIEWOEHNER RD

Good

Over: ELKHORN CREEK

00.20 S of BOSTON TWP Ln, Wayne, IN

Built 1910 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 1,411

Showing 12,351-12,400 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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