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 700E

Good

Over: EAGLE CREEK

00.10 S CR 25 N, Starke, IN

Built 2003 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 527

CR 200 SOUTH

Good

Over: SMITH DITCH

00.01 W OF RANGE ROAD, Starke, IN

Built 2005 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 375

CR 500 EAST

Good

Over: JAIN DITCH

00.00 INT OF CR 700 N, Starke, IN

Built 2012 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 200

CR 850E

Good

Over: OSBORN DITCH

00.01 S CR 700 S, Starke, IN

Built 2012 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 175

CR 500S

Good

Over: SMITH DITCH

00.04 W RANGE ROAD, Starke, IN

Built 2012 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 525

RANGE ROAD

Good

Over: ROBBINS DITCH

00.10 N OF CR 400 N, Starke, IN

Built 2012 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 375

CR 800E

Good

Over: EAGLE CREEK

00.20 N OF CR 50 S, Starke, IN

Built 2014 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 300

CR 1000E

Good

Over: ROBBINS DITCH

00.10 N CR 800 N, Starke, IN

Built 2014 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 700

CR 50E

Good

Over: SMITH DITCH

00.10 S CR 500 S, Starke, IN

Built 2015 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 180

CR 450 SOUTH

Good

Over: SMITH DITCH

00.20 W OF RANGE ROAD, Starke, IN

Built 2015 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100

CR 900S

Good

Over: BOGUS RUN

00.20 W OF CR 100 W, Starke, IN

Built 2014 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100

CR 100E

Good

Over: SMITH DITCH

00.50 S OF CR 500 S, Starke, IN

Built 2015 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 375

CR 700N

Good

Over: ROBBINS DITCH

00.30 W CR 500 E, Starke, IN

Built 2016 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 515

CR 250 WEST

Good

Over: BOGUS RUN

00.50 S OF TOTO ROAD, Starke, IN

Built 2016 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 225

CR 625S

Good

Over: OSBORN DITCH

00.06 W CR 875 E, Starke, IN

Built 2017 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 180

CR 1150E

Good

Over: OSBORN DITCH

01.00 S SR10, Starke, IN

Built 2017 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 180

CR 100E

Good

Over: ROBBINS DITCH

00.40 N OF CR 400 N, Starke, IN

Built 2019 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 175

SR 48

Good

Over: BRANCH TURMAN CREEK

00.99 E SR 63, Sullivan, IN

Built 1992 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,175

SR 154

Good

Over: WEST BRANCH TURTLE CREEK

02.37 E SR 63, Sullivan, IN

Built 1993 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,744

CR 500E

Good

Over: MARIA CREEK

00.30 N OF CR 900 S, Sullivan, IN

Built 1998 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 110

CR 900 S

Good

Over: BRANCH OF MARIA CREEK

00.22 W OF CR 425 E, Sullivan, IN

Built 1997 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 220

CR 325 E

Good

Over: MIDDLE FORK CREEK

00.08 S OF CR 600 S, Sullivan, IN

Built 2000 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 110

SILVER ROAD

Good

Over: BUCK CREEK

00.20 E OF US 41, Sullivan, IN

Built 1976 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 220

CR 500 S

Good

Over: BUSSERON CREEK

00.06 W OF CR 475 S, Sullivan, IN

Built 1989 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 140

CR 350 S

Good

Over: ROBBINS BRANCH

00.11 E OF CR 200 E, Sullivan, IN

Built 1998 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 110

E COUNTY LINE RD

Good

Over: UNNAMED DITCH

00.34 S OF CR 400 S, Sullivan, IN

Built 1999 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 110

CR 600 E

Good

Over: BUTTERMILK CREEK

00.33 S OF SR 54, Sullivan, IN

Built 2000 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 140

CR 350 N

Good

Over: BIG BRANCH CREEK

00.54 E OF CR 750 E, Sullivan, IN

Built 1987 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 140

CR 700 E

Good

Over: MUD CREEK

00.59 N OF CR 100 N, Sullivan, IN

Built 1983 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 250

CR 500 N

Good

Over: BIG BRANCH CREEK

00.39 E OF CR 825 E, Sullivan, IN

Built 1997 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 220

WASHINGTON ST

Good

Over: BUCK CREEK

00.25 E OF US 41, Sullivan, IN

Built 1974 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 960

OLD KENTUCKY ROAD

Good

Over: TURMAN CREEK

00.18 N OF CR 425 N, Sullivan, IN

Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 110

CR 300 N

Good

Over: TURMAN CREEK

00.11 E OF CR 1025 W, Sullivan, IN

Built 1982 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 140

CR 875 W

Good

Over: TURMAN CREEK

00.17 N OF CR 400 N, Sullivan, IN

Built 1985 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 170

CR 1075 N

Good

Over: TURMAN CREEK

00.31 E OF CR 550 W, Sullivan, IN

Built 2000 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 140

CR 1100 N

Good

Over: WEST FORK TURMAN CREEK

00.26 E OF CR 425 W, Sullivan, IN

Built 1965 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 170

CR 200 W

Good

Over: TURMAN CREEK

00.17 N OF CR 800 N, Sullivan, IN

Built 1997 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 190

CR 1100 N

Good

Over: TURMAN CREEK

00.26 E OF CR 25 W, Sullivan, IN

Built 1970 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 280

CR 1125 N

Good

Over: WEST FORK TURMAN CREEK

00.33 E OF CR 200 E, Sullivan, IN

Built 1977 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 190

CR 1100 N

Good

Over: BUSSERON CREEK

00.04 E OF CR 500 E, Sullivan, IN

Built 1972 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 140

CR 850 N

Good

Over: WEST FORK TURMAN CREEK

00.43 W OF CR 350 W, Sullivan, IN

Built 2002 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 110

CR 975 N

Good

Over: WEST FORK TURMAN CREEK

00.50 W OF CR 350 W, Sullivan, IN

Built 2002 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 110

OLD US 41

Good

Over: BEAR RUN CREEK

00.28 S OF CR 625 S, Sullivan, IN

Built 1983 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 460

OLD US 41

Good

Over: MIDDLE FORK CREEK

00.16 S OF CR 600 S, Sullivan, IN

Built 1984 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 460

CR 900 W

Good

Over: CLEAR POND DITCH

00.18 S OF CR 975 W, Sullivan, IN

Built 2017 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 140

OLD SR 54

Good

Over: LITTLE TURTLE CREEK

00.09 W OF CR 400 W, Sullivan, IN

Built 2017 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,720

ANTIOCH RD

Good

Over: LONG BRANCH OF GRANTS CR

00.01 MI N OF WALLICK RD, Switzerland, IN

Built 2003 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 300

SMITH RIDGE ROAD

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

0.10 W of BENNINGTON PIKE, Switzerland, IN

Built 1992 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100

SR 38

Good

Over: ELLIOTT DITCH

01.25 W I-65, Tippecanoe, IN

Built 1990 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 20,094

SR 25

Good

Over: KUHN REGULATED DRAIN

07.16 miles N of I-65, Tippecanoe, IN

Built 2012 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 12,648

Showing 13,651-13,700 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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