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

TEETOR RD

Good

Over: BRANCH OF WHITEWATER R

00.20 W of TREATY LINE Rd, Wayne, IN

Built 1954 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,499

W E OLER RD

Good

Over: WHITEWATER RIVER

00.20 E of LACY Rd, Wayne, IN

Built 1994 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 287

CRULL RD

Good

Over: WHITEWATER RIVER

00.40 W of SR 1, Wayne, IN

Built 2000 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 186

HOOVER RD

Good

Over: WHITEWATER RIVER

00.20 E of LACY Rd, Wayne, IN

Built 1995 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 94

THORNBURG RD

Good

Over: WHITEWATER RIVER

00.50 N of SR 35, Wayne, IN

Built 1984 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 82

MENDENHALL RD

Good

Over: MARTINDALE CREEK

00.20 E of JACKSONBURG Rd, Wayne, IN

Built 2001 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 73

BROOKS RD

Good

Over: MORGAN CREEK

00.30 W of CARLOS Rd, Wayne, IN

Built 1973 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 59

DAVIS-MEYERS RD

Good

Over: WILLIAM SISTER CREEK

00.40 E of CENTERVILLE Rd, Wayne, IN

Built 1969 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 195

SCOTT RD

Good

Over: NOLANDS FORK

00.40 W of BOUNDARY Rd, Wayne, IN

Built 2005 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 72

CENTER RD

Good

Over: GREENS FORK

00.40 N of DAVIS MEYERS R, Wayne, IN

Built 1982 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 160

WALNUT St

Good

Over: CRIETZ Creek

00.10 N of US 40, Wayne, IN

Built 2003 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 498

SPRUCE St

Good

Over: CROWN Creek

00.10 N of PLUM St, Wayne, IN

Built 2002 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 151

FIRST STREET

Good

Over: CROWN CREEK

0.1 MI. S. OF WATER ST., Wayne, IN

Built 2002 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 658

FIVE POINT Rd

Good

Over: BEAR Creek

00.20 W of BRICK CHURCH R, Wayne, IN

Built 1977 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 154

INDUSTRIES RD

Good

Over: W Fork of E FK/WHTWTR R

00.50 E of UNION Pk, Wayne, IN

Built 1998 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 9,258

INDUSTRIES Rd

Good

Over: CLEAR Creek

00.10 W of UNION Pk, Wayne, IN

Built 1999 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,921

INDUSTRIES Rd

Good

Over: LICK Creek

00.20 E of ROUND BARN Rd, Wayne, IN

Built 2000 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,297

INDUSTRIES Rd

Good

Over: Unnamed Ditch

00.30 W of UNION Pk, Wayne, IN

Built 1999 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,286

GATEWAY RD

Good

Over: BEARD RUN

00.10 W of SR 1, Wayne, IN

Built 2001 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 965

HOLLANSBURG RD

Good

Over: REID INTERSTATE DITCH

00.30 N of HOLLANSBURG Rd, Wayne, IN

Built 2003 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 729

SWOVELAND RD

Good

Over: MARTINDALE CR OVERFLOW

00.40 E of JACKSONBURG Rd, Wayne, IN

Built 2006 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 104

LIBERTY AVE

Good

Over: UNNAMED CREEK

00.70 N of SR 27, Wayne, IN

Built 2009 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 588

INDIANA AVE

Good

Over: CLEAR CREEK

00.1 E OF NW 13TH ST, Wayne, IN

Built 1985 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 595

N 4TH ST

Good

Over: CROWN CREEK

00.1 N OF PLUM ST, Wayne, IN

Built 2012 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 217

MINERAL SPRINGS RD

Good

Over: GREENS FORK

00.50 N SR 38, Wayne, IN

Built 2015 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 117

CENTER ROAD

Good

Over: FRUIT BRANCH

00.00 N MORGAN CREEK RD, Wayne, IN

Built 1970 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 95

JUNCTION ST

Good

Over: WHITEWATER RIVER

00.20 E WASHINGTON ST, Wayne, IN

Built 2019 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,087

MERIDIAN RD

Good

Over: NEFF DITCH

00.80 N OF CR 400 S, Wells, IN

Built 1969 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 490

CR 1100 NORTH

Good

Over: BIG CREEK

00.30 W OF CR 400 W, Wells, IN

Built 1982 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 522

CR 900 NORTH

Good

Over: FLAT CREEK

00.60 W OF CR 400 W, Wells, IN

Built 2011 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 269

SR 43

Good

Over: DIETER DITCH

01.91 S US 24, White, IN

Built 2001 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 6,867

US 231

Good

Over: BIG PINE CREEK

00.88 N SR 18, White, IN

Built 1996 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,700

I-65

Good

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

00.45 S US 231, White, IN

Built 1967 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 37,231

CR 1300E

Good

Over: LITTLE INDIAN CREEK

00.20 S N COUNTY LINE RD, White, IN

Built 1983 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 115

CR 1000N

Good

Over: ACKERMAN DITCH

00.39 E CR 1000 E, White, IN

Built 1986 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 115

CR 225N

Good

Over: HONEY CREEK

00.01 E CR 400 E, White, IN

Built 1962 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,000

CR 1000N

Good

Over: HUSSEY DITCH

00.12 W CR 100 E, White, IN

Built 2016 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2

SR 9

Good

Over: BLUE BABE BRANCH

00.81 N US 30, Whitley, IN

Built 1984 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 6,097

CR 400N

Good

Over: Big Pine Creek Ditch

00.10 W of CR 600 E, Benton, IN

Built 1964 Load: 32.8 t ADT: 220

CR 1000E

Good

Over: WALNUT CREEK

00.79 MI N of CR 500 S, Grant, IN

Built 1950 Load: 32.8 t ADT: 390

CR 400 SOUTH

Good

Over: BRANCH OF POND CREEK

0.04 E OF CR 300 E, Jackson, IN

Built 1986 Load: 32.8 t ADT: 60

LOWER DRY FORK RD

Good

Over: DRY FORK CREEK

00.93 N of CHINA MANVILLE, Jefferson, IN

Built 1997 Load: 32.8 t ADT: 150

185TH AVENUE

Good

Over: WEST CREEK

00.30 E. of STATE LINE, Lake, IN

Built 1992 Load: 32.8 t ADT: 422

CR 2100S

Good

Over: WILLIAMS ARM OF TUESBURG

00.50 W CR 500 W, LaPorte, IN

Built 1995 Load: 32.8 t ADT: 150

CR 775E

Good

Over: BR OF BELLE UNION CREEK

00.20 S of CR 550 S, Putnam, IN

Built 2003 Load: 32.8 t ADT: 110

CR 1125S

Good

Over: FERGUSON BRANCH

00.70 E of MERIDIAN RD, Putnam, IN

Built 2018 Load: 32.8 t ADT: 410

BEECH STREET

Good

Over: LITTLE LOST CREEK

00.40 S E MAPLE, Vigo, IN

Built 1994 Load: 32.8 t ADT: 4,737

CR 200E

Good

Over: GOBLE DRAIN

00.30 S CR 800 S, Whitley, IN

Built 1990 Load: 32.8 t ADT: 150

CR 300 SOUTH

Good

Over: LUCAS DITCH

00.50 E OF ANGLING PIKE, Blackford, IN

Built 2010 Load: 32.9 t ADT: 450

CR 350S

Good

Over: KEEPS CREEK

00.50 W OF CR 675 W, Cass, IN

Built 1987 Load: 32.9 t ADT: 110

Showing 13,801-13,850 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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