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-469 EB

Good

Over: SNYDER DITCH

02.73 E SR 1, Allen, IN

Built 1990 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 9,678

I-469 WB

Good

Over: SNYDER DITCH

02.73 E SR 1, Allen, IN

Built 1990 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 9,479

CR 200N

Good

Over: CATHERINE CREEK

00.65 E OF CR 500 W, Bartholomew, IN

Built 1986 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 190

CR 300E

Good

Over: BR OF FLATROCK RIVER

00.27 S OF CR 900 N, Bartholomew, IN

Built 2020 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 170

SR 265 CDE EB

Good

Over: C&O RR, CMC RR

00.20 W SR 62, Clark, IN

Built 1992 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 12,700

I-70 WB

Good

Over: BIRCH CREEK

00.85 E SR 59, Clay, IN

Built 1966 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 14,601

SR 57

Good

Over: WEAVER DITCH

02.25 N SR 58, Daviess, IN

Built 1986 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 1,336

I-69 NB

Good

Over: BETHAL DITCH

06.14 S SR 58, Daviess, IN

Built 2011 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 7,550

I-69 SB

Good

Over: BETHAL DITCH

06.14 S SR 58, Daviess, IN

Built 2011 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 7,550

I-69 NB

Good

Over: WEAVER DITCH

03.55 N SR 58, Daviess, IN

Built 2012 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 6,837

I-69 SB

Good

Over: WEAVER DITCH

03.55 N SR 58, Daviess, IN

Built 2012 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 6,837

CR 775E

Good

Over: BARNES BRANCH

00.38 N of CR 700 N, Daviess, IN

Built 1985 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 165

PLATT RD

Good

Over: FLYS RUN

00.70 N OF SR 48, Dearborn, IN

Built 2017 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 100

SR 14

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

00.24 W SR 25, Fulton, IN

Built 1989 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 11,062

CR 300E

Good

Over: HUMMELS CREEK

00.10 S CR 450 N, Grant, IN

Built 2001 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 320

SR 37 SB

Good

Over: STONEY CREEK

01.17 S SR 32, Hamilton, IN

Built 1956 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 14,435

MIDLAND LN

Good

Over: VESTAL DITCH

01.00 E OF HAZEL DELL RD, Hamilton, IN

Built 2005 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 350

ATLANTIC AVE

Good

Over: MUD CREEK

00.58 N 146TH ST, Hamilton, IN

Built 2014 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 160

HAGUE RD

Good

Over: CICERO CREEK

00.15 S OF SR 38, Hamilton, IN

Built 2004 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 3,720

SB LOWES WAY

Good

Over: COOL CREEK, PATH

00.78 N OF 136TH ST, Hamilton, IN

Built 2019 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 13,200

FORTVILLE PIKE

Good

Over: I-70

01.30 W SR 9, Hancock, IN

Built 2018 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 5,520

SR 26

Good

Over: SALAMONIE RIVER

03.37 W SR 67, Jay, IN

Built 2002 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 1,761

SR 26

Good

Over: SALAMONIE RIVER

00.78 E US 27, Jay, IN

Built 2023 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 2,902

CR 75 WEST

Good

Over: RA ARMSTRONG DITCH

0.50 N OF CR 200 N, Johnson, IN

Built 2002 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 324

US 50 EB

Good

Over: ROBERSON DITCH

01.81 W SR 550, Knox, IN

Built 1999 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 4,059

US 50 EBL

Good

Over: OPOSSOM BRANCH

01.56 W SR 550, Knox, IN

Built 1999 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 4,059

SR 67

Good

Over: MILLER DITCH

01.44 N SR 159, Knox, IN

Built 1997 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 5,731

SR 28

Good

Over: LILLY CREEK

02.15 W SR 9, Madison, IN

Built 1994 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 5,641

I-65 NB I-70 EB

Good

Over: ST CLAIR STREET

01.65 N I-70, Marion, IN

Built 2022 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 40,280

LICK CREEK RD

Good

Over: PIKE CREEK

00.37 S OF MAHALASVILLE R, Morgan, IN

Built 1990 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 900

SR 145

Good

Over: PATOKA LAKE

02.36 N SR 164, Orange, IN

Built 1976 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 1,547

SR 1

Good

Over: WHITE RIVER

00.45 S SR 32, Randolph, IN

Built 1981 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 1,156

SR 28

Good

Over: HOLLOWELL CREEK

02.68 W US 27, Randolph, IN

Built 1958 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 1,707

CR 600 WEST

Good

Over: LITTLE SUGAR CREEK

00.10 N OF CR 1050 N, Shelby, IN

Built 2023 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 200

SR 62

Good

Over: BLACKHAWK CREEK

00.32 E SR 545, Spencer, IN

Built 1983 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 1,633

DOUGLAS Rd

Good

Over: JUDAY Creek

00.20 E of IRONWOOD Rd, St. Joseph, IN

Built 2023 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 11,917

CR 800W

Good

Over: CROOKED CREEK

0.30 MILES S OF SR 120, Steuben, IN

Built 1966 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 158

CR 350 N

Good

Over: UNNAMED TRIBUTARY

00.20 W OF CR 175 E, Sullivan, IN

Built 2007 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 110

CR 450 E

Good

Over: TRIB OF BUTTERMILK CREEK

00.52 S OF SR 54, Sullivan, IN

Built 2008 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 140

I-65 SBL

Good

Over: LAURAMIE CREEK

04.44 S SR 38, Tippecanoe, IN

Built 1968 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 45,860

CR 900E

Good

Over: BUCK CREEK

00.15 N of CR 500 N, Tippecanoe, IN

Built 1963 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 2,083

CR 500E

Good

Over: Blickenstaff Ditch

00.02 S of CR 900 S, Tippecanoe, IN

Built 1988 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 298

CR 200S

Good

Over: South Fork Wildcat Creek

00.10 W of CR 750 E, Tippecanoe, IN

Built 2022 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 4,451

CR 1000S

Good

Over: SALAMONIE RIVER

00.20 E OF CR 500 W, Wells, IN

Built 2001 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 295

CR 700 EAST

Good

Over: THREE MILE CREEK

00.10 N OF CR 900 S, Wells, IN

Built 2007 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 219

CR 1150 S

Good

Over: NEWMAN LATERAL

00.70 W OF CR 525 W, Gibson, IN

Built 2011 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 60

CR 900S

Good

Over: MUD CREEK

00.20 E OF CR 200 W, Hendricks, IN

Built 1986 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 425

ANTIOCH RD

Good

Over: GRANTS CREEK

00.10 S LOWER GRANTS CK, Switzerland, IN

Built 1987 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 300

CR 500W

Good

Over: DIXON CREEK

00.30 S OF SR 28, Tipton, IN

Built 1985 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 350

CR 400E

Good

Over: Branch of Brown Ditch

00.40 S of SR 352, Benton, IN

Built 2002 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 120

Showing 13,951-14,000 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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