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

SOUTH ST

Good

Over: WHITEWATER RIVER

00.10 E of WASHINGTON ST., Wayne, IN

Built 2022 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 682

SR 1

Good

Over: DELONG DITCH

04.30 N SR 218, Wells, IN

Built 2013 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 3,804

SR 116

Good

Over: SIX MILE CREEK

01.92 E SR 1, Wells, IN

Built 2004 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 2,106

CR 14

Good

Over: TRITCH DITCH

00.60 W OF CR 19, DeKalb, IN

Built 1979 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 100

MAUXFERRY ROAD

Good

Over: BUCKHART CREEK

0.40 S OF CR 300 S, Johnson, IN

Built 1959 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 1,721

CR 500S

Good

Over: Branch Little RACCOON Cr

00.80 W of CR 400 E, Parke, IN

Built 1985 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 57

SR 14

Good

Over: BEAL-TAYLOR DITCH

03.34 W I-69, Allen, IN

Built 1989 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 16,871

BASE RD

Good

Over: COBBS FORK

00.10 E OF CR 500 E, Decatur, IN

Built 2004 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 280

109TH AVENUE

Good

Over: NILES DITCH

00.10 E of COLORADO, Lake, IN

Built 2008 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 16,385

CR 400S

Good

Over: COTTON BRANCH CREEK

00.20 E of CR 825 E, Putnam, IN

Built 1995 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 100

CR 350E

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

00.40 S OF GINGS RD, Rush, IN

Built 2000 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 100

CR 450 SOUTH

Good

Over: MCCLURE-MEDSKER DITCH

00.15 W OF CR 675 W, Shelby, IN

Built 2003 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 100

FORT HARRISON Rd

Good

Over: LITTLE LOST CREEK

00.90 E SMITH ST, Vigo, IN

Built 1997 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 503

CR 300E

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

00.37 N CR 925 S, White, IN

Built 2006 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 2,000

I-69 NB

Good

Over: EIGHT MILE CREEK

06.68 N US 224, Allen, IN

Built 1963 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 15,325

BLUFFTON RD

Good

Over: FAIRFIELD DRAIN

00.10 N WINCHESTER RD, Allen, IN

Built 1998 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 32,000

CR 400S

Good

Over: FISHBACK CREEK

00.30 W CR 575 E, Boone, IN

Built 2015 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 6,820

CR 700W

Good

Over: BIG RACCOON CREEK

00.45 N OF CR 425 S, Boone, IN

Built 2023 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 120

SR 59

Good

Over: CSX RR

05.06 N US 40, Clay, IN

Built 1955 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 5,283

CR 550S

Good

Over: BRANCH OF AIKMAN CREEK

00.51 W of SR 257, Daviess, IN

Built 1991 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 68

TURKEY POINT RD

Good

Over: FLYS RUN

00.60 N OF SR 48, Dearborn, IN

Built 2022 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 100

SR 67

Good

Over: HALFWAY CREEK

00.88 N SR 28, Delaware, IN

Built 2002 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 7,930

CR 200W

Good

Over: SHORT Creek

00.50 S of SUNSET Dr., Dubois, IN

Built 1991 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 539

CR 18

Good

Over: ELKHART RIVER

00.00 W OF CR 13, Elkhart, IN

Built 1970 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 9,378

JACKSON ST

Good

Over: ELKHART RIVER

00.10 E OF N MAIN ST, Elkhart, IN

Built 1986 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 10,533

US 150

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

02.69 E SR 335, Floyd, IN

Built 1986 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 10,588

SR 1

Good

Over: DUCK CREEK

07.24 N SR 101, Franklin, IN

Built 2023 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 2,663

CR 775 E

Good

Over: DRAIN OF YELLOW CREEK

00.20 S OF CR 450 N, Gibson, IN

Built 1995 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 120

CR 850 W

Good

Over: BARREN CREEK

00.40 N OF SR 165, Gibson, IN

Built 2014 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 155

CR 600 S

Good

Over: HALFMOON CREEK

00.20 E OF CR 850 E, Gibson, IN

Built 1998 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 148

CR 750 WEST

Good

Over: INDIANA RAILROAD

0.40 N OF BASELINE ROAD, Greene, IN

Built 2016 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 160

ANTHONY RD

Good

Over: JONES DITCH

00.53 S OF 226TH ST, Hamilton, IN

Built 2007 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 500

TUDOR RD

Good

Over: MYNATT DITCH

00.20 W OF CR 100 W, Hendricks, IN

Built 2023 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 600

CR 200 N

Good

Over: SUGAR CREEK

0.4 MI E CR 1100 E, Howard, IN

Built 1962 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 359

SR 58

Good

Over: TIPTON CREEK

05.39 W SR 135, Jackson, IN

Built 1991 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 645

SR 58

Good

Over: BRANCH TIPTON CREEK

05.62 W SR 135, Jackson, IN

Built 2012 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 970

US 24

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY CARPENTER CREE

01.50 W US 231, Jasper, IN

Built 2003 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 2,841

SR 44

Good

Over: SUGAR CREEK OVERFLOW

03.33 E I-65, Johnson, IN

Built 1983 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 6,282

I-65 NB

Good

Over: HURRICANE CREEK

03.52 N SR 44, Johnson, IN

Built 2017 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 38,171

I-65 SB

Good

Over: HURRICANE CREEK

03.52 N SR 44, Johnson, IN

Built 2017 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 31,581

MAIN STREET ROAD

Good

Over: UPPER DESHEE RIVER

00.83 S OF HENRY ROAD, Knox, IN

Built 1974 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 190

SR 2

Good

Over: GRIESEL DITCH

00.23 E SR 55, Lake, IN

Built 2007 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 9,256

US 41

Good

Over: DIKE DITCH

05.52 S SR 2, Lake, IN

Built 1954 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 7,365

FRONT STREET

Good

Over: DUCK CREEK

00.10 N of OLD RIDGE RD, Lake, IN

Built 1993 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 8,199

CR 500S

Good

Over: KINGSBURY CREEK

00.80 E CR 075 W, LaPorte, IN

Built 2005 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 125

CR 1300N

Good

Over: LILLY CREEK

00.30 E CR 300 W, Madison, IN

Built 1986 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 147

I-465 EB

Good

Over: LICK CREEK

01.21 E US 31, Marion, IN

Built 1963 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 46,611

I-465 WB

Good

Over: LICK CREEK

01.21 E US 31, Marion, IN

Built 1963 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 44,678

I-65 NB

Good

Over: NEW YORK STREET

01.19 N I-70, Marion, IN

Built 2023 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 62,989

52ND ST

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

00.20 W OF GERMAN CHURCH, Marion, IN

Built 2004 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 1,344

Showing 14,151-14,200 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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