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 200E

Good

Over: Branch Little RACOON Cr

00.10 N of CR 450 S, Vermillion, IN

Built 1991 Load: 34.6 t ADT: 117

HARLAN DRIVE

Good

Over: HAYWORTH Slough

00.30 E SR 63, Vigo, IN

Built 1970 Load: 34.6 t ADT: 691

FRUITRIDGE AVE SB

Good

Over: CONRAIL RR

00.80 S MAPLE AVE, Vigo, IN

Built 1971 Load: 34.6 t ADT: 11,410

FRUITRIDGE AVE NB

Good

Over: CONRAIL RR

00.80 S MAPLE AVE, Vigo, IN

Built 1971 Load: 34.6 t ADT: 10,465

SR 13

Good

Over: LAKETON REFINERY RR

02.49 S SR 114, Wabash, IN

Built 1937 Load: 34.6 t ADT: 4,831

CR 1000 SOUTH

Good

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK

00.50 W OF CR 700 W, Wells, IN

Built 2001 Load: 34.6 t ADT: 201

CR 1000W

Good

Over: FRANK MAY DITCH

00.13 S CR 500 N, White, IN

Built 1980 Load: 34.6 t ADT: 120

CR 400W

Good

Over: HOAGLAND DITCH

00.05 N CR 300 N, White, IN

Built 1960 Load: 34.6 t ADT: 120

CR 100E

Good

Over: MOOTS CREEK

00.08 S CR 1100 S, White, IN

Built 2004 Load: 34.6 t ADT: 800

CR 700 SOUTH

Good

Over: MESHBERGER TILE

0.40 MILES E OF CR 500 W, Adams, IN

Built 2004 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 110

US 27 NB

Good

Over: ST MARY'S RIVER

02.60 S SR 930, Allen, IN

Built 1959 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 20,087

I-69 SB

Good

Over: EIGHT MILE CREEK

06.68 N US 224, Allen, IN

Built 1963 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 15,385

CR 300N

Good

Over: BIG PINE CREEK DITCH

00.10 E of CR 800 E, Benton, IN

Built 1964 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 55

CR 100N

Good

Over: BIG PINE CREEK

00.10 E of CR 850E, Benton, IN

Built 1986 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 60

SR 167

Good

Over: MUD CREEK

01.44 S SR 26, Blackford, IN

Built 1990 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 809

CR 700E

Good

Over: Ahlehmeyer Branch

00.10 S of SR 42, Clay, IN

Built 1999 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 117

CR 600W

Good

Over: CAMPBELLS RUN

00.30 N OF SR 26, Clinton, IN

Built 2008 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 712

CR 750 N

Good

Over: BETHAL DITCH

06.15 S SR 58, Daviess, IN

Built 2011 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 100

CR 9

Good

Over: BLACK CREEK

00.20 N CR 68, DeKalb, IN

Built 2013 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 100

I-69 SB

Good

Over: PIPE CREEK

03.95 N SR 28, Delaware, IN

Built 1963 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 15,470

SR 164

Good

Over: LICK FORK/PATOKA LAKE

03.06 E SR 545, Dubois, IN

Built 1976 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 1,519

CR 720E

Good

Over: POLSON Creek

00.20 S of SR 545, Dubois, IN

Built 1990 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 116

CR 8/MILLER ST

Good

Over: PUTERBAUGH CREEK

00.50 W OF CR 13, Elkhart, IN

Built 1961 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 1,287

I-265 WB

Good

Over: CSX RR

00.33 W SR 111, Floyd, IN

Built 1972 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 36,940

CHAPEL HILL

Good

Over: THOMPSON CREEK

00.50 N MARY-NAVILE, Floyd, IN

Built 2020 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 244

SR 32

Good

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK

01.81 W US 41, Fountain, IN

Built 1987 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 360

SR 234

Good

Over: W. FK. RUSH CR.

7.55 W US 41, Fountain, IN

Built 2023 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 921

SR 25

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

00.09 N SR 114, Fulton, IN

Built 1990 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 6,424

CR 550 E

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

00.50 N OF FORD RD, Gibson, IN

Built 1991 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 100

ANTHONY RD

Good

Over: HINKLE CREEK

00.19 N OF 236TH ST, Hamilton, IN

Built 1997 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 520

96TH ST EAST

Good

Over: MUD CREEK

00.45 W OF CUMBERLAND RD, Hamilton, IN

Built 1982 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 22,080

EDENSHALL LANE

Good

Over: KIRKENDALL CREEK

00.27 E OF HAZEL DELL ROA, Hamilton, IN

Built 2006 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 840

SR 39

Good

Over: MUD CREEK

01.35 N US 40, Hendricks, IN

Built 2002 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 2,900

S COUNTY LINE RD

Good

Over: DUCK CREEK

00.30 E OF SR 3, Henry, IN

Built 2015 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 200

CR 700 WEST

Good

Over: RICHLAND CREEK

0.6 MI N OF CR 1000 S, Huntington, IN

Built 1992 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 105

I-65 SB

Good

Over: CSX RR

03.92 S SR 10, Jasper, IN

Built 1966 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 21,777

CR 550W

Good

Over: HASKINS RUN

0.3 MILES NORTH OF SR 18, Jay, IN

Built 1998 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 193

DOW RIDGE RD

Good

Over: BRANCH OF BRUSHY FORK CR

00.02 S of BRUSHY FORK RD, Jefferson, IN

Built 1989 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 100

CR 200S

Good

Over: BRANCH OF SIX MILE CREEK

00.07 E OF CR 575 W, Jennings, IN

Built 2021 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 175

BICKNELL ROAD

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

00.69 N OF E RAGSDALE ROA, Knox, IN

Built 2018 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 190

CALUMET AVENUE

Good

Over: HART DITCH

01.20 N. of US 30, Lake, IN

Built 2004 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 22,835

US 30 EB

Good

Over: HUNSLEY DITCH

01.98 W SR 39, LaPorte, IN

Built 1958 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 7,601

US 30 WB

Good

Over: HUNSLEY DITCH

01.98 W SR 39, LaPorte, IN

Built 1958 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 7,289

PINHOOK ROAD

Good

Over: DE WITT CREEK

00.39 E OF CR 400 E, Lawrence, IN

Built 1986 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 321

SPRINGVILLE JUDAH

Good

Over: GULLETTS CREEK

00.57 W OF SR 37, Lawrence, IN

Built 2003 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 1,426

SUPERIOR RD

Good

Over: STATE DITCH

00.25 E OF MANN RD, Marion, IN

Built 2002 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 2,435

SR 44

Good

Over: FORK CLEAR CREEK

04.00 E SR 37, Morgan, IN

Built 1982 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 2,580

SR 67 NBL

Good

Over: WHITE LICK CREEK

00.87 S SR 144, Morgan, IN

Built 1995 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 9,728

SR 157

Good

Over: EEL RIVER

01.69 N SR 48, Owen, IN

Built 1963 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 520

KELLY ROAD

Good

Over: WEST FORK OF LICK CREEK

00.30 N OF DENMARK RD, Owen, IN

Built 2002 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 530

Showing 14,251-14,300 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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