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

2ND STREET

Good

Over: KELSO CREEK

00.02 E OF NIBLACK BLVD, Knox, IN

Built 2018 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 1,230

SR 5

Good

Over: BONTRAGER DITCH

02.51 S US 20, LaGrange, IN

Built 1988 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 8,473

CLARK STREET

Good

Over: LITTLE CALUMET RIVER

00.90 N. of RIDGE RD, Lake, IN

Built 1964 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 9,908

197TH AVENUE

Good

Over: LITTLE DITCH

00.00 INT W/RANGE LINE RD, Lake, IN

Built 1997 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 120

SR 9/SR 67

Good

Over: FALL CREEK

02.22 S I-69, Madison, IN

Built 1993 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 13,631

MATTHEWS DRIVE

Good

Over: JACKS DEFEAT CREEK

.25 MI. N. OF MCNEELEY ST, Monroe, IN

Built 2015 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 3,312

CR 100W

Good

Over: BLACK CREEK

00.60 S of CR 400 N, Montgomery, IN

Built 2021 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 150

NEW HARMONY ROAD

Good

Over: STOTTS CREEK

00.54 W CRAGEN ROAD, Morgan, IN

Built 2021 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 710

NYESVILLE Rd

Good

Over: Branch Little RACCOON Cr

00.00 Int of CR 250 N, Parke, IN

Built 2021 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 750

CR 300S

Good

Over: LITTLE DEER CREEK

00.30 W of CR 650 E, Putnam, IN

Built 1995 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 170

US 31 SB

Good

Over: SHIDELER HOFFMAN DITCH

00.30 S SR 4, St. Joseph, IN

Built 2014 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 13,078

I-70 WB

Good

Over: CLEAR CREEK

04.88 W US 41, Vigo, IN

Built 1964 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 25,145

COOPER RD

Good

Over: UNGER DITCH

00.40 E OF CR 800 W, Wabash, IN

Built 1987 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 220

LINCOLN TRAIL ROAD

Good

Over: WIRES DITCH

0.74 MI E SR 161, Warrick, IN

Built 1961 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 170

I-70 EB

Good

Over: NOLANDS FORK

03.96 W US 35, Wayne, IN

Built 1959 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 20,025

CR 850 NORTH

Good

Over: NELLIE URSHEL DITCH

01.30 W OF SR 1, Wells, IN

Built 2019 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 270

SR 114

Good

Over: WEST FORK CLEAR CREEK

02.57 E SR 5, Whitley, IN

Built 2012 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 3,126

AMBER RD

Good

Over: GRAHAM MCCULLOCH DRAIN

00.70 S US 24, Allen, IN

Built 1994 Load: 37.4 t ADT: 104

FEIGHNER RD

Good

Over: JACOB JOHNSON DRAIN

00.60 S YODER RD, Allen, IN

Built 2004 Load: 37.4 t ADT: 416

MCNABB RD

Good

Over: METCALF DITCH

01.25 N SR 1, Allen, IN

Built 2003 Load: 37.4 t ADT: 135

BISHOP RD

Good

Over: METCALF DITCH

01.25 N SR 1, Allen, IN

Built 2003 Load: 37.4 t ADT: 135

CUBA RD

Good

Over: OBERHOLTZER DRAIN

00.15 N GRABILL ROAD, Allen, IN

Built 2005 Load: 37.4 t ADT: 1,171

RORICK RD

Good

Over: LOMONT DRAIN

00.75 E ROUSSEY ROAD, Allen, IN

Built 2006 Load: 37.4 t ADT: 104

COLD SPRINGS ROAD

Good

Over: WILDCAT BRANCH

0.50 W OF WARREN ROAD, Greene, IN

Built 1973 Load: 37.4 t ADT: 413

MICHIGAN ST

Good

Over: LITTLE EAGLE CREEK

00.17 E OF HOLT RD, Marion, IN

Built 2001 Load: 37.4 t ADT: 10,181

Upper Mt Vernon Rd

Good

Over: Little Creek

00.44 MI W of ST PHILLIPS, Posey, IN

Built 1995 Load: 37.4 t ADT: 245

CR 1050S

Good

Over: MILLSTONE CREEK

00.20 E OF CR 420 W, Decatur, IN

Built 1991 Load: 37.5 t ADT: 610

CR 950N

Good

Over: PIPE CREEK

00.50 W OF CR 950 N, Delaware, IN

Built 2010 Load: 37.5 t ADT: 90

CR 400 W

Good

Over: BRANCH OF MCGARY DITCH

00.20 N OF CR 800 S, Gibson, IN

Built 2018 Load: 37.5 t ADT: 620

TULIP ROAD

Good

Over: INDIANA RAILROAD

0.80 W OF SR 43, Greene, IN

Built 2004 Load: 37.5 t ADT: 497

CR 900N

Good

Over: SUGAR CREEK

00.03 W OF N 1000 E, Hancock, IN

Built 2013 Load: 37.5 t ADT: 220

CR 1000N

Good

Over: W FORK OF WHITE LICK CR

00.20 W OF CR 500 E, Hendricks, IN

Built 2006 Load: 37.5 t ADT: 1,200

I-65 SB

Good

Over: VERNON FK MUSCATATUCK RI

00.37 N US 31, Jackson, IN

Built 1955 Load: 37.5 t ADT: 19,005

NAST CHAPEL RD

Good

Over: SOUTH PRONG STOTTS CREEK

00.29 S OF SR 44, Morgan, IN

Built 1991 Load: 37.5 t ADT: 810

CR 600N

Good

Over: S BRANCH ELKHART RIVER

00.20 W OF CR 400 W, Noble, IN

Built 2020 Load: 37.5 t ADT: 710

DUSTY Ln Rd

Good

Over: Branch Little RACCOON Cr

00.60 N of COLLINGS Rd, Parke, IN

Built 1992 Load: 37.5 t ADT: 73

CR 450S

Good

Over: MOORE DITCH

00.30 E OF BASE RD, Rush, IN

Built 2002 Load: 37.5 t ADT: 230

CR 125 EAST

Good

Over: FOREMANS BRANCH

00.30 MI. N. OF CR 200 N, Shelby, IN

Built 2017 Load: 37.5 t ADT: 100

CR 350 NORTH

Good

Over: FOREMANS BRANCH

00.30 MI. E. OF CR200 E, Shelby, IN

Built 2017 Load: 37.5 t ADT: 100

I-69 NB

Good

Over: GREEN LAKE

00.14 S SR 120, Steuben, IN

Built 1966 Load: 37.5 t ADT: 7,832

MCDILL RD

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

00.40 W US 27, Union, IN

Built 2015 Load: 37.5 t ADT: 200

US 27 SB US 33 SB

Good

Over: SEVENTEEN MILE CREEK

02.26 N US 224, Adams, IN

Built 1996 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 5,613

CR 650 WEST

Good

Over: LAMBERT #1 DITCH

0.40 MILES N OF CR 1000 N, Adams, IN

Built 1980 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 110

SR 1

Good

Over: NETTLEHORST DITCH

05.85 E I-69, Allen, IN

Built 2016 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 7,655

I-469 WB

Good

Over: CFE RR

03.81 E US 27, Allen, IN

Built 1989 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 9,884

US 27 SB

Good

Over: ST MARY'S RIVER

02.32 S SR 930, Allen, IN

Built 2011 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 27,226

WELLS ST

Good

Over: SPY RUN CREEK

00.10 N OF ELMER AVE, Allen, IN

Built 1998 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 15,025

LORTIE RD

Good

Over: GRUMMEAUX DRAIN

00.20 S PAULDING ROAD, Allen, IN

Built 1977 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 104

CR 1200E

Good

Over: BEAR CREEK

00.46 N OF CR 500 S, Bartholomew, IN

Built 2002 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 210

SR 135

Good

Over: UNT MIDDLE FORK SALT CR

09.03 S SR 46, Brown, IN

Built 2014 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 350

Showing 14,951-15,000 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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