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 1000W

Good

Over: HOLLINGSWORTH DITCH

00.22 S CR 100 S, White, IN

Built 1989 Load: 38.8 t ADT: 100

I-69 NB

Good

Over: CFE RR

00.81 N SR 14, Allen, IN

Built 1960 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 30,914

CR 525E

Good

Over: CHAMBERS DITCH

00.50 S OF CR 700 N, Bartholomew, IN

Built 1999 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 50

CR 225N

Good

Over: OWENS DITCH

00.60 E of CR 700 E, Benton, IN

Built 2019 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 28

BETHANY ROAD

Good

Over: PLEASANT RUN

00.00 SE of High Jackson, Clark, IN

Built 2022 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 1,822

CR 200E

Good

Over: Branch of Turkey Creek

00.20 S of CR 200 S, Clay, IN

Built 1994 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 264

US 50

Good

Over: BRANCH S FORK PRAIRIE CR

06.13 W US 231, Daviess, IN

Built 2001 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 8,797

I-69 NB

Good

Over: S FORK PRAIRIE CREEK

04.96 N US 50, Daviess, IN

Built 2012 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 7,500

CR 1100E

Good

Over: HAW CREEK

00.75 S of CR 100 S, Daviess, IN

Built 1995 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 135

CR 800S

Good

Over: UNNAMED CREEK

00.80 E of CR 1175 E, Daviess, IN

Built 1995 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 74

SR 46

Good

Over: M FORK CLIFTY CREEK

06.26 W SR 3, Decatur, IN

Built 1997 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 4,327

CR 1280S

Good

Over: ROCK CREEK

00.00 W OF CR 300 W, Decatur, IN

Built 2001 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 30

SR 9

Good

Over: DEER CREEK

00.51 N of US 35, Grant, IN

Built 2012 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 6,249

161ST ST WEST

Good

Over: J EDWARDS DRAIN

00.37 W OF DITCH RD, Hamilton, IN

Built 1998 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 2,860

JOLIET RD

Good

Over: WOODRUFF BRANCH

00.29 S 166TH ST, Hamilton, IN

Built 2013 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 210

I-70 WB ON RAMP

Good

Over: EAST FORK WHITE LICK CR

02.29 E SR 267, Hendricks, IN

Built 2005 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 5,500

CR 900S

Good

Over: INDIAN CAMP BRANCH DRAIN

00.35 W OF CR 200 W, Hendricks, IN

Built 1985 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 725

CR 200 SOUTH

Good

Over: LITTLE MAJENICA CREEK

0.3 MI W OF SR 9, Huntington, IN

Built 1992 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 420

CR 700 SOUTH

Good

Over: POND CREEK

0.3 MI E OF CR 500 W, Huntington, IN

Built 2023 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 157

US 24

Good

Over: UNT GUSHWA DITCH

03.00 W US 231, Jasper, IN

Built 2013 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 3,470

SR 37 NBL OFF RAMP

Good

Over: BLUFF CREEK

00.03 S SR 144, Johnson, IN

Built 2022 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 3,200

I-65 SB

Good

Over: AMITY DITCH

02.86 S SR 44, Johnson, IN

Built 1970 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 27,789

MORGANTOWN RD

Good

Over: TURKEY PEN CREEK

0.40 N OF OLIVE BRANCH RD, Johnson, IN

Built 2003 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 9,095

US 41 NB

Good

Over: SNAPP CREEK

00.82 N US 50, Knox, IN

Built 1963 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 15,500

US 6

Good

Over: BRANCH OF DEEP RIVER

00.52 E SR 51 E JCT, Lake, IN

Built 2009 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 18,166

CALUMET AVENUE

Good

Over: EJ&E RAILROAD

00.30 N. of US 30, Lake, IN

Built 2004 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 22,835

SR 38

Good

Over: MUD CREEK

00.31 W SR 13, Madison, IN

Built 2019 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 5,706

I-65 NB/I-70 EB

Good

Over: MICHIGAN STREET

01.39 N I-70, Marion, IN

Built 2023 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 83,160

LIBERTY CH SB RAMP

Good

Over: JORDAN CREEK

02.22 S SR 39, Morgan, IN

Built 2017 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 838

SR 37 NB

Good

Over: DRY SWALE

03.88 N SR 44, Morgan, IN

Built 2021 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 19,450

SR 10

Good

Over: BEST DITCH

03.28 W US 41, Newton, IN

Built 1934 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 2,537

US 36

Good

Over: BIG RACCOON CREEK

02.59 E SR 59, Parke, IN

Built 1959 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 3,711

SR 56

Good

Over: CONGER CREEK

00.56 E SR 65, Pike, IN

Built 2002 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 1,078

SR 244

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

06.05 E I-74, Rush, IN

Built 2016 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 1,200

US 31

Good

Over: NEST RUN

00.61 N SR 356, Scott, IN

Built 2017 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 5,930

US 231 NB

Good

Over: HOOSIER SOUTHERN RR

00.74 S SR 162, Spencer, IN

Built 2010 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 4,800

US 231 SB

Good

Over: HOOSIER SOUTHERN RR

00.74 S SR 162, Spencer, IN

Built 2008 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 4,800

SR 4

Good

Over: BUNCH DITCH

00.16 E NEW US 31, St. Joseph, IN

Built 2013 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 785

SR 331

Good

Over: YELLOW RIVER

02.45 N US 6, St. Joseph, IN

Built 1984 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 5,382

CR 1100E

Good

Over: YELLOW RIVER

00.50 S CR 150 S, Starke, IN

Built 1992 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 180

CR 700S

Good

Over: Flint Run

00.25 W of CR 625 W, Tippecanoe, IN

Built 1991 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 81

CR 450W

Good

Over: Gosma Ditch

00.54 S of N County Line, Tippecanoe, IN

Built 1985 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 81

JEFFERSON STREET

Good

Over: CAMPBELL DITCH

0.13 CR 500 WEST, Tipton, IN

Built 2002 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 7,057

CR 200S

Good

Over: EEL RIVER

01.00 E CR 50 E, Whitley, IN

Built 2022 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 125

CR 1350S

Good

Over: Wabash & Erie Canal

00.10 W of CR 50 W, Clay, IN

Built 1900 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 119

BLUE CREEK RD

Good

Over: BLUE CREEK

00.30 S OF COUNTY LINE RD, Dearborn, IN

Built 1940 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 100

BURKMILL ROAD

Good

Over: YORK PRAIRIE CREEK

00.22 E of CR 850 W, Delaware, IN

Built 1987 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 110

2ND ST

Good

Over: BACK CREEK

00.14 MI W of MAIN ST, Grant, IN

Built 2003 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 470

CR 700N

Good

Over: MOORE DITCH

00.23 E OF N 1125 E, Hancock, IN

Built 1984 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 1,650

CR 600W

Good

Over: THOMPSON BRANCH

00.13 N of CR 150 N, Jefferson, IN

Built 1984 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 100

Showing 15,301-15,350 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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