Total Bridges
18,630
Public highway bridges in Indiana
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
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%.
Condition Distribution
Counties (92)
Adams 191 Allen 601 Bartholomew 263 Benton 147 Blackford 56 Boone 235 Brown 34 Carroll 159 Cass 161 Clark 144 Clay 144 Clinton 205 Crawford 117 Daviess 205 DeKalb 147 Dearborn 139 Decatur 141 Delaware 272 Dubois 214 Elkhart 272 Fayette 98 Floyd 144 Fountain 195 Franklin 158 Fulton 82 Gibson 348 Grant 278 Greene 233 Hamilton 440 Hancock 189 Harrison 124 Hendricks 341 Henry 192 Howard 194 Huntington 183 Jackson 308 Jasper 186 Jay 124 Jefferson 151 Jennings 148 Johnson 213 Knox 282 Kosciusko 145 LaGrange 100 LaPorte 229 Lake 488 Lawrence 158 Madison 297 Marion 964 Marshall 185 Martin 104 Miami 165 Monroe 226 Montgomery 241 Morgan 241 Newton 167 Noble 88 Ohio 41 Orange 133 Owen 143 Parke 195 Perry 146 Pike 164 Porter 280 Posey 205 Pulaski 100 Putnam 284 Randolph 253 Ripley 188 Rush 223 Scott 113 Shelby 243 Spencer 241 St. Joseph 228 Starke 85 Steuben 134 Sullivan 208 Switzerland 62 Tippecanoe 329 Tipton 109 Union 58 Vanderburgh 286 Vermillion 125 Vigo 294 Wabash 189 Warren 136 Warrick 183 Washington 173 Wayne 342 Wells 155 White 214 Whitley 112
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
WA
Washington
4.81% top marginal rate
IN
Indiana
4.94% top marginal rate
KS
Kansas
5.25% top marginal rate
WY
Wyoming
5.41% top marginal rate
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.
MOUNT LIBERTY ROAD
PoorOver: MOUNT LIBERTY CREEK
00.10 S 4 MILE RD, Brown, IN
Built 1929 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 150
CR 250W
PoorOver: JONES CREEK
00.70 S of CR 250 N, Putnam, IN
Built 1925 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 180
CR 675W
PoorOver: BRANCH OF LEATHERMAN CR
00.20 S of CR 125 N, Putnam, IN
Built 1930 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 130
CR 275S
PoorOver: CONRAIL RR
00.50 E of CR 600 W, Putnam, IN
Built 1910 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 130
SHAPED CHARGE ROAD
PoorOver: LITTLE OTTER CREEK
1.2 MILES NORTH OF K RD, Ripley, IN
Built 1899 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 2
WONJU ROAD
PoorOver: TRIBUTARY OF BIG CREEK
0.3 MILE NORTH OF G ROAD, Ripley, IN
Built 1990 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 10
All Bridges in Indiana
DUNN RD
GoodOver: GOOSE CREEK
00.10 E OF SR 67, Owen, IN
Built 2002 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 190
US 231
GoodOver: JONES CREEK
04.07 S US 36, Putnam, IN
Built 1931 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 5,680
GREEN RIVER RD
GoodOver: PIGEON CREEK OVERFLOW
00.61 N OF LYNCH RD, Vanderburgh, IN
Built 2010 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 15,925
CR 800E
GoodOver: BIG INDIAN CREEK
00.20 N OF CR 900 S, Whitley, IN
Built 2016 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 400
SOUTHEAST DR
GoodOver: SPRING LAKE
00.06 N of SUGAR CREEK DR, Hancock, IN
Built 2010 Load: 39.1 t ADT: 140
HILLTOP Rd
GoodOver: LEATHERWOOD Creek
00.10 W of CR 190 W, Parke, IN
Built 2006 Load: 39.1 t ADT: 163
SPADES ROAD
GoodOver: RIPLEY CREEK
00.28 S OF SR 48, Ripley, IN
Built 1974 Load: 39.1 t ADT: 350
CR 600N
GoodOver: HONEY CREEK
00.22 W of US 231, Spencer, IN
Built 1978 Load: 39.1 t ADT: 100
CR 600S
GoodOver: PRAIRIE CREEK
00.50 E OF CR 775 W, Tipton, IN
Built 2006 Load: 39.1 t ADT: 225
SR 218
GoodOver: SMITH-SHOEMAKER DITCH
02.10 E US 27, Adams, IN
Built 2010 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 1,920
STATE LINE ROAD
GoodOver: HINES DITCH
0.50 MI. N. JCT. T. 152, Adams, IN
Built 1976 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 289
SR 3 NB
GoodOver: WILLOW CREEK
04.19 S SR 205, Allen, IN
Built 1959 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 7,596
SR 3 SB
GoodOver: WILLOW CREEK
04.19 S SR 205, Allen, IN
Built 1959 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 7,596
I-65 NB
GoodOver: DENOIS CREEK
01.89 N SR 58, Bartholomew, IN
Built 1960 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 23,670
I-65 SB
GoodOver: DENOIS CREEK
01.89 N SR 58, Bartholomew, IN
Built 1960 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 23,670
ROCKY FORD RD
GoodOver: HAW CREEK
00.08 W OF MARR RD, Bartholomew, IN
Built 1968 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 14,820
CR 300S
GoodOver: LITTLE PINE CREEK
00.00 Int of CR 85 7E, Benton, IN
Built 2008 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 171
US 35
GoodOver: CROOKED CREEK
04.63 N US 24 N JCT, Cass, IN
Built 1995 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 4,469
OVERHEAD BRIDGE RD
GoodOver: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR
0.10 S OF SR 64, Crawford, IN
Built 2016 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 150
CR 700E
GoodOver: VEALES CREEK
00.90 S of CR 100 S, Daviess, IN
Built 1996 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 130
SR 46
GoodOver: LOGAN CREEK
01.14 E SR 1, Dearborn, IN
Built 2021 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 1,242
SR 46
GoodOver: GAS CREEK
00.90 E US 421, Decatur, IN
Built 2020 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 7,542
CASSOPOLIS STREET
GoodOver: CHRISTIANA CREEK
00.10 N OF BEARDSLEY, Elkhart, IN
Built 2001 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 7,920
US 41 NBL
GoodOver: S FORK RICHLAND CREEK
00.28 S SR 64, Gibson, IN
Built 1959 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 10,350
US 41 NBL
GoodOver: N FORK RICHLAND CREEK
00.28 N SR 64, Gibson, IN
Built 1959 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 7,450
US 41 SBL
GoodOver: N FORK RICHLAND CREEK
00.28 N SR 64, Gibson, IN
Built 1959 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 7,650
CR 1200 S
GoodOver: BRANCH OF MEUSES CREEK
00.40 E OF CR 325 W, Gibson, IN
Built 1997 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 125
CHESTER RD
GoodOver: CARMEL CREEK
00.11 S OF 104TH ST, Hamilton, IN
Built 1994 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 2,450
146TH ST WEST
GoodOver: BEAR CREEK
00.25 MI E LITTLE CREEK A, Hamilton, IN
Built 2023 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 11,400
RONALD REAGAN SB
GoodOver: EAST FORK WHITE LICK CR
00.36 N I-70, Hendricks, IN
Built 2005 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 15,000
CR 300S
GoodOver: MILL CREEK
00.25 W OF CR 450 W, Hendricks, IN
Built 1995 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 150
CR 400 N
GoodOver: SOUTH FORK LITTLE DEER C
0.2 MI W CR 1150 W, Howard, IN
Built 1999 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 116
CR 1400 E
GoodOver: MIDDLE FORK DITCH
0.2 MI S SR 26, Howard, IN
Built 1994 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 109
CR 900 SOUTH
GoodOver: SALAMONIE RIVER
0.01 MI W OF S BELLVILLE, Huntington, IN
Built 1900 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 1,103
CR 500 WEST
GoodOver: LOON CREEK
0.3 MI S OF CR 100 N, Huntington, IN
Built 1993 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 105
CR 300 EAST
GoodOver: COW CREEK
0.2 MI E OF CR 900 N, Huntington, IN
Built 2016 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 157
US 50 (SR 135)
GoodOver: CSX RR
00.42 W SR 135, Jackson, IN
Built 1934 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 6,667
SR 250
GoodOver: BRANCH OF POND CREEK
00.14 W SR 39, Jackson, IN
Built 1986 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 2,535
CR 1075 NORTH
GoodOver: LITTLE SALT CREEK
0.09 S OF CR 675 W, Jackson, IN
Built 1987 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 30
SR 7
GoodOver: BEAR CREEK
07.10 N SR 250, Jefferson, IN
Built 2017 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 3,970
SR 2
GoodOver: BAILEY DITCH
00.57 W US 41, Lake, IN
Built 1995 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 2,578
I-94 EB
GoodOver: NORRIS DITCH NO 1
01.19 E US 421, LaPorte, IN
Built 1971 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 19,735
I-94 WB
GoodOver: NORRIS DITCH NO 1
01.19 E US 421, LaPorte, IN
Built 1971 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 27,527
HARRISON ST
GoodOver: ALEXANDRIA CREEK
00.20 N CR 1000 N, Madison, IN
Built 1958 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 1,058
CR 400E
GoodOver: VERMILLION CREEK
00.20 S CR 1000 N, Madison, IN
Built 1998 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 281
CR 150W
GoodOver: SPRING CREEK
00.10 N SR 38, Madison, IN
Built 1995 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 281
I-70 EB
GoodOver: LEWIS STR, MONON TRAIL
00.61 E I-65, Marion, IN
Built 2022 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 48,680
38TH STREET
GoodOver: CONRAIL RR
00.40 E OF ARLINGTON AVEN, Marion, IN
Built 1935 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 18,446
US 31 NB
GoodOver: UNT ELMER SELTENRIGHT DI
01.83 S US 6, Marshall, IN
Built 2014 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 9,744
INDIAN SPRINGS RD
GoodOver: SULPHUR CREEK
1.19 N OF SR 450, Martin, IN
Built 2017 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 63
Showing 15,351-15,400 of 18,630 bridges
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