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

I-65 NB

Good

Over: NS RR

03.67 N SR 10, Newton, IN

Built 1966 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 46,144

ROCKY HILL RD

Good

Over: LITTLE MILL CREEK

0.1 N OF CUBA RD, Owen, IN

Built 2022 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 620

SR 119

Good

Over: DICKEY CREEK

04.80 N SR 16, Pulaski, IN

Built 2007 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 875

US 40

Good

Over: JOHNSON BRANCH

07.04 E SR 59, Putnam, IN

Built 1940 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 8,470

US 27

Good

Over: MISSISSINEWA RIVER

00.18 N SR 28, Randolph, IN

Built 1964 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 3,458

SR 203

Good

Over: TOWN CREEK

00.44 N SR 356, Scott, IN

Built 2011 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 752

IRONWOOD Rd

Good

Over: JUDAY Creek

00.10 N of DOUGLAS Rd, St. Joseph, IN

Built 2022 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 16,758

SR 39

Good

Over: KANKAKEE RIVER

01.52 N SR 8, Starke, IN

Built 1951 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 2,120

CR 200E

Good

Over: ROBBINS DITCH

00.10 S CR 500 N, Starke, IN

Built 2020 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 375

DIVISION RD

Good

Over: JORDAN CREEK

00.09 W of Division Rd, Tippecanoe, IN

Built 2005 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 1,977

CR 700N

Good

Over: BUCK CREEK

00.22 W OF N 300 W, Hancock, IN

Built 1991 Load: 40.3 t ADT: 590

CR 600N (56TH ST)

Good

Over: SCHOOL BRANCH

00.20 E OF CR 1000 E, Hendricks, IN

Built 2010 Load: 40.3 t ADT: 10,875

BRIDGE ST

Good

Over: ELKHART RIVER

00.07 S OF GERBER ST, Noble, IN

Built 2009 Load: 40.3 t ADT: 1,950

PHEASANT PLACE

Good

Over: UN-NAMED DITCH

00.30 N LIEBER, Vigo, IN

Built 1997 Load: 40.3 t ADT: 125

CR 500 WEST

Good

Over: BRACHT DITCH

0.50 MILES N OF CR 200 N, Adams, IN

Built 2006 Load: 40.4 t ADT: 110

CR 300 NORTH

Good

Over: CHIPPEWANUCK CREEK

00.06 E CR 450 E, Fulton, IN

Built 1950 Load: 40.4 t ADT: 100

FOX HILL DRIVE

Good

Over: CROOKED CREEK

00.02 W OF GRANDVIEW DR, Marion, IN

Built 1959 Load: 40.4 t ADT: 5,320

Ford Rd

Good

Over: Neu Creek

00.51 MI N of UPR MT VERN, Posey, IN

Built 1992 Load: 40.4 t ADT: 317

SR 37

Good

Over: WANN DITCH

00.38 S SR 101, Allen, IN

Built 1954 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 2,938

SWIFTS RUN

Good

Over: SWIFT MAIN DRAIN

00.20 N OF RIVEROAK DR, Allen, IN

Built 1987 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 231

CR 695N

Good

Over: LITTLE HAW CREEK

00.90 E OF SR 9 (MAIN ST), Bartholomew, IN

Built 2005 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 560

SR 47

Good

Over: BUNTIN DITCH

1.30 N SR 39, Boone, IN

Built 2020 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 4,390

CR 300E

Good

Over: ROCK Creek

00.06 S of CR 775 N, Carroll, IN

Built 2001 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 75

CR 500W

Good

Over: BR WABASH & ERIE CANAL

00.30 N of CR 1300 S, Clay, IN

Built 2017 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 179

E MORRISON STREET

Good

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK

0.10 E OF SR 39, Clinton, IN

Built 2016 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 2,436

DUFF Rd SE

Good

Over: ELL Creek

00.40 W of CR 525 W, Dubois, IN

Built 1973 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 520

CR 230S

Good

Over: FLAT Creek

00.60 E of SR 162, Dubois, IN

Built 1978 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 70

CR 850W

Good

Over: UNNAMED TRIB/ROCK Creek

00.70 S of SR 64, Dubois, IN

Built 2011 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 260

ROCKEAST ROAD

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

0.70 N OF HOBBIEVILLE RD, Greene, IN

Built 2018 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 85

HILL RD

Good

Over: WEASEL CREEK

00.23 S OF 296TH ST, Hamilton, IN

Built 1988 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 10

RONALD REAGAN NB

Good

Over: EAST FORK WHITE LICK CR

00.36 N I-70, Hendricks, IN

Built 2005 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 21,730

RONALD REAGAN PKWY

Good

Over: FUTURE NB-FLY RAMP

00.16 N I-70, Hendricks, IN

Built 2005 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 5,000

SR 103

Good

Over: FLATROCK RIVER

02.94 N US 40, Henry, IN

Built 1960 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 2,671

SR 256

Good

Over: MUSCATATUCK RIVER

01.40 W I-65, Jackson, IN

Built 2023 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 1,373

SR 258

Good

Over: E FK WHITE RIVER OVFL

01.81 W SR 11, Jackson, IN

Built 1913 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 5,467

CR 300W

Good

Over: PURSIFULL DITCH

0.2 MILES NORTH OF CR 500, Jay, IN

Built 1994 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 74

US 41 SB

Good

Over: SNAPP CREEK

00.82 N US 50, Knox, IN

Built 1963 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 15,500

US 20

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

01.18 E SR 3, LaGrange, IN

Built 1950 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 5,873

I-90 EB

Good

Over: GRAND CALUMET RIVER

02.31 E US 12, Lake, IN

Built 2011 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 20,900

SR 54

Good

Over: GOOSE CREEK

01.52 W SR 37, Lawrence, IN

Built 2006 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 4,962

POPCORN ROAD

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

00.07 N OF BEDFORD ST, Lawrence, IN

Built 2011 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 490

LAFAYETTE ROAD

Good

Over: CONRAIL RR

00.70 SE OF 38TH STREET, Marion, IN

Built 2015 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 43,605

PLYMOUTH-GOSHEN TR

Good

Over: SELLS DITCH

00.30 NE OF JUNIPER ROAD, Marshall, IN

Built 1997 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 625

MCNEELY STREET

Good

Over: JACKS DEFEAT CREEK

00.10 E MATTHEWS DR, Monroe, IN

Built 2001 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 1,045

US 231

Good

Over: BLACK CREEK

02.35 N I-74, Montgomery, IN

Built 1993 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 8,905

EGBERT RD

Good

Over: STOTTS CREEK

00.36 E OF MAPLE GROVE RD, Morgan, IN

Built 2023 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 400

US 41 NB

Good

Over: MONTGOMERY DITCH

02.66 N US 24, Newton, IN

Built 2018 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 2,370

US 41 SB

Good

Over: MONTGOMERY DITCH

02.66 N US 24, Newton, IN

Built 2019 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 2,370

CR 900 S

Good

Over: THOMPSON DITCH

0.5 MI W US 41, Newton, IN

Built 2009 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 569

FISH CREEK RD

Good

Over: E FORK FISH CREEK

00.10 S OF SCHMITT RD, Owen, IN

Built 1985 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 90

Showing 15,601-15,650 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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