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 575E

Good

Over: SMOTHERS CREEK

00.03 S of CR 1200 N, Daviess, IN

Built 1981 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 68

I-69 SB

Good

Over: CEDAR CREEK

00.22 N US 6, DeKalb, IN

Built 1963 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 13,726

MONROE ST

Good

Over: ROCK RUN CREEK

00.50 E OF US 33, Elkhart, IN

Built 1960 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 5,741

CR 310W

Good

Over: WILLIAMS CREEK

00.01 S OF WILLIAMS RD, Fayette, IN

Built 1968 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 100

186TH ST EAST

Good

Over: STONY CREEK

00.05 W OF PENNINGTON RD, Hamilton, IN

Built 2009 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 160

101ST ST EAST

Good

Over: FLATFORK CREEK

00.41 E OF CYNTHEANNE RD, Hamilton, IN

Built 2009 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 960

CR 300S

Good

Over: SIX MILE CREEK

00.38 W OF N 1000 W, Hancock, IN

Built 1994 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 590

CR 600E

Good

Over: UNNAMED CREEK

00.45 S OF E 200 N, Hancock, IN

Built 1988 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 4,190

I-70 EB

Good

Over: FLATROCK RIVER

03.29 E SR 3, Henry, IN

Built 1964 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 21,894

I-70 WB

Good

Over: FLATROCK RIVER

03.29 E SR 3, Henry, IN

Built 1964 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 21,894

I-65 NB

Good

Over: CONRAIL RR

00.07 S US 31, Jackson, IN

Built 1959 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 13,441

E WORTHSVILLE ROAD

Good

Over: TRACY DITCH

0.50 W OF US 31, Johnson, IN

Built 2022 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 10,787

US 20

Good

Over: GRAND CALUMET RIVER

01.03 E SR 312, Lake, IN

Built 2006 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 19,844

I-90 EB

Good

Over: GRAND CALUMET RIVER

00.72 E US 12, Lake, IN

Built 2011 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 20,365

BROOMSAGE ROAD

Good

Over: BRANCH OF PLEASANT RUN

00.53 W OF MT PLEASANT, Lawrence, IN

Built 2007 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 202

MICHIGAN ST

Good

Over: POGUE'S RUN

00.20 E I-65, Marion, IN

Built 1993 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 6,900

79TH ST

Good

Over: WADSWORTH DITCH

00.82 E OF ALLISONVILLE R, Marion, IN

Built 2012 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 2,787

US 31 SB

Good

Over: NS RR

00.26 S SR 10, Marshall, IN

Built 1973 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 6,420

EAST 9B ROAD

Good

Over: CREWS DITCH

00.30 E OF IRIS ROAD, Marshall, IN

Built 1997 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 400

EAST 15TH ROAD

Good

Over: NOAH BERGER DITCH

00.60 W OF S FIR ROAD, Marshall, IN

Built 1999 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 100

I-69 NB

Good

Over: BRYANTS CREEK

05.82 S SR 39, Monroe, IN

Built 2000 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 14,202

GARRISON CHAPEL RD

Good

Over: BRANCH OF RICHLAND CREEK

00.40 S SR 48, Monroe, IN

Built 1965 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 758

US 231

Good

Over: MEADOW BROOK CREEK

00.13 S SR 46, Owen, IN

Built 2010 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 6,591

CR 500E

Good

Over: BRANCH S FK PATOKA RIVER

00.50 S CR 1200 S, Pike, IN

Built 2014 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 59

US 6

Good

Over: BRANCH OF WILLOWCREEK

02.44 E SR 51, Porter, IN

Built 2009 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 18,331

SR 32

Good

Over: EIGHT MILE CREEK

02.51 E SR 1, Randolph, IN

Built 2001 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 5,109

CR 100S

Good

Over: WHITE RIVER

00.98 MI W OF CR 400 E, Randolph, IN

Built 1980 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 250

CR 300 W

Good

Over: EIGHT MILE CREEK

01.63 S SR 32, Randolph, IN

Built 2018 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 518

CR 1100N

Good

Over: FLATROCK RIVER

00.60 E OF CR 400 E, Rush, IN

Built 2020 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 100

SCOTT RIDGE RD

Good

Over: THURSTON CREEK

00.40 N of MCCREARY R. RD, Switzerland, IN

Built 2022 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 100

SR 25 SB

Good

Over: BRIDGE CREEK

10.50 N I-65, Tippecanoe, IN

Built 2013 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 12,479

SR 25 SB

Good

Over: NO NAME CREEK

09.80 N I-65, Tippecanoe, IN

Built 2013 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 12,479

Brady Lane

Good

Over: Elliott Ditch

00.03 SW of US 52, Tippecanoe, IN

Built 1995 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 14,398

CR 750E

Good

Over: BUCK CREEK

00.53 S of CR 550 N, Tippecanoe, IN

Built 1996 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 576

CR 100 E

Good

Over: TREATY CREEK

00.10 S OF CR 700 S, Wabash, IN

Built 1985 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 100

NORTH MARRS ROAD

Good

Over: W FORK BLUE RIVER

00.17 N EAST QUAKER ROAD, Washington, IN

Built 2019 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 300

CR 250S

Good

Over: BRANCH OF VEALES CREEK

00.11 E of CRSR 257, Daviess, IN

Built 1997 Load: 43.2 t ADT: 114

CR 5

Good

Over: LITTLE CEDAR CREEK

00.20 N OF SR 8, DeKalb, IN

Built 1981 Load: 43.2 t ADT: 100

CR 765 SOUTH

Good

Over: LITTLE ELKHART CREEK

00.15 E OF CR 200E, LaGrange, IN

Built 2006 Load: 43.2 t ADT: 72

EDMOND STREET

Good

Over: HART DITCH

00.10 E. of SHEFFIELD AVE, Lake, IN

Built 2012 Load: 43.2 t ADT: 256

WHITE LICK RD

Good

Over: MCCRACKEN CREEK

00.74 S OF HENDRICKS CO R, Morgan, IN

Built 2016 Load: 43.2 t ADT: 870

CR 900N

Good

Over: BR E FK LITTLE PIGEON CR

00.88 E of US 231, Spencer, IN

Built 2007 Load: 43.2 t ADT: 60

McDaniel Rd

Good

Over: Thompson Ditch

00.30 S DAVIS DR, Vigo, IN

Built 2010 Load: 43.2 t ADT: 3,744

KAISER DR

Good

Over: BRANCH TANNERS CREEK

00.40 NW PRIBBLE RD, Dearborn, IN

Built 2016 Load: 43.3 t ADT: 1,640

CR 850N

Good

Over: WYALOOSING CREEK

00.02 W OF CR 225 W, Jennings, IN

Built 2002 Load: 43.3 t ADT: 225

RIDGE ROAD

Good

Over: CSX RAILROAD

00.50 W OF MICHIGAN STREE, Lake, IN

Built 2003 Load: 43.3 t ADT: 17,891

CR 75 EAST

Good

Over: LICK CREEK

0.05 S OF US 150, Orange, IN

Built 1996 Load: 43.3 t ADT: 150

CR 400E

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

00.31 N OF CR 225 S, Pulaski, IN

Built 2020 Load: 43.3 t ADT: 70

CR 600E

Good

Over: BEN DAVIS CREEK

00.80 S OF CR 250 N, Rush, IN

Built 1979 Load: 43.3 t ADT: 150

STEWART Ave

Good

Over: OTTER CREEK DIVE BR

00.10 W MIAMI GARDENS, Vigo, IN

Built 1995 Load: 43.3 t ADT: 157

Showing 16,101-16,150 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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