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

BENNETT LN

Good

Over: CONRAIL RR

00.10 N OLD PARIS, Vigo, IN

Built 2009 Load: 43.3 t ADT: 1,562

CR 700W

Good

Over: SWYGMAN DITCH

00.37 S CR 200 N, White, IN

Built 1980 Load: 43.3 t ADT: 120

KILLIAN RD

Good

Over: WANN DRAIN

00.63 N OF ANTWERP RD, Allen, IN

Built 2015 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 104

US 31

Good

Over: CLIFTY CREEK

03.04 N SR 46, Bartholomew, IN

Built 2011 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 19,452

I-65 NB

Good

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK

00.20 N US 52, Boone, IN

Built 2023 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 25,855

SR 25 NB

Good

Over: NS RR SPUR

03.47 S SR 29, Cass, IN

Built 2013 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 3,100

SMITH ROAD

Good

Over: CAMPBELL BRANCH

00.80 E of Grnvle Borden, Clark, IN

Built 2017 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 220

RED BRIDGE RD

Good

Over: BRANCH OF NORTH HOGAN CR

00.10 N OF SHORT RIDGE, Dearborn, IN

Built 2023 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 10

CUZCO RD W

Good

Over: DAVIS CREEK

00.20 S SR 56, Dubois, IN

Built 2012 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 108

CR 131

Good

Over: MILL RACE/ELKHART RIVER

00.10 N OF CR 8, Elkhart, IN

Built 1982 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 733

WATERFORD MILLS PK

Good

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR

0.20 MILES W OF REGENT ST, Elkhart, IN

Built 2017 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 8,170

CR 550 E

Good

Over: MCCLELLAN LATERAL #2

00.20 S OF CR 50 S, Gibson, IN

Built 2009 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 260

CR 200 N

Good

Over: LITTLE WHITE LICK CREEK

00.05 E OF CR 1050 E, Hendricks, IN

Built 2016 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 9,000

SR 9 NB

Good

Over: NS RR (HUNTINGTON)

00.78 S US 24, Huntington, IN

Built 1965 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 4,317

SR 9 SB

Good

Over: NS RR (HUNTINGTON)

00.78 S US 24, Huntington, IN

Built 1965 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 4,317

I-65 SB

Good

Over: CONRAIL RR

00.07 S US 31, Jackson, IN

Built 1959 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 13,441

OVERHEAD ROAD

Good

Over: CSX RAILROAD

00.14 NE COUNTY MKT LN, Knox, IN

Built 2009 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 130

US 30 EB

Good

Over: POLE RUN DITCH

04.74 E SR 19, Kosciusko, IN

Built 1972 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 9,452

US 30 EB

Good

Over: KANKAKEE RIVER

01.86 E SR 39, LaPorte, IN

Built 1958 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 6,993

US 30 WB

Good

Over: KANKAKEE RIVER

01.86 E SR 39, LaPorte, IN

Built 1958 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 5,545

SR 37 SB OFF RAMP

Good

Over: LITTLE BUCK CREEK

02.23 S I-465, Marion, IN

Built 2022 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 10,600

I-70 WB

Good

Over: PLEASANT RUN

00.42 W I-465, Marion, IN

Built 1967 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 48,893

I-65 NB

Good

Over: CSX RR, OHIO STREET

01.10 N I-70, Marion, IN

Built 2022 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 62,989

US 31 SB

Good

Over: BIG PIPE CREEK

00.11 N SR 218, Miami, IN

Built 1972 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 11,773

SR 42

Good

Over: CLEAR BROOK CREEK

01.59 E SR 39, Morgan, IN

Built 1992 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 4,741

OLD RAILROAD RD

Good

Over: OLIVER CREEK

00.08 W OF S WHETSTINE RD, Morgan, IN

Built 2003 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 120

SR 55

Good

Over: IROQUOIS RIVER

00.29 N SR 16, Newton, IN

Built 1961 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 490

SHERMAN STREET

Good

Over: ROUND PRAIRIE DITCH

00.50 W OF SR 213, Tipton, IN

Built 2008 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 300

SR 641 SB

Good

Over: INDIANA/CSXT RR

02.93 N US 41, Vigo, IN

Built 2009 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 9,232

CR 300S

Good

Over: HOAGLAND DITCH

00.29 W CR 1000 W, White, IN

Built 2018 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 200

CR 100 NORTH

Good

Over: MARTZ CREEK

0.30 MILES E OF CR 300 E, Adams, IN

Built 2015 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 110

CR 500N

Good

Over: BIG PINE CREEK DITCH

00.10 E of CR 300 E, Benton, IN

Built 2019 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 22

CR 350S

Good

Over: No Name Ditch

00.40 E of CR 800 W, Dubois, IN

Built 1998 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 163

CR 230 NORTH

Good

Over: GOOSE POND DITCH

0.20 E OF CR 1500 W, Greene, IN

Built 2018 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 550

CR 100N

Good

Over: Branch of Dry CREEK

00.69 W of CR 1225 W, Jackson, IN

Built 2000 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 100

CR 550 SOUTH

Good

Over: YOUNGS CREEK

0.20 W OF BURMA ROAD, Orange, IN

Built 2018 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 211

CR 275N

Good

Over: SAND Creek

01.00 W of CR 400 E, Parke, IN

Built 1990 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 94

CR 250N

Good

Over: LITTLE WALNUT CREEK

00.02 E of CR 550 W, Putnam, IN

Built 2008 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 100

BASE LINE ROAD

Good

Over: SNOW RUN

00.45 MI N OF CR 600 S, Randolph, IN

Built 1993 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 118

N. ROSFELD RD

Good

Over: PIPE CREEK

00.11 NE OF CR 1425 N, Ripley, IN

Built 2016 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 150

CR 80W

Good

Over: BRANCH LITTLE PIGEON CR

00.09 S of CR 1200 N, Spencer, IN

Built 1989 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 60

Concord Road/250E

Good

Over: Dismal CREEK

00.07 S of WeaSchool Rd, Tippecanoe, IN

Built 1934 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1,620

CR 100E

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

00.30 N OF CR 200 N, Tipton, IN

Built 1991 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 100

CR 700 S

Good

Over: GOBLE DRAIN

00.25 W CR 350 W, Whitley, IN

Built 2010 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 125

POPLAR LANE

Good

Over: HART DITCH

00.30 W. of WHITE OAK AVE, Lake, IN

Built 1977 Load: 43.6 t ADT: 550

CR 1050E

Good

Over: S FORK LITTLE RACCOON CR

00.10 N of CR 350 N, Parke, IN

Built 2008 Load: 43.6 t ADT: 198

HIGH SCHOOL ROAD

Good

Over: BRANCH CANEY CREEK

00.81 MI W OF SR 165, Posey, IN

Built 2018 Load: 43.6 t ADT: 357

Possum Run Rd

Good

Over: Possum Run

00.70 NW of SR 63, Warren, IN

Built 2010 Load: 43.6 t ADT: 230

SR 18

Good

Over: RIDENOUR DITCH

02.88 W SR 29, Carroll, IN

Built 2022 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 3,011

SR 16

Good

Over: FREDERICKS DITCH

00.96 W US 35, Cass, IN

Built 2007 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 1,377

Showing 16,151-16,200 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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