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

STONE ROAD

Good

Over: POKEBERRY CREEK

01.02 MI E OF SR 161, Warrick, IN

Built 1983 Load: 44.7 t ADT: 170

I-90

Good

Over: MYERS DITCH

00.11 W JEANWOOD DR, Elkhart, IN

Built 1956 Load: 44.8 t ADT: 26,610

CR 200W

Good

Over: BUCK CREEK

00.60 N OF US 40, Henry, IN

Built 2014 Load: 44.8 t ADT: 100

SCHINDEL ROAD

Good

Over: MISSISSINEWA RIVER

00.63 S of SHARPBEND Rd, Delaware, IN

Built 1989 Load: 44.9 t ADT: 200

CR 200W

Good

Over: MUD CREEK

00.10 S OF CR 900 S, Hendricks, IN

Built 1990 Load: 44.9 t ADT: 100

CR 400E

Good

Over: SCHLATER DITCH

00.30 S OF CR 300 N, Tipton, IN

Built 2010 Load: 44.9 t ADT: 100

CR 200N

Good

Over: CROOKED CREEK

00.20 W of CR 200 W, Clay, IN

Built 2022 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 179

SR 58

Good

Over: SMOTHERS CREEK

02.27 E SR 358, Daviess, IN

Built 2017 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 2,660

CR 200 N

Good

Over: UNT EAGAN DITCH

00.10 E N 250E, Daviess, IN

Built 2013 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 1,380

CUNNINGHAM RD

Good

Over: ROBB CREEK

02.00 N OF STEELMAN RD, Gibson, IN

Built 1995 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 140

116TH ST EAST

Good

Over: WHITE RIVER OVERFLOW

00.14 W OF ELLER RD, Hamilton, IN

Built 1998 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 23,130

NEW MIDDLETOWN RD

Good

Over: NO NAME CREEK

00.70 S OF TURLEY RD, Harrison, IN

Built 1990 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 1,030

SR 250

Good

Over: SLATE CREEK

04.16 W SR 3, Jennings, IN

Built 1968 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 445

SR 135

Good

Over: UNT S. PRONG STOTTS CR.

SR 135 1.23 N SR 252, Johnson, IN

Built 2022 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 11,750

CR 600 EAST

Good

Over: CAMPBELL DITCH

0.30 N OF CR 700 N, Johnson, IN

Built 2021 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 340

EPLER AVENUE

Good

Over: SR37(I69) NB/SB

0.55 S I-465 (new), Marion, IN

Built 2023 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 10,700

FERGUSON RD

Good

Over: BRANCH OF SILON CREEK

00.23 N OF 1350 N, Morgan, IN

Built 2001 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 440

SR 149

Good

Over: SALT CREEK

01.05 S US 6, Porter, IN

Built 1955 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 10,655

CR 525W

Good

Over: LEATHERMAN CREEK

00.30 N of CR 50 N, Putnam, IN

Built 2017 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 230

CR 500E

Good

Over: HARSHMAN CREEK

00.40 MI N OF SR 28, Randolph, IN

Built 2023 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 416

E COUNTY LINE RD

Good

Over: THOMAS DRAIN

00.22 N of CR 700 N, Tippecanoe, IN

Built 2008 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 74

OLD SR 25

Good

Over: BUCK CREEK

00.44 N SR 225, Tippecanoe, IN

Built 1998 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 4,036

SR 641

Good

Over: UNT LITTLE HONEY CREEK

0.68 miles South of I-70, Vigo, IN

Built 2014 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 22,400

CR 700 E

Good

Over: BACK CREEK

00.30 N OF CR 500 S, Wabash, IN

Built 1982 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 220

CR 1400 N

Good

Over: SILVER CREEK

00.80 E OF CR 700 W, Wabash, IN

Built 1989 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 220

SR 61

Good

Over: CARTER-TRAYLOR DITCH

00.08 E SR 261, Warrick, IN

Built 2012 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 20,404

SR 68

Good

Over: BIG CREEK - NEW CHANNEL

04.30 W SR 61, Warrick, IN

Built 1990 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 1,920

SR 135

Good

Over: HOGGATT BRANCH

01.76 S SR 60, Washington, IN

Built 2004 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 4,473

QUAKER RD

Good

Over: W FORK BLUE RIVER

01.80 W SR 56, Washington, IN

Built 2020 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 235

US 33

Good

Over: YELLOW CREEK

02.71 N SR 101, Adams, IN

Built 1934 Load: 45.1 t ADT: 2,972

CR 500 N

Good

Over: SUGAR CREEK

0.1 MI E CR 1100 E, Howard, IN

Built 1994 Load: 45.1 t ADT: 127

CR 100E

Good

Over: PIPE CREEK

00.30 S SR 28, Madison, IN

Built 2002 Load: 45.1 t ADT: 504

N MAPLE ROAD

Good

Over: ELMER SELTENRIGHT DITCH

00.50 N OF W 5A ROAD, Marshall, IN

Built 1999 Load: 45.1 t ADT: 100

Blake Rd

Good

Over: Branch of Big Creek

00.28 MI W of WINERY RD, Posey, IN

Built 1994 Load: 45.1 t ADT: 245

CR 500S

Good

Over: MOWERY DRAIN

00.30 W SR 9, Whitley, IN

Built 2018 Load: 45.1 t ADT: 275

O'DAY ROAD

Good

Over: SEEGAR DITCH

00.40 S OF COOK ROAD, Allen, IN

Built 2020 Load: 45.2 t ADT: 1,028

CR 1500 SOUTH

Good

Over: HUNTER LATERAL

0.40 MILES W OF CR 1100 W, Jasper, IN

Built 2005 Load: 45.2 t ADT: 104

CR 625E

Good

Over: SOUTH HOGAN CREEK

01.01 N OF US 50, Ripley, IN

Built 1991 Load: 45.2 t ADT: 150

NORTH BRANCH RD

Good

Over: NORTH BRANCH

00.03 S of NORTH RD, Switzerland, IN

Built 1997 Load: 45.2 t ADT: 225

CR 700W

Good

Over: MUD CREEK

00.01 N OF CR 450 N, Tipton, IN

Built 2004 Load: 45.2 t ADT: 125

OLD SR 55

Good

Over: Branch of Big Pine Creek

00.52 N of CR 800 N, Warren, IN

Built 2002 Load: 45.2 t ADT: 60

E CR 300 SOUTH

Good

Over: UNT WHITE RIVER

0.22 E. US-35, Delaware, IN

Built 2019 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 1,080

CR 750N

Good

Over: NETTLE CREEK

00.43 W OF SR 7, Jennings, IN

Built 2002 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 450

CR 1900S

Good

Over: PITNER DITCH

01.20 WEST CR 600 W, LaPorte, IN

Built 1987 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 100

86TH ST

Good

Over: FISHBACK CREEK

00.14 W OF LAFAYETTE RD, Marion, IN

Built 1959 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 4,985

BRIDGETON RD

Good

Over: WILLIAMS CREEK

00.20 N of CR 130 E, Parke, IN

Built 1956 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 904

SR 267 EB

Good

Over: I-65 SB/NB

08.59 N I-74, Boone, IN

Built 2021 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 5,403

CR 400E

Good

Over: CROYS Creek

00.10 S of CR 900 N, Clay, IN

Built 2011 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 189

US 50

Good

Over: S FORK PRAIRIE CREEK

06.10 W US 231, Daviess, IN

Built 2001 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 8,797

SR 28

Good

Over: DREDGE DITCH

4.73 E SR 3, Delaware, IN

Built 1990 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 9,995

Showing 16,351-16,400 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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