State profile · Below national median SD

Indiana bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and structural-deficiency data for every public highway bridge in Indiana — drawn straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

18,630
Public bridges
36.1%
Good condition
4.9%
Poor condition
4.9%
Structurally deficient

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 rated 0-4

Structurally Deficient

4.9%

920 bridges flagged for repair priority

-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 — Structurally deficient 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 on the structurally deficient leaderboard (lower share = better)

States are ranked by share of bridges flagged structurally deficient — the FHWA classification for any span where deck, superstructure, or substructure carries a condition rating of 4 or below. Lower percentages indicate stronger maintenance funding and inspection follow-through. States here sit immediately above and below Indiana on the same metric.

05

Arkansas

4.71% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,544

53

Washington

4.81% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$8,808
Selected

18

Indiana

4.94% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$18,630

20

Kansas

5.25% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$23,867

56

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 composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.

All Bridges in Indiana

SR 64

Good

Over: HUNLEY CREEK

02.19 E US 231, Dubois, IN

Built 1999 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 5,541

CUZCO NORTON Rd

Good

Over: DILLON Creek

01.20 E of CUZCO Rd N, Dubois, IN

Built 2005 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 70

SCHNELL Rd

Good

Over: Branch of HALL Creek

00.10 S of SCHNELLVILLE R, Dubois, IN

Built 1998 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 152

10TH ST

Good

Over: BOOTS CREEK

00.56 MI E of SR 9, Grant, IN

Built 2023 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 846

291ST ST EAST

Good

Over: HUNTER DRAIN

00.13 E OF DEVANEY RD, Hamilton, IN

Built 2014 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 20

CR 300N

Good

Over: SUGAR CREEK

00.33 W OF N 100 W, Hancock, IN

Built 2023 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 2,135

CR 275E

Good

Over: KEENEY DITCH

00.40 S OF CR 900 N, Hendricks, IN

Built 1984 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 1,825

US 24 WB

Good

Over: SILVER CREEK

00.93 E SR 105, Huntington, IN

Built 2000 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 4,179

I-65 NB

Good

Over: CSX RR

03.92 S SR 10, Jasper, IN

Built 1966 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 13,885

SR 61

Good

Over: BRANCH KELSO CREEK

02.25 S US 41, Knox, IN

Built 1932 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 3,160

CR 200 EAST

Good

Over: EAST FLY CREEK

00.07 N OF CR 250N, LaGrange, IN

Built 1999 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 1,000

I-65 NB

Good

Over: GTW RR

01.85 N US 30, Lake, IN

Built 1965 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 50,976

I-65 SB

Good

Over: GTW RR

01.85 N US 30, Lake, IN

Built 1965 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 50,976

CR 1450N

Good

Over: MUD CREEK

00.50 W SR 9, Madison, IN

Built 1987 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 147

CR 575W

Good

Over: BRANCH OF PIPE CREEK

00.10 N CR 700 N, Madison, IN

Built 2000 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 333

US 40

Good

Over: LICK CREEK

00.44 E I-465, Marion, IN

Built 2009 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 31,657

I-65 NB ramp from

Good

Over: COLLEGE AVENUE

02.26 N I-70, Marion, IN

Built 2023 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 31,350

US 31 NB

Good

Over: NS RR

00.26 S SR 10, Marshall, IN

Built 1973 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 6,420

N FIR ROAD

Good

Over: BOWSER DITCH

00.40 S OF E 4TH ROAD, Marshall, IN

Built 2004 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 1,500

CR 425E

Good

Over: SUGAR CREEK

00.20 S of CR 500 N, Montgomery, IN

Built 2000 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 140

CR 750S

Good

Over: CORNSTALK CREEK

00.30 E of CR 400 E, Montgomery, IN

Built 1999 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 100

HUEY RD

Good

Over: BRANCH BIG CREEK

01.29 MI S HAINES RD, Posey, IN

Built 2012 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 149

OLD MICHIGAN ROAD

Good

Over: BIG CREEK

00.18 S OF CR 800 S, Ripley, IN

Built 1975 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 300

TOTO ROAD

Good

Over: BOGUS RUN

00.50 W OF CR 400 W, Starke, IN

Built 1996 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 700

SR 129

Good

Over: LONG RUN

02.28 N SR 56, Switzerland, IN

Built 2008 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 1,631

MILLERSBURG RD

Good

Over: FIRLICK CREEK

00.20 W OF GREEN RIVER RD, Vanderburgh, IN

Built 2012 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 5,102

CR 100N

Good

Over: FALL CREEK

00.18 W SR 63, Warren, IN

Built 2015 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 60

US 30 WB

Good

Over: SCHUMAN DITCH

01.70 E SR 5, Whitley, IN

Built 1958 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 13,062

PIQUA ROAD

Good

Over: CAFFEE DITCH

0.10 MILES N OF CR 100 N, Adams, IN

Built 2008 Load: 45.5 t ADT: 2,572

SCOTLAND ROAD

Good

Over: STONE BRANCH

0.30 W OF WEST GATE ROAD, Greene, IN

Built 2012 Load: 45.5 t ADT: 468

61ST AVENUE

Good

Over: DEEP RIVER

00.40 W of WISCONSIN STRE, Lake, IN

Built 1961 Load: 45.5 t ADT: 10,534

CR 800S

Good

Over: INDIAN-KENTUCK CREEK

00.05 E CR 75 W, Ripley, IN

Built 1975 Load: 45.5 t ADT: 475

CR 600 SOUTH

Good

Over: RAY COX OPEN DITCH

00.02 MI. E. OF CR 1050 W, Tipton, IN

Built 2015 Load: 45.5 t ADT: 180

FRUITRIDGE AVE SB

Good

Over: LOST CREEK

00.40 S MAPLE AVE, Vigo, IN

Built 1965 Load: 45.5 t ADT: 12,858

CR 19

Good

Over: OBER DITCH

00.50 N OF CR 40, DeKalb, IN

Built 1984 Load: 45.6 t ADT: 575

HAPPY HOLLOW LN

Good

Over: LEATHERWOOD CREEK

00.02 E OF HAPPY HOLLOW R, Ripley, IN

Built 1981 Load: 45.6 t ADT: 25

WALNUT ROAD

Good

Over: YELLOW BANK CREEK

00.40 N of SR 23, St. Joseph, IN

Built 2020 Load: 45.6 t ADT: 599

I-90 EB

Good

Over: IN NORTHEASTERN RR CO

00.27 W SR 827, Steuben, IN

Built 1956 Load: 45.6 t ADT: 10,270

I-90 WB

Good

Over: IN NORTHEASTERN RR CO

00.27 W SR 827, Steuben, IN

Built 1956 Load: 45.6 t ADT: 10,270

SR 1

Good

Over: CONRAD DITCH

06.68 N I-69, Allen, IN

Built 2023 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 4,890

US 30 EB

Good

Over: FLATROCK CREEK

00.79 E SR 101, Allen, IN

Built 1977 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 7,603

WILLOW RIDGE TRAIL

Good

Over: WILLOW CREEK

023 MI E SR3, Allen, IN

Built 2011 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 300

17TH ST

Good

Over: HAW CREEK

00.35 E OF CENTRAL AVE, Bartholomew, IN

Built 1968 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 27,600

US 421

Good

Over: LAKE FREEMAN

01.50 S US 24, Carroll, IN

Built 2001 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 7,061

SR 16

Good

Over: W BRANCH TWELVE MILE CR

01.02 E SR 25, Cass, IN

Built 1936 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 842

I-65 NB

Good

Over: BROWNSTOWN ROAD

02.03 N SR 160, Clark, IN

Built 2016 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 18,681

US 33

Good

Over: NS RR (Marion)

00.80 S SR 15, Elkhart, IN

Built 2018 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 17,095

EDWARDSVIL.-GALENA

Good

Over: LITTLE INDIAN CREEK

00.80 S OF OLD VINCENNES, Floyd, IN

Built 1997 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 663

SR 341

Good

Over: SLUSH RUN

00.41 S SR 28, Fountain, IN

Built 1956 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 1,536

146TH ST EAST

Good

Over: SAND CREEK

00.86 W OF OLIO RD, Hamilton, IN

Built 2002 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 11,190

Showing 16,401-16,450 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 Editorial.

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI). A "structurally deficient" rating is a repair-priority signal, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult a qualified civil engineer before making decisions based on this data.