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

ALLISONVILLE RD

Good

Over: CHEENEY CREEK

00.08 N OF 106TH ST, Hamilton, IN

Built 2005 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 45,850

WOLF RUN RD

Good

Over: WILLIAM LEHR DITCH

00.06 E OF FOLLOW DRIVE, Hamilton, IN

Built 2002 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 2,140

CR 300S

Good

Over: BRANCH OF E FORK MILL CR

00.40 E OF CR 250 W, Hendricks, IN

Built 2001 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 150

I-69 NB

Good

Over: ELKENBERRY DITCH

02.47 S US 224, Huntington, IN

Built 1963 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 15,000

I-69 SB

Good

Over: ELKENBERRY DITCH

02.47 S US 224, Huntington, IN

Built 1963 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 14,295

I-65 SB

Good

Over: KANKAKEE RIVER

04.82 N SR 10, Newton, IN

Built 2018 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 18,482

ARBA PIKE RD

Good

Over: DISMAL CREEK

00.43 MI S OF CR 100 S, Randolph, IN

Built 2010 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 133

SR 56

Good

Over: GREEN VALLEY CREEK

06.54 W SR 129, Switzerland, IN

Built 2019 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 1,760

SR 301

Good

Over: WABASH RIVER

00.18 N SR 116, Wells, IN

Built 1984 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 684

CR 600E

Good

Over: EIGHT MILE CREEK

00.30 N OF CR 700N, Wells, IN

Built 1960 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 452

SR 59

Good

Over: GUIRL DITCH

04.69 N SR 48, Clay, IN

Built 1997 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 1,487

SR 26

Good

Over: CAMPBELLS RUN

00.72 W US 421, Clinton, IN

Built 1937 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 7,458

S COUNTY LINE RD

Good

Over: HILKEY DITCH

01.50 W CR 39, DeKalb, IN

Built 1978 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 375

ROBINSON ROAD

Good

Over: LITTLE CLIFT CREEK

0.60 S OF DOBSON ROAD, Greene, IN

Built 2018 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 110

SOUTH UNDERWOOD RD

Good

Over: ZECHIEL ARM

00.01 S OF W 18TH A ROAD, Marshall, IN

Built 1985 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 100

EAST 15B ROAD

Good

Over: NOAH BERGER DITCH

00.10 E OF S FILBERT ROAD, Marshall, IN

Built 1987 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 100

SR 55

Good

Over: BURGESS DITCH

00.76 S US 24, Newton, IN

Built 2002 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 666

US 41

Good

Over: BRANCH POND FLAT DITCH

02.70 S I-64, Vanderburgh, IN

Built 1946 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 24,053

ST JOSEPH AVE

Good

Over: BRANCH OF LOCUST CREEK

00.60 N OF MILL RD, Vanderburgh, IN

Built 2018 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 7,263

US 150

Good

Over: ST MARYS CREEK

01.86 W US 40, Vigo, IN

Built 1950 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 4,253

FOLSOMVILLE ROAD

Good

Over: BARREN FORK

00.39 MI W OF ELLIS RD, Warrick, IN

Built 1999 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 1,159

CR 990W

Good

Over: Branch of Salt Creek

00.39 N of SR 58, Jackson, IN

Built 1991 Load: 49.1 t ADT: 30

SR 42

Good

Over: EAST FORK HONEY CREEK

04.52 W SR 59, Clay, IN

Built 1934 Load: 49.2 t ADT: 29,657

SNYDER RD

Good

Over: FALL CREEK

00.40 S of CR 250 S, Fayette, IN

Built 1998 Load: 49.2 t ADT: 100

PONDEROSA RD

Good

Over: LAZY CREEK

00.20 W CRANDALL LANESVLE, Harrison, IN

Built 2000 Load: 49.2 t ADT: 244

US 40

Good

Over: WHITE LICK CREEK

00.39 W SR 267, Hendricks, IN

Built 2010 Load: 49.2 t ADT: 27,110

US 31

Good

Over: William H. Russell Creek

01.120 N SR 18, Miami, IN

Built 2023 Load: 49.2 t ADT: 29,246

CR 225 WEST

Good

Over: LOG CREEK

0.10 N OF LOG CREEK ROAD, Orange, IN

Built 2022 Load: 49.2 t ADT: 644

SR 25

Good

Over: BIG SHAWNEE CREEK

03.05 S SR 28, Tippecanoe, IN

Built 1968 Load: 49.2 t ADT: 1,260

SR 25 NB

Good

Over: BRIDGE CREEK

10.50 N I-65, Tippecanoe, IN

Built 2013 Load: 49.2 t ADT: 12,479

CR 500E

Good

Over: DISMAL CREEK

00.02 S of CR 550 S, Tippecanoe, IN

Built 2014 Load: 49.2 t ADT: 56

WEST 18TH ROAD

Good

Over: WARNER DITCH

00.00 E OF S MAPLE ROAD, Marshall, IN

Built 1994 Load: 49.3 t ADT: 100

CR 500W

Good

Over: SHORT Creek

00.50 S of CR 750 S, Dubois, IN

Built 1996 Load: 49.4 t ADT: 119

CR 1000S

Good

Over: HUNLEY CREEK

01.30 E of CR 100 W, Dubois, IN

Built 1968 Load: 49.4 t ADT: 368

CR 450 SOUTH

Good

Over: MAJENICA CREEK

0.2 MI W OF CR 200 W, Huntington, IN

Built 2019 Load: 49.4 t ADT: 104

BASE LINE ROAD

Good

Over: STORM CREEK

00.48 W OF CR 900 W, Jennings, IN

Built 1993 Load: 49.4 t ADT: 125

BEAR CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: BRANCH OF BEAR CREEK

00.02 N OF KAMMAN RD, Ohio, IN

Built 2008 Load: 49.4 t ADT: 50

LANE 201 BALL LAKE

Good

Over: FISH CREEK

0.20 MILES S OF BELLE FNT, Steuben, IN

Built 1987 Load: 49.4 t ADT: 263

CR 200W

Good

Over: OTTER Creek

00.10 N of CR 1100 N, Clay, IN

Built 2012 Load: 49.5 t ADT: 188

WINDSOR ROAD

Good

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK

00.04 E of CR 475 E, Delaware, IN

Built 2018 Load: 49.5 t ADT: 2,150

BROWN AVENUE

Good

Over: LOST CREEK

00.10 S Maple Ave, Vigo, IN

Built 2009 Load: 49.5 t ADT: 9,655

CR 300 NORTH

Good

Over: BLUHM DITCH

1.20 MILES W OF US 27, Adams, IN

Built 2002 Load: 49.6 t ADT: 573

HILLEGAS RD

Good

Over: CSX RAILROAD

00.20 N ILLINOIS ROAD, Allen, IN

Built 2001 Load: 49.6 t ADT: 15,025

TALKINGTON RD

Good

Over: LITTLE SAND CREEK

00.81 NE OF CR 900 E, Bartholomew, IN

Built 2008 Load: 49.6 t ADT: 130

CR 1100S

Good

Over: HALO RUN

01.90 E CR 100 W, Dubois, IN

Built 2001 Load: 49.6 t ADT: 788

JERKWATER RD

Good

Over: MCKINZIE DITCH

00.46 N OF W 261ST ST, Hamilton, IN

Built 2011 Load: 49.6 t ADT: 640

US 6

Good

Over: TRAVIS DITCH

01.08 W US 35 E JCT, LaPorte, IN

Built 1996 Load: 49.6 t ADT: 4,874

CR 125N

Good

Over: WHITE RIVER TRIBUTARY

00.80 E SR 13, Madison, IN

Built 1991 Load: 49.6 t ADT: 147

SOUTH B ST

Good

Over: BIG DUCK CREEK

00.20 W SR 13, Madison, IN

Built 1991 Load: 49.6 t ADT: 781

MORRIS ST

Good

Over: AVON CREEK

00.10 E OF BRIDGEPORT RD, Marion, IN

Built 2011 Load: 49.6 t ADT: 13,310

Showing 16,801-16,850 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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