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

S. FILBERT ROAD

Good

Over: NOAH BERGER DITCH

00.20 S OF 15 B ROAD, Marshall, IN

Built 1987 Load: 49.6 t ADT: 100

Madison Street

Good

Over: BUCK CREEK

0.04 W of CR 750 E, Tippecanoe, IN

Built 2009 Load: 49.6 t ADT: 100

US 27

Good

Over: NOLANDS FORK

05.68 N I-70, Wayne, IN

Built 1957 Load: 49.6 t ADT: 4,087

MAIN ST

Good

Over: WHITEWATER RIVER

00.20 E of SR 1, Wayne, IN

Built 1997 Load: 49.6 t ADT: 808

NW 5TH ST

Good

Over: N&S RR

00.30 S of L St, Wayne, IN

Built 2011 Load: 49.6 t ADT: 7,666

STATE LINE ROAD

Good

Over: WILLIAMS DITCH

00.50 S. of 241st Ave, Lake, IN

Built 2016 Load: 49.7 t ADT: 60

HOLT ROAD

Good

Over: NEELD DITCH/CONRAIL RR

00.05 N I-70, Marion, IN

Built 1970 Load: 49.7 t ADT: 21,709

CAVEHILL ROAD

Good

Over: BRANCH OF LAUGHERY CREEK

01.43 SE CR 350 E, Ripley, IN

Built 1997 Load: 49.7 t ADT: 150

BARBERSVILLE RD

Good

Over: CANAAN BR INDIAN-KENTUCK

00.31 S BARBERSVILLE CR, Jefferson, IN

Built 1973 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 100

CR 700S

Good

Over: THOMPSON DITCH

00.20 E OF CR 50 W, Shelby, IN

Built 2015 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 150

BOGGSTOWN ROAD

Good

Over: ED CLARK DITCH

00.30 E OF CR350 W, Shelby, IN

Built 2017 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 100

SCOTT ST

Good

Over: CONRAIL RR-2 TRACK

00.10 S GRANT AVE, Vigo, IN

Built 2001 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 121

WEISBURG RD

Good

Over: WEST FORK OF TANNERS CR

00.10 E OF ASCHE RD, Dearborn, IN

Built 2022 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 1,130

SR 58

Good

Over: TOWN BRANCH CREEK

01.10 E SR 45, Greene, IN

Built 2012 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 3,380

DOBSON ROAD

Good

Over: CLIFTY CREEK

0.60 E OF COALMINE ROAD, Greene, IN

Built 2012 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 221

BLAND ROAD

Good

Over: BRANCH OF RICHLAND CREEK

0.10 N OF TULIP ROAD, Greene, IN

Built 2022 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 110

CR 1000N

Good

Over: SUGAR CREEK

00.92 E OF N 775 E, Hancock, IN

Built 2017 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 140

CR 300S

Good

Over: EAST FORK OF MILL CREEK

00.10 E OF CR 250 W, Hendricks, IN

Built 2019 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 150

US 41 SB

Good

Over: BROWN DITCH

03.54 S SR 2, Lake, IN

Built 1954 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 7,198

CR 875W

Good

Over: W BRANCH TRAIL CREEK

00.10 S OF CR 400 N, LaPorte, IN

Built 2018 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 165

SR 37 SB

Good

Over: GULLETS CREEK

02.57 N SR 54, Lawrence, IN

Built 1969 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 9,719

HALL RD

Good

Over: BRANCH OF LAKE DITCH

01.01 S OF W MAIN ST, Morgan, IN

Built 1999 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 2,130

CR 2100N

Good

Over: HUNLEY CREEK

00.51 E of CR 700 E, Spencer, IN

Built 2008 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 100

SR 25 NB

Good

Over: N&S RR

11.10 N I-65, Tippecanoe, IN

Built 2009 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 12,479

DEVONALD AVENUE

Good

Over: GUNDY DITCH

00.20 W ROSEDALE, Vigo, IN

Built 2010 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 257

BASS RD

Good

Over: FLAUGH DRAIN

00.40 W KROEMER RD, Allen, IN

Built 2018 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 9,990

CR 250 NORTH

Good

Over: SLOAN DITCH

0.50 E of SR 67, Greene, IN

Built 2000 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 109

EAST HACKER CR RD

Good

Over: JORDAN CREEK

02.22 S SR 39, Morgan, IN

Built 2018 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 510

POPLAR STREET

Good

Over: NEW THOMPSON DITCH

00.05 W FRUITRDGE AVE, Vigo, IN

Built 2018 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 2,829

VETERANS PARKWAY

Good

Over: ELMER SELTENRIGHT DITCH

00.25 E OF MICHIGAN RD, Marshall, IN

Built 2015 Load: 50.1 t ADT: 18,350

Wildeman Rd

Good

Over: Little Creek

00.12 MI S of UPR MT VERN, Posey, IN

Built 2003 Load: 50.1 t ADT: 245

SR 59

Good

Over: BIRCH CREEK

01.42 N SR 46, Clay, IN

Built 1960 Load: 50.2 t ADT: 4,541

THIRD ST

Good

Over: CSX RR

00.26 N of US 50, Daviess, IN

Built 2023 Load: 50.2 t ADT: 1,338

US 6

Good

Over: MATSON DITCH

01.19 E SR 427, DeKalb, IN

Built 1950 Load: 50.2 t ADT: 6,458

CR 400W

Good

Over: CROOKED Creek

00.80 S of SR 56, Dubois, IN

Built 1989 Load: 50.2 t ADT: 675

SOUTH AVON AVENUE

Good

Over: CSX R/R

00.32 S OF US 36, Hendricks, IN

Built 2017 Load: 50.2 t ADT: 15,025

SR 931

Good

Over: LITTLE WILDCAT CREEK

00.29 N SR 26, Howard, IN

Built 2023 Load: 50.2 t ADT: 14,108

CR 600 WEST

Good

Over: STUCKWISCH DITCH

0.20 N OF CR 600 S, Jackson, IN

Built 2019 Load: 50.2 t ADT: 25

176TH AVENUE

Good

Over: CEDAR CREEK

00.20 E. of MORSE ST, Lake, IN

Built 2010 Load: 50.2 t ADT: 219

COLLEGE AVE

Good

Over: WILLIAMS CREEK

00.25 N OF 75TH ST, Marion, IN

Built 2014 Load: 50.2 t ADT: 17,741

CR 1200S

Good

Over: BR CROYS CREEK

00.30 E of CR 900 W, Putnam, IN

Built 2017 Load: 50.2 t ADT: 150

US 20

Good

Over: PIGEON CREEK

03.26 W I-69, Steuben, IN

Built 1952 Load: 50.2 t ADT: 9,008

REGAL VALLEY DR

Good

Over: KIRKPATRICK DITCH

00.26 S of CR 350 S, Tippecanoe, IN

Built 2005 Load: 50.2 t ADT: 500

SR 15

Good

Over: BACHELOR CREEK

03.84 S SR 16, Wabash, IN

Built 2017 Load: 50.2 t ADT: 4,606

CR 000 E/W

Good

Over: GERKE DITCH

0.10 MILES N OF CR 850 N, Adams, IN

Built 1995 Load: 50.3 t ADT: 608

I-90 EB

Good

Over: CONRAIL RR

01.85 E US 421, LaPorte, IN

Built 1956 Load: 50.3 t ADT: 12,615

CR 700W

Good

Over: DAVIS DRAIN

00.50 S CR 300 N, Madison, IN

Built 2003 Load: 50.3 t ADT: 94

CR 400E

Good

Over: UNNAMED DITCH

00.10 S SR 28, Madison, IN

Built 2014 Load: 50.3 t ADT: 253

WEST 4B ROAD

Good

Over: PETER SARBER DITCH

00.06 E OF N QUINCE ROAD, Marshall, IN

Built 1986 Load: 50.3 t ADT: 375

SOUTH MAPLE ROAD

Good

Over: MYERS DITCH

00.40 N OF SR 10, Marshall, IN

Built 1981 Load: 50.3 t ADT: 100

Showing 16,851-16,900 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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