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

SR 32

Good

Over: ISENHOUR DITCH

02.37 E SR 39, Boone, IN

Built 2000 Load: 52.8 t ADT: 5,670

US 52 EB

Good

Over: GOLDSBERRY CREEK

04.23 W SR 47, Boone, IN

Built 1946 Load: 52.8 t ADT: 3,660

SR 25 SB

Good

Over: NS RR

02.57 N US 421, Carroll, IN

Built 2013 Load: 52.8 t ADT: 4,700

CR 150N

Good

Over: FORK SALT CREEK

00.60 W OF CR 950 E, Decatur, IN

Built 2022 Load: 52.8 t ADT: 140

INDIANA AVE

Good

Over: ELKHART RIVER

00.75 E OF S MAIN ST, Elkhart, IN

Built 2001 Load: 52.8 t ADT: 7,912

CR 950 E

Good

Over: EAST FORK OF KEG CREEK

00.40 S OF CR 50 S, Gibson, IN

Built 2017 Load: 52.8 t ADT: 250

SR 13

Good

Over: MIDDLE FORK

01.92 S SR 26, Grant, IN

Built 1978 Load: 52.8 t ADT: 1,450

CR 100S

Good

Over: SUGAR CREEK

00.84 E OF 400 W, Hancock, IN

Built 2018 Load: 52.8 t ADT: 1,390

CR 950 NORTH

Good

Over: BELL CREEK

00.20 W OF CR 400 W, Henry, IN

Built 1998 Load: 52.8 t ADT: 150

BACK ROAD

Good

Over: KESSINGER DITCH

00.77 W OF PETERSBURG ROA, Knox, IN

Built 1920 Load: 52.8 t ADT: 130

SR 161

Good

Over: OTTER CREEK

01.36 S SR 62, Warrick, IN

Built 1985 Load: 52.8 t ADT: 877

SR 60

Good

Over: UNT HAGGATT BRANCH

00.08 N SR 135, Washington, IN

Built 2012 Load: 52.8 t ADT: 7,298

CR 175E

Good

Over: PATOKA River

00.20 S of CR 325 E, Dubois, IN

Built 1997 Load: 52.9 t ADT: 43

CR 550S

Good

Over: No Name Ditch

00.10 W of CLUB Rd., Dubois, IN

Built 2005 Load: 52.9 t ADT: 130

SOUTH UNION ROAD

Good

Over: HARRY COOL DITCH

00.20 S OF W 12TH ROAD, Marshall, IN

Built 1990 Load: 52.9 t ADT: 100

EAST 8TH ROAD

Good

Over: CREWS DITCH

00.70 W OF N. HAWTHORN RO, Marshall, IN

Built 1987 Load: 52.9 t ADT: 100

EAST 8C ROAD

Good

Over: CREWS DITCH

00.40 W OF N HAWTHORN ROA, Marshall, IN

Built 1981 Load: 52.9 t ADT: 100

CR 950E

Good

Over: CUP CREEK

00.01 S CR 1075 S, Pike, IN

Built 1979 Load: 52.9 t ADT: 46

Barrett Switch Rd

Good

Over: Branch of Black River

00.66 MI E of Wilsey Rd, Posey, IN

Built 2014 Load: 52.9 t ADT: 149

MILL RD

Good

Over: LOCUST CREEK

00.30 E OF ST JOSEPH AVE, Vanderburgh, IN

Built 1960 Load: 52.9 t ADT: 3,703

West MARKET St

Good

Over: HIGHLAND CREEK

01.20 W of MAIN St, Washington, IN

Built 1965 Load: 53.0 t ADT: 830

SR 101

Good

Over: MARSH DITCH

0.67 S of US 24, Allen, IN

Built 2003 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 1,971

US 24, US 35

Good

Over: TPW RR (WS RR)

00.17 W OLD SR 25, Cass, IN

Built 1961 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 5,911

US 33

Good

Over: YELLOW CREEK

00.66 S US 20, Elkhart, IN

Built 1936 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 22,024

SR 341

Good

Over: BRANCH SUGAR MILL CREEK

02.30 S SR 32, Fountain, IN

Built 2023 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 329

SR 26

Good

Over: BROOKS CREEK

00.26 E SR 1, Jay, IN

Built 1963 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 1,867

I-465

Good

Over: FISHER CREEK

00.44 S US 52, Marion, IN

Built 2001 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 90,754

SR 67

Good

Over: LAMBS CREEK

01.55 S SR 39, Morgan, IN

Built 2012 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 7,087

CR 600W

Good

Over: ELKHART RIVER

00.46 N GRAND ARMY OF THE, Noble, IN

Built 2014 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 2,420

US 36

Good

Over: GOOSE CREEK

01.76 W SR 71, Vermillion, IN

Built 2006 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 1,013

SR 1

Good

Over: MIXED CREEK

5.57 S US 40, Wayne, IN

Built 2009 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 6,540

CR 600W

Good

Over: BIG RACCOON CREEK

00.20 N COXVILLE RD, Parke, IN

Built 2014 Load: 53.2 t ADT: 907

CR 1100S

Good

Over: HUNLEY CREEK

02.00 W SR 162, Dubois, IN

Built 1979 Load: 53.3 t ADT: 1,234

HUNTERSVILLE RD

Good

Over: BRANCH LITTLE LAUGHERY

00.10 S of SR 46, Franklin, IN

Built 2011 Load: 53.4 t ADT: 600

FOOTE ROAD

Good

Over: HAMM INTERCEPTOR DRAIN

00.20 W STATE LINE ROAD, Allen, IN

Built 2022 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 248

US 24 EB

Good

Over: TPW RR (WS RR)

00.15 E US 35, Cass, IN

Built 1999 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 2,527

SR 62

Good

Over: BRANCH POTTS CREEK

01.42 E SR 37, Crawford, IN

Built 2017 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 234

SCHNELL Rd

Good

Over: HURRICANE Creek

00.10 N of KYANA Rd., Dubois, IN

Built 1996 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 43

SPARKS ROAD

Good

Over: BEECH CREEK

0.80 E OF SR 43, Greene, IN

Built 2021 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 109

SR 213

Good

Over: KECK DITCH

01.64 N SR 37, Hamilton, IN

Built 1999 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 1,890

WEST SERVICE ROAD

Good

Over: NORTH BLUFF CREEK

0.68 N STONE CROSSING RD., Johnson, IN

Built 2022 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 840

EMERSON AVENUE

Good

Over: I-65 NB/SB

03.37 S I-465, Marion, IN

Built 2023 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 28,880

BURCH ROAD

Good

Over: BRANCH OF INDIAN CREEK

00.10 N GRAVES ROAD, Monroe, IN

Built 1980 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 163

VOTE RD

Good

Over: BR OF LITTLE LAUGHERY CR

00.90 MI. E. OF 3 MILE RD, Franklin, IN

Built 1992 Load: 53.6 t ADT: 120

THRALLS AVENUE

Good

Over: BR LITTLE SUGAR CREEK

00.10 W ARMS PLACE, Vigo, IN

Built 2009 Load: 53.6 t ADT: 755

CR 200 NORTH

Good

Over: S FORK OF WILDCAT CREEK

0.40 W OF CR 730 E, Clinton, IN

Built 1983 Load: 53.7 t ADT: 204

CR 1000 WEST

Good

Over: IROQUOIS RIVER

0.25 MILES N OF CR 100 N, Jasper, IN

Built 1965 Load: 53.7 t ADT: 181

59TH ST

Good

Over: LITTLE EAGLE CREEK

00.09 E OF MOLLER RD, Marion, IN

Built 1995 Load: 53.7 t ADT: 418

GRANDVIEW DRIVE

Good

Over: HOWARD JOHNSON DITCH

00.30 S 73RD ST, Marion, IN

Built 1989 Load: 53.7 t ADT: 11,402

CR 1200S

Good

Over: TOUGH CREEK

00.70 W OF CR 25 W, Shelby, IN

Built 2015 Load: 53.7 t ADT: 100

Showing 17,051-17,100 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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