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

CR 450S

Good

Over: POLYWOG CREEK

00.50 E OF CR 700 E, Tipton, IN

Built 2019 Load: 54.7 t ADT: 150

SR 246

Good

Over: EEL RIVER

03.00 E SR 159, Clay, IN

Built 1965 Load: 54.8 t ADT: 779

CR 800E

Good

Over: BULLOCK NO 42

00.06 S of CR 200 N, Delaware, IN

Built 1991 Load: 54.8 t ADT: 290

CR 3

Good

Over: BAUGO CREEK

00.20 S OF CR 22, Elkhart, IN

Built 1964 Load: 54.8 t ADT: 1,249

I-69

Good

Over: UNT SMITH FORK

00.74 S SR 168, Gibson, IN

Built 2012 Load: 54.8 t ADT: 20,127

SR 58

Good

Over: UNT BR MARIA CREEK

01.06 W SR 159, Knox, IN

Built 2015 Load: 54.8 t ADT: 1,220

BROAD STREET

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

00.40 N of JOLIET, Lake, IN

Built 2015 Load: 54.8 t ADT: 7,657

TODD ROAD

Good

Over: PLEASANT RUN CREEK

00.05 M W EMERSON AVE, Marion, IN

Built 2023 Load: 54.8 t ADT: 8,287

PARK ROAD

Good

Over: BEAVER LAKE DITCH

00.00 LA SALLE ST. F & WL, Newton, IN

Built 1986 Load: 54.8 t ADT: 100

SR 56

Good

Over: N&S RR

01.67 E SR 61, Pike, IN

Built 2012 Load: 54.8 t ADT: 3,600

SR 16

Good

Over: TIPPECANOE E X-ING

00.02 W SR 39 E JCT, White, IN

Built 1974 Load: 54.8 t ADT: 3,332

SOUTH P ST

Good

Over: LITTLE DUCK CREEK

00.50 E SR 13, Madison, IN

Built 1996 Load: 54.9 t ADT: 848

62ND ST

Good

Over: LITTLE EAGLE CREEK

00.05 E OF GEORGETOWN RD, Marion, IN

Built 2005 Load: 54.9 t ADT: 11,654

WEST 6TH ROAD

Good

Over: ELMER SELTENRIGHT DITCH

00.20 E OF MICHIGAN ROAD, Marshall, IN

Built 1990 Load: 54.9 t ADT: 100

H-8

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

1.5 KM SOUTH OF H-58, Martin, IN

Built 2003 Load: 54.9 t ADT: 200

CR 600 EAST

Good

Over: BRYANT-LEININGER DITCH

00.50 S CR 250 N, Fulton, IN

Built 2019 Load: 55.0 t ADT: 100

PIGEON ST

Good

Over: ELKHART RIVER

00.05 E OF N CAVIN ST, Noble, IN

Built 2018 Load: 55.0 t ADT: 450

SR 32

Good

Over: McDONALD-CLORE DITCH

00.37 E SR 341, Fountain, IN

Built 2015 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 1,190

MOORE RD

Good

Over: BRANCH OF EAST FORK

00.05 S OF SR 44, Morgan, IN

Built 2007 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 100

JOHNSON ROAD

Good

Over: OLIVE CREEK

00.30 MI E of SR 69, Posey, IN

Built 2019 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 140

HARTFORD Pk

Good

Over: Branch of LAUGHERY Cr

00.20 E of WOODS RIDGE Rd, Ohio, IN

Built 2005 Load: 55.2 t ADT: 347

BROWNSVILLE ROAD

Good

Over: TRIB E FORK WHITEWATER

01.10 N OF CR 250 N, Union, IN

Built 2006 Load: 55.2 t ADT: 125

CR 350S

Good

Over: SMITH DITCH

00.10 W OF CR 125 E, Boone, IN

Built 2021 Load: 55.4 t ADT: 100

E LAUGHERY CR RD

Good

Over: BRANCH LAUGHERY CREEK

00.10 E GREGORY RD, Dearborn, IN

Built 2021 Load: 55.4 t ADT: 90

CR 400S

Good

Over: NO NAME CREEK

00.19 E of CR 200 W, Delaware, IN

Built 2006 Load: 55.4 t ADT: 860

241ST ST EAST

Good

Over: ARMSTRONG DRAIN

00.30 W OF TOLLGATE RD, Hamilton, IN

Built 2012 Load: 55.4 t ADT: 70

SR 62

Good

Over: SALEM BRANCH

01.46 W SR 129, Jefferson, IN

Built 1968 Load: 55.4 t ADT: 717

SCHOOL HOUSE ROAD

Good

Over: VIEKE DITCH

00.49 N OF FIVE OAKS ROAD, Knox, IN

Built 1945 Load: 55.4 t ADT: 130

CR 425E

Good

Over: KILLBUCK CREEK

00.50 N CR 600 N, Madison, IN

Built 2022 Load: 55.4 t ADT: 214

I-69 SB

Good

Over: BRANCH OF BRYANTS CREEK

06.02 S SR 39, Monroe, IN

Built 2017 Load: 55.4 t ADT: 14,251

WAYNE TRACE RD

Good

Over: TRIER DRAIN

00.30 N PAULDING RD, Allen, IN

Built 2007 Load: 55.5 t ADT: 2,500

SHORT RIDGE RD

Good

Over: BRANCH OF NORTH HOGAN CR

00.20 W OF HOGAN RD, Dearborn, IN

Built 2013 Load: 55.5 t ADT: 140

SR 38

Good

Over: BRANCH OF STONEY CREEK

00.22 E SR 32, Hamilton, IN

Built 2000 Load: 55.5 t ADT: 8,698

STATE BOULEVARD

Good

Over: SPY RUN CREEK

00.10 E OF WESTBROOK DR, Allen, IN

Built 2020 Load: 55.6 t ADT: 20,650

BIG HURRICANE RD

Good

Over: BURKHART CREEK

00.30 N OF N DUCKWORTH RO, Morgan, IN

Built 2005 Load: 55.6 t ADT: 270

CR 600S

Good

Over: WILLOW CREEK

00.08 W OF HAND RD, Noble, IN

Built 1994 Load: 55.6 t ADT: 1,690

US 24 WB

Good

Over: TPW RR (WS RR)

00.15 E US 35, Cass, IN

Built 1999 Load: 55.7 t ADT: 2,706

CR 325E

Good

Over: MINNOW CREEK

00.20 S OF S RIVER RD, Cass, IN

Built 2021 Load: 55.7 t ADT: 360

SR 3

Good

Over: MUDDY FORK SAND CREEK

00.98 N I-74, Decatur, IN

Built 1929 Load: 55.7 t ADT: 6,030

BLACKS MILL ROAD

Good

Over: MISSISSINEWA RIVER

00.40 E of GRANVILLE Rd, Delaware, IN

Built 2011 Load: 55.7 t ADT: 90

HOLLAND Rd NE

Good

Over: SHORT Creek

00.10 S of CR 800 S, Dubois, IN

Built 2021 Load: 55.7 t ADT: 87

126TH ST EAST

Good

Over: MUD CREEK

00.23 E OF PENNINGTON RD, Hamilton, IN

Built 2010 Load: 55.7 t ADT: 5,540

SR 58

Good

Over: BRANCH BEE CREEK

02.95 W SR 135, Jackson, IN

Built 2017 Load: 55.7 t ADT: 640

US 50

Good

Over: S FORK LEATHERWOOD CREEK

02.26 W SR 446, Lawrence, IN

Built 2009 Load: 55.7 t ADT: 6,170

FRANKLIN RD

Good

Over: MILLER DITCH

00.40 N OF SOUTHEASTERN A, Marion, IN

Built 1965 Load: 55.7 t ADT: 2,730

MCFARLAND RD

Good

Over: LITTLE BUCK CREEK

00.07 N OF SOUTHPORT RD, Marion, IN

Built 2000 Load: 55.8 t ADT: 8,772

County Line Rd

Good

Over: Barr Creek

00.27 MI S OF FRANK EMGE, Posey, IN

Built 2007 Load: 55.8 t ADT: 245

SCHNELLVILE RD

Good

Over: HALL CREEK

00.10 E CR 400 E, Dubois, IN

Built 1954 Load: 55.9 t ADT: 1,732

PATRICKSBURG RD

Good

Over: W FORK FISH CREEK

0.7 E OF SPLINTER RDG RD, Owen, IN

Built 2019 Load: 55.9 t ADT: 110

CR 875 WEST

Good

Over: BUCK CREEK

00.05 S OF CR 700N, Shelby, IN

Built 2019 Load: 55.9 t ADT: 200

Showing 17,151-17,200 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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