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

WEST FALL CREEK DR

Good

Over: UNNAMED DITCH

00.65 E SR 13, Madison, IN

Built 2012 Load: 63.3 t ADT: 215

CR 1000E

Good

Over: N&S RR

00.37 S OF E NORTH ST, Noble, IN

Built 2008 Load: 63.4 t ADT: 2,270

SR 47

Good

Over: KARNES CREEK

02.98 N SR 234, Montgomery, IN

Built 1932 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 4,770

Granville Rd

Good

Over: Indian Creek

00.08 S of Division Rd, Tippecanoe, IN

Built 2022 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 20

CR 400E (SALEM RD)

Good

Over: MARTZ CREEK

0.10 MILES S OF CR 150 N, Adams, IN

Built 2018 Load: 63.7 t ADT: 149

DAWKINS RD

Good

Over: LITZENBERG DRAIN

00.01 W STATE LINE ROAD, Allen, IN

Built 2012 Load: 63.7 t ADT: 573

CR 1150 W

Good

Over: HIGGENBOTHAM DITCH

01.00 N OF SR 165, Gibson, IN

Built 2014 Load: 63.7 t ADT: 100

WOLF ROAD

Good

Over: Wolf Creek

00.17 MI W of WILDEMAN RD, Posey, IN

Built 1998 Load: 63.7 t ADT: 281

HARDINSBURG ROAD

Good

Over: CIDER FORK

0.10 S OF ROSS ROAD, Crawford, IN

Built 2020 Load: 63.8 t ADT: 343

CR 15

Good

Over: DIEHL DITCH

00.30 N OF SR 8, DeKalb, IN

Built 2022 Load: 63.8 t ADT: 125

MANN RD

Good

Over: BRANCH OF SINKING CREEK

00.54 S OF E SPRING LAKE, Morgan, IN

Built 1977 Load: 64.0 t ADT: 3,740

CR 550E

Good

Over: Branch Little RACCOON Cr

00.70 S of CR 250 N, Parke, IN

Built 2007 Load: 64.0 t ADT: 46

BASELINE ROAD

Good

Over: MAIDLOW DITCH

01.60 W ST JOSEPH AVE, Vanderburgh, IN

Built 1983 Load: 64.0 t ADT: 268

MONROEVILLE RD

Good

Over: HOFFMAN LEPPER DRAIN

00.10 W HOUK RD, Allen, IN

Built 2011 Load: 64.1 t ADT: 1,825

BULL RAPIDS RD

Good

Over: BLACK CREEK

00.01 S DARLING RD, Allen, IN

Built 2012 Load: 64.1 t ADT: 1,327

CR 450 N

Good

Over: DITCH OF PATOKA RIVER

00.20 W OF OLD US 41, Gibson, IN

Built 1991 Load: 64.2 t ADT: 110

SR 26

Good

Over: WINSLOW DITCH

2.05 E SR 9, Grant, IN

Built 2017 Load: 64.2 t ADT: 3,699

SPRINGSTONE RD

Good

Over: BEE CAMP CREEK

00.60 N OF 96TH ST, Hamilton, IN

Built 1994 Load: 64.2 t ADT: 610

E DUNLAP ST

Good

Over: KENT DITCH

0.1 MI E 4TH ST, Newton, IN

Built 2018 Load: 64.2 t ADT: 890

Gun Club Rd

Good

Over: BRANCH MCFADDEN CREEK

01.25 MI N of SR 62, Posey, IN

Built 1999 Load: 64.2 t ADT: 149

CR 800N

Good

Over: BULL DITCH

00.20 W CR 300 W, LaPorte, IN

Built 2002 Load: 64.3 t ADT: 600

FIRST STREET

Good

Over: JORDAN RIVER

00.00 INT. OF WALNUT STRE, Monroe, IN

Built 2008 Load: 64.3 t ADT: 13,106

Caborn Rd

Good

Over: Cypress Slough

03.82 S SR 62, Posey, IN

Built 2010 Load: 64.3 t ADT: 149

CR 500W

Good

Over: BUDD FISHER DITCH

00.15 S OF CR 500 S, Pulaski, IN

Built 1988 Load: 64.3 t ADT: 50

CR 400S

Good

Over: AGNEW DITCH

00.83 W OF CR 200 W, Pulaski, IN

Built 1992 Load: 64.3 t ADT: 70

I-65 NB

Good

Over: LICK CREEK

00.16 N I-465, Marion, IN

Built 1963 Load: 64.5 t ADT: 37,630

SR 47

Good

Over: LITTLE RACCOON CREEK

1.76 S SR 234, Montgomery, IN

Built 2016 Load: 64.5 t ADT: 3,420

OHIO STREET

Good

Over: SARTOR DITCH

0.11 S SR-37, Morgan, IN

Built 2021 Load: 64.5 t ADT: 12,080

HUNTERS CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: HUNTERS CREEK

02.60 E SR 446, Monroe, IN

Built 2011 Load: 64.7 t ADT: 29

CR 25E

Good

Over: BIG WALNUT CREEK

00.40 S CR 125 N, Putnam, IN

Built 2012 Load: 64.7 t ADT: 280

BICYCLE BRIDGE Rd

Good

Over: SARAH JULIEN Ditch

00.43 W of CR 1000 W, Carroll, IN

Built 1989 Load: 64.8 t ADT: 91

OLD KOKOMO PIKE

Good

Over: LITTLE ROCK CREEK

00.30 N OF CR 600 S, Cass, IN

Built 1983 Load: 65.0 t ADT: 190

CR 327

Good

Over: LITTLE CEDAR CREEK

00.60 S CR 68, DeKalb, IN

Built 1995 Load: 65.0 t ADT: 3,275

CR 1050S

Good

Over: INDIAN-KENTUCK CREEK

00.40 W CR 450 W, Ripley, IN

Built 1986 Load: 65.0 t ADT: 125

CR 850W

Good

Over: PLEASANT RUN CREEK

00.03 N of CR 200 N, Delaware, IN

Built 2006 Load: 65.1 t ADT: 10

CR 000 E/W (POLK S

Good

Over: YELLOW CREEK

0.20 MILES S OF CR 100 N, Adams, IN

Built 2005 Load: 65.2 t ADT: 3,983

CR 100 NORTH

Good

Over: BLUHM DITCH

0.70 MILES W OF CR 200 W, Adams, IN

Built 1975 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 718

US 52

Good

Over: LITTLE SALT CREEK

01.49 E SR 244, Franklin, IN

Built 1963 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 1,078

SR 51

Good

Over: DUCK CREEK

00.66 S SR 130, Lake, IN

Built 2000 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 4,846

SR 18

Good

Over: DEER CREEK

03.07 W SR 19, Miami, IN

Built 1995 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 1,324

US 41

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

02.01 N SR 114, Newton, IN

Built 1954 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 6,734

SR 66

Good

Over: STERNS CHANNEL

04.28 W SR 65, Posey, IN

Built 2000 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 8,081

I-65

Good

Over: MCFARLAND CREEK

00.29 S I-465, Marion, IN

Built 1972 Load: 65.4 t ADT: 104,560

US 31 NB

Good

Over: S FORK DEER CREEK

01.33 S SR 18, Miami, IN

Built 1972 Load: 65.4 t ADT: 10,086

US 31 SB

Good

Over: S FORK DEER CREEK

01.33 S SR 18, Miami, IN

Built 1972 Load: 65.4 t ADT: 10,086

SECOND STREET

Good

Over: MCPHERRENS DITCH

0.2 MI W OF US 24, Huntington, IN

Built 2005 Load: 65.7 t ADT: 315

CR 900 S

Good

Over: RUSH CREEK TRIBUTARY

00.70 E OF CR 700 E, Wabash, IN

Built 1998 Load: 65.7 t ADT: 200

CHARLES RD

Good

Over: WHITEWATER RIVER

0.2 MI. E. OF LACY RD, Wayne, IN

Built 2016 Load: 65.7 t ADT: 53

US 31

Good

Over: SCOTT-YOUNGMAN DITCH

00.70 N SR 26, Howard, IN

Built 2013 Load: 65.8 t ADT: 22,277

W. CONNECTOR ROAD

Good

Over: PLEASANT RUN CREEK

0.18 S. WICKER ROAD, Marion, IN

Built 2021 Load: 65.8 t ADT: 3,800

Showing 17,401-17,450 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.

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