Total Bridges
18,630
Public highway bridges in Indiana
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
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%.
Condition Distribution
Counties (92)
Adams 191 Allen 601 Bartholomew 263 Benton 147 Blackford 56 Boone 235 Brown 34 Carroll 159 Cass 161 Clark 144 Clay 144 Clinton 205 Crawford 117 Daviess 205 DeKalb 147 Dearborn 139 Decatur 141 Delaware 272 Dubois 214 Elkhart 272 Fayette 98 Floyd 144 Fountain 195 Franklin 158 Fulton 82 Gibson 348 Grant 278 Greene 233 Hamilton 440 Hancock 189 Harrison 124 Hendricks 341 Henry 192 Howard 194 Huntington 183 Jackson 308 Jasper 186 Jay 124 Jefferson 151 Jennings 148 Johnson 213 Knox 282 Kosciusko 145 LaGrange 100 LaPorte 229 Lake 488 Lawrence 158 Madison 297 Marion 964 Marshall 185 Martin 104 Miami 165 Monroe 226 Montgomery 241 Morgan 241 Newton 167 Noble 88 Ohio 41 Orange 133 Owen 143 Parke 195 Perry 146 Pike 164 Porter 280 Posey 205 Pulaski 100 Putnam 284 Randolph 253 Ripley 188 Rush 223 Scott 113 Shelby 243 Spencer 241 St. Joseph 228 Starke 85 Steuben 134 Sullivan 208 Switzerland 62 Tippecanoe 329 Tipton 109 Union 58 Vanderburgh 286 Vermillion 125 Vigo 294 Wabash 189 Warren 136 Warrick 183 Washington 173 Wayne 342 Wells 155 White 214 Whitley 112
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
WA
Washington
4.81% top marginal rate
IN
Indiana
4.94% top marginal rate
KS
Kansas
5.25% top marginal rate
WY
Wyoming
5.41% top marginal rate
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.
MOUNT LIBERTY ROAD
PoorOver: MOUNT LIBERTY CREEK
00.10 S 4 MILE RD, Brown, IN
Built 1929 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 150
CR 250W
PoorOver: JONES CREEK
00.70 S of CR 250 N, Putnam, IN
Built 1925 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 180
CR 675W
PoorOver: BRANCH OF LEATHERMAN CR
00.20 S of CR 125 N, Putnam, IN
Built 1930 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 130
CR 275S
PoorOver: CONRAIL RR
00.50 E of CR 600 W, Putnam, IN
Built 1910 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 130
SHAPED CHARGE ROAD
PoorOver: LITTLE OTTER CREEK
1.2 MILES NORTH OF K RD, Ripley, IN
Built 1899 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 2
WONJU ROAD
PoorOver: TRIBUTARY OF BIG CREEK
0.3 MILE NORTH OF G ROAD, Ripley, IN
Built 1990 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 10
All Bridges in Indiana
US 20/31 EB/WB
UnknownOver: SR-2 WBL
02.35 E US-31, St. Joseph, IN
Built 1958 ADT: 9,580
FILLMORE ROAD
UnknownOver: US 20/31 EB/WB
00.50 W SR 2, St. Joseph, IN
Built 1958 ADT: 855
US 20/31 EB/WB
UnknownOver: ARDMORE TRAIL
01.08 W SR 2, St. Joseph, IN
Built 1958 ADT: 465
EDISON ROAD
UnknownOver: US 20/31 EB/WB
00.85 E US-31, St. Joseph, IN
Built 1958 ADT: 1,609
US 20 WB/US 31 NB
UnknownOver: EB LINCOLN WAY W
01.69 S I-90, St. Joseph, IN
Built 2016 ADT: 4,394
NIMTZ PARKWAY
UnknownOver: US-31 NBL
00.55 S I-90, St. Joseph, IN
Built 1975 ADT: 14,595
US 31 SB
UnknownOver: US-20 WBL
01.69 S I-90, St. Joseph, IN
Built 2016 ADT: 4,394
US 31 SB
UnknownOver: I-90 RAMP/US 31
00.31 S I-90, St. Joseph, IN
Built 1979 ADT: 19,779
US 31 NB
UnknownOver: I-90 WBL (ITR)
01.69 N US-20, St. Joseph, IN
Built 1975 ADT: 17,140
US 31 SB
UnknownOver: I-90 EBL (ITR)
01.69 N US-20, St. Joseph, IN
Built 1975 ADT: 23,800
CLEVELAND/BRICK RD
UnknownOver: US-31 SBL
00.44 N I-90, St. Joseph, IN
Built 1978 ADT: 11,216
ADAMS ROAD
UnknownOver: US-31 NBL
01.48 N I-90, St. Joseph, IN
Built 1978 ADT: 9,070
GTW RR
UnknownOver: SR 933
00.22 S SR 23, St. Joseph, IN
Built 1938 ADT: 18,728
NS & GTW RRs
UnknownOver: SR 23 SB & SR 933 WB
00.37 S SR 933 N JCT, St. Joseph, IN
Built 1928 ADT: 7,898
NS & GTW RRs
UnknownOver: SR 933 SB
00.26 N SR 23, St. Joseph, IN
Built 1928 ADT: 4,726
NS RR
UnknownOver: SR 331 SB
00.18 S SR 933, St. Joseph, IN
Built 2014 ADT: 10,847
TIMOTHY ROAD
UnknownOver: I-90 EB
13.93 E SR 39, St. Joseph, IN
Built 1956 ADT: 13,935
HAMILTON TRAIL
UnknownOver: I-90 EB
08.70 W US 31, St. Joseph, IN
Built 1956 ADT: 13,935
CHICAGO TRAIL
UnknownOver: I-90 WB
08.40 W US 31, St. Joseph, IN
Built 1956 ADT: 13,935
I-90 EB
UnknownOver: TAMARACK RD
05.29 W US 31, St. Joseph, IN
Built 1956 ADT: 1,000
I-90 WB
UnknownOver: TAMARACK RD
05.29 W US 31, St. Joseph, IN
Built 1956 ADT: 1,000
I-90 EB
UnknownOver: SYCAMORE RD
04.28 W US 31, St. Joseph, IN
Built 1956 ADT: 143
I-90 WB
UnknownOver: SYCAMORE ROAD
04.28 W US 31, St. Joseph, IN
Built 1956 ADT: 143
QUINCE ROAD
UnknownOver: I-90 WB
02.40 W US 31, St. Joseph, IN
Built 1956 ADT: 13,935
PRIMROSE ROAD
UnknownOver: I-90 WB
01.88 W US 31, St. Joseph, IN
Built 1956 ADT: 13,935
OLIVE ROAD
UnknownOver: I-90 WBL
00.67 W US 31, St. Joseph, IN
Built 2003 ADT: 27,720
I-90 TO US 31 RAMP
UnknownOver: I-90 WBL
00.09 E US 31, St. Joseph, IN
Built 1980 ADT: 28,960
BENDIX DRIVE NB
UnknownOver: I-90 WB
02.31 E US 31, St. Joseph, IN
Built 1956 ADT: 14,480
I-90 WB
UnknownOver: BENDIX DR SB
02.30 E US 31, St. Joseph, IN
Built 1976 ADT: 14,480
PORTAGE AVENUE
UnknownOver: I-90 WB
01.88 W SR 933, St. Joseph, IN
Built 1994 ADT: 14,480
I-90 EB
UnknownOver: RIVERSIDE DRIVE SBL
01.04 W SR 933, St. Joseph, IN
Built 1956 ADT: 1,194
I-90 WB
UnknownOver: RIVERSIDE DRIVE SBL
01.04 W SR 933, St. Joseph, IN
Built 1956 ADT: 2,251
I-90 EB
UnknownOver: SOUTH BEND > I-90 WB
00.13 W SR 933, St. Joseph, IN
Built 1956 ADT: 2,260
I-90 WB
UnknownOver: Ramp to I-90(South Bend)
00.13 W SR 933, St. Joseph, IN
Built 1956 ADT: 735
I-90 EB
UnknownOver: MCCOMBS ST
00.13 W SR 933, St. Joseph, IN
Built 1956 ADT: 118
I-90 WB
UnknownOver: MCCOMBS ST
00.13 W SR 933, St. Joseph, IN
Built 1956 ADT: 118
I-90 EB
UnknownOver: SR 933 NB/SB
02.92 W SR 23, St. Joseph, IN
Built 1956 ADT: 36,571
I-90 WB
UnknownOver: SR 933
02.92 W SR 23, St. Joseph, IN
Built 1956 ADT: 36,571
I-90 EB
UnknownOver: JUNIPER RD
00.88 E SR 933, St. Joseph, IN
Built 1956 ADT: 5,562
I-90 WB
UnknownOver: JUNIPER RD
00.88 E SR 933, St. Joseph, IN
Built 1956 ADT: 5,662
IRONWOOD ROAD SB
UnknownOver: I-90 EB
01.05 W SR 23, St. Joseph, IN
Built 1979 ADT: 14,460
IRONWOOD ROAD NB
UnknownOver: I-90 EB
01.06 W SR 23, St. Joseph, IN
Built 1956 ADT: 14,480
I-90 EB
UnknownOver: SR 23/EDWARDSBURG RD SBL
02.92 E SR 933, St. Joseph, IN
Built 1956 ADT: 26,420
I-90 WB
UnknownOver: SR 23/EDWARDSBURG RD SBL
02.92 E SR 933, St. Joseph, IN
Built 1956 ADT: 26,420
GRAPE RD SB
UnknownOver: I-90 WB
00.45 E SR 23, St. Joseph, IN
Built 1956 ADT: 14,480
GRAPE ROAD NB
UnknownOver: I-90 EB
00.46 E SR 23, St. Joseph, IN
Built 1978 ADT: 14,480
MAIN STREET
UnknownOver: I-90 WB
00.94 E SR 23, St. Joseph, IN
Built 1993 ADT: 14,460
FIR ROAD
UnknownOver: I-90 EBL
01.74 E SR 23, St. Joseph, IN
Built 1956 ADT: 28,960
CLEVELAND ROAD
UnknownOver: I-90 EBL
02.31 E SR-23, St. Joseph, IN
Built 1956 ADT: 28,960
I-90 RAMP TO SR 33
UnknownOver: I-90 WBL
03.18 E SR 23, St. Joseph, IN
Built 1982 ADT: 28,260
Showing 1,701-1,750 of 18,630 bridges
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