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 24
GoodOver: BURGESS/O'BRIEN DITCH
00.20 W of W Jct SR 55, Newton, IN
Built 2006 Load: 65.8 t ADT: 2,356
CR 450W
GoodOver: MUD CREEK
00.60 S OF CR 300 N, Rush, IN
Built 2009 Load: 65.9 t ADT: 125
I-90 EB/WB
GoodOver: WASHINGTON TWP DRAIN
00.68 E CR 19, Elkhart, IN
Built 1956 Load: 66.0 t ADT: 25,630
JOHNSON LN
GoodOver: BRANCH OF BAYOU CREEK
00.01 S OF BROADWAY AVE, Vanderburgh, IN
Built 2016 Load: 66.0 t ADT: 122
I-65 SB
GoodOver: LICK CREEK
00.16 N I-465, Marion, IN
Built 1963 Load: 66.1 t ADT: 37,630
HENDERSON FORD RD
GoodOver: SALT CREEK
1.55 S. ROB HILL ROAD, Morgan, IN
Built 2022 Load: 66.1 t ADT: 20
SR 1
GoodOver: DINNER CREEK
00.51 S SR 28, Randolph, IN
Built 1976 Load: 66.1 t ADT: 1,359
CR 400 WEST
GoodOver: BERRY DITCH
0.20 MILES S OF CR 200 N, Adams, IN
Built 2019 Load: 66.2 t ADT: 718
79TH ST
GoodOver: EAGLE CREEK
01.13 W I-465, Marion, IN
Built 1969 Load: 66.3 t ADT: 9,106
SR 18
GoodOver: GREENLEE DITCH
00.76 W SR 3, Blackford, IN
Built 2008 Load: 66.4 t ADT: 2,781
SR 144
GoodOver: EAST FK WHITE LICK CREEK
01.90 E SR 67, Morgan, IN
Built 2008 Load: 66.4 t ADT: 14,407
DANDY TRAIL
GoodOver: EAGLE CREEK
00.25 SW I-74, Marion, IN
Built 1960 Load: 66.6 t ADT: 15,788
OLD SR-1
GoodOver: RAMSEY CREEK
00.28 SE SR 1, Franklin, IN
Built 1969 Load: 67.0 t ADT: 50
SR 39
GoodOver: SPRING CREEK
00.56 S SR 47, Boone, IN
Built 1953 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 5,542
I-65 / NORMAN DR.
GoodOver: UNT CAMP RUN CREEK
00.60 S SR-311, Clark, IN
Built 2023 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 58,680
PRIESTFORD ROAD
GoodOver: WHITE RIVER
00.20 S of BURKMILL Rd, Delaware, IN
Built 2001 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 330
SR-37 NBL RAMP
GoodOver: SALT CREEK
04.70 N SR 44, Morgan, IN
Built 2022 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 1,000
I-69 SB
GoodOver: LITTLE BLACK CREEK
01.72 S SR 5, Grant, IN
Built 1963 Load: 67.4 t ADT: 14,329
EMERSON AVE
GoodOver: BEAN CREEK
00.35 N OF RAYMOND ST, Marion, IN
Built 1953 Load: 67.4 t ADT: 11,101
BOTTOM ROAD
GoodOver: BRANCH OF BEANBLOSSOM CR
2 MI S OF PRATHER RD, Monroe, IN
Built 2019 Load: 67.4 t ADT: 140
W HAINES PASS
GoodOver: PARKER DITCH
00.13 W OF 200 W, Hancock, IN
Built 2006 Load: 67.7 t ADT: 380
I-65 NB
GoodOver: CARPENTER CREEK
00.86 N SR 16, Jasper, IN
Built 1966 Load: 67.7 t ADT: 12,481
NEW HARMONY ROAD
GoodOver: UNT WHITE RIVER
0.04 N OF HENDRSON FD. RD, Morgan, IN
Built 2021 Load: 67.7 t ADT: 760
Layer Rd
GoodOver: McFadden Creek
0.57 MI N of SR 62, Posey, IN
Built 2004 Load: 67.8 t ADT: 155
CR 600W
GoodOver: STONY CREEK
00.30 S SR 32, Madison, IN
Built 2001 Load: 67.9 t ADT: 781
CR 275W
GoodOver: RATTLESNAKE CREEK
00.10 S of CR 400 S, Montgomery, IN
Built 1960 Load: 67.9 t ADT: 650
VIENNA ROAD
GoodOver: NEU CREEK
00.92 MI E of REXING RD, Posey, IN
Built 2018 Load: 67.9 t ADT: 149
CR 300S
GoodOver: BRANCH OF SEAMON'S DITCH
00.46 E of US 41, Benton, IN
Built 2013 Load: 68.1 t ADT: 138
Old Sand Rd
GoodOver: Hawthorne Creek
00.43 MI W of SR 69, Posey, IN
Built 1998 Load: 68.1 t ADT: 172
N REDWOOD ROAD
GoodOver: JESSE MCKESSON DITCH
00.85 N OF 1ST ROAD, Marshall, IN
Built 1986 Load: 68.3 t ADT: 100
US 6
GoodOver: PEDESTRIAN TUNNEL
01.42 E SR 51 E JCT, Porter, IN
Built 2009 Load: 68.4 t ADT: 18,305
CR 100E
GoodOver: BIG WALNUT CREEK
01.20 N of ALBION POND RD, Putnam, IN
Built 2016 Load: 68.8 t ADT: 640
CR 900S
GoodOver: MUD RUN
00.30 W CR 200 E, Madison, IN
Built 2010 Load: 68.9 t ADT: 145
SR 42
GoodOver: DITCH TO COON CREEK
03.64 W SR 243, Owen, IN
Built 2000 Load: 68.9 t ADT: 1,109
CR 620N
GoodOver: DUCK CREEK
00.36 E OF CR 900 E, Bartholomew, IN
Built 2005 Load: 69.0 t ADT: 120
CR 600N
GoodOver: BUCK CREEK
00.01 E OF N 400 W, Hancock, IN
Built 2016 Load: 69.0 t ADT: 3,170
SR 26
GoodOver: SQUIRREL CREEK
07.76 W SR 931, Howard, IN
Built 2003 Load: 69.0 t ADT: 5,263
SR 450
GoodOver: OPOSSUM CREEK
06.30 E US 50, Martin, IN
Built 2023 Load: 69.0 t ADT: 665
SR 256
GoodOver: STINK DITCH
00.44 W I-65, Scott, IN
Built 2012 Load: 69.0 t ADT: 9,660
CR 365E
GoodOver: BR LITTLE FLATROCK RIVER
00.10 S OF US 52, Rush, IN
Built 2011 Load: 69.1 t ADT: 150
CR 365E
GoodOver: BR LITTLE FLATROCK RIVER
00.10 N CR 450 S, Rush, IN
Built 2011 Load: 69.1 t ADT: 150
9TH ST
GoodOver: BIG DUCK CREEK
00.30 S SR 28, Madison, IN
Built 1991 Load: 69.2 t ADT: 636
CHICAGO STREET
GoodOver: PRAIRIE CREEK
00.01 W OF JAMESON ST., Boone, IN
Built 1955 Load: 69.3 t ADT: 400
SALEM ROAD
GoodOver: PJ BRYAN DITCH
0.40 MILES N OF CR 700 S, Adams, IN
Built 2018 Load: 69.5 t ADT: 179
MARGARET AVE
GoodOver: NEW THOMPSON DITCH
00.10 E 25TH ST, Vigo, IN
Built 2016 Load: 69.6 t ADT: 5,451
Nation Rd
GoodOver: Branch of McFadden Creek
00.01 MI W of GUN CLUB RD, Posey, IN
Built 1999 Load: 69.9 t ADT: 149
CR 450E
GoodOver: SHAWNEE CREEK
00.40 N OF CR 550 N, Rush, IN
Built 1986 Load: 69.9 t ADT: 100
SR 159
GoodOver: KUHN DITCH
01.71 N SR 67, Knox, IN
Built 2022 Load: 70.0 t ADT: 1,984
I-90 EB
GoodOver: FAWN RIVER (WEST)
01.59 W SR 9, LaGrange, IN
Built 1956 Load: 70.0 t ADT: 12,463
I-90 WB
GoodOver: FAWN RIVER (WEST)
01.59 W SR 9, LaGrange, IN
Built 1956 Load: 70.0 t ADT: 12,463
Showing 17,451-17,500 of 18,630 bridges
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