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%.

Condition Distribution

Indiana40.7%53.7%GoodFairPoor
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix - Indiana (FHWA NBI)

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
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.

MOUNT LIBERTY ROAD

Poor

Over: MOUNT LIBERTY CREEK

00.10 S 4 MILE RD, Brown, IN

Built 1929 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 150

CR 250W

Poor

Over: JONES CREEK

00.70 S of CR 250 N, Putnam, IN

Built 1925 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 180

CR 675W

Poor

Over: BRANCH OF LEATHERMAN CR

00.20 S of CR 125 N, Putnam, IN

Built 1930 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 130

CR 275S

Poor

Over: CONRAIL RR

00.50 E of CR 600 W, Putnam, IN

Built 1910 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 130

SHAPED CHARGE ROAD

Poor

Over: LITTLE OTTER CREEK

1.2 MILES NORTH OF K RD, Ripley, IN

Built 1899 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 2

WONJU ROAD

Poor

Over: 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

SR 121

Good

Over: BR E FK WHITEWATER RIVER

00.14 N I-70, Wayne, IN

Built 1986 Load: 88.1 t ADT: 2,041

I-65

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

00.95 N SR 62X, Clark, IN

Built 1952 Load: 88.2 t ADT: 62,442

I-65

Good

Over: ELK RUN

01.60 N SR 311, Clark, IN

Built 1958 Load: 88.2 t ADT: 39,184

SR 48

Good

Over: NORTH HOGAN CREEK

01.23 E SR 101, Dearborn, IN

Built 1955 Load: 88.2 t ADT: 2,228

US 35, SR 22

Good

Over: BACK CREEK

00.04 N SR 15, Grant, IN

Built 1964 Load: 88.2 t ADT: 4,438

SR 111

Good

Over: KNOB CREEK

03.23 N SR 211, Harrison, IN

Built 1975 Load: 88.2 t ADT: 5,692

SR 1

Good

Over: HARRIS CREEK

01.08 S SR 26, Jay, IN

Built 1998 Load: 88.2 t ADT: 1,707

SR 26

Good

Over: CROOKED CREEK

00.40 W SR 1, Jay, IN

Built 2009 Load: 88.2 t ADT: 1,640

SR 3

Good

Over: NEW BRANCH

01.51 S SR 7, Jennings, IN

Built 1933 Load: 88.2 t ADT: 2,827

SR 61

Good

Over: WILSON CREEK

01.61 S SR 241, Knox, IN

Built 1932 Load: 88.2 t ADT: 3,356

US 231

Good

Over: DRY BRANCH

00.44 N SR 32, Montgomery, IN

Built 1931 Load: 88.2 t ADT: 17,443

SR 39

Good

Over: LAWRENCE-ALDEN CREEK

00.38 S SR 67, Morgan, IN

Built 1967 Load: 88.2 t ADT: 11,249

SR 67

Good

Over: MONICAL CREEK

03.66 S SR 144, Morgan, IN

Built 1966 Load: 88.2 t ADT: 14,046

SR 350

Good

Over: PLUM CREEK

02.19 E US 421, Ripley, IN

Built 1956 Load: 88.2 t ADT: 3,343

SR 350

Good

Over: CASTATORS CREEK

00.04 W SR 129, Ripley, IN

Built 1956 Load: 88.2 t ADT: 3,490

I-74

Good

Over: LITTLE PIPE CREEK

00.98 W SR 101, Ripley, IN

Built 1962 Load: 88.2 t ADT: 18,786

I-74

Good

Over: BRANCH LITTLE PIPE CREEK

00.68 W SR 101, Ripley, IN

Built 1962 Load: 88.2 t ADT: 18,786

I-65

Good

Over: DRY RUN

00.58 N SR 25, Tippecanoe, IN

Built 1969 Load: 88.2 t ADT: 45,595

US 40

Good

Over: THOMPSON DITCH

01.06 E SR 42, Vigo, IN

Built 1941 Load: 88.2 t ADT: 23,522

US 24

Good

Over: RAGER CREEK

03.85 E SR 524, Wabash, IN

Built 2000 Load: 88.2 t ADT: 9,185

SR 26

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY OF PINE CREEK

00.09 W SR 55, Warren, IN

Built 2000 Load: 88.2 t ADT: 932

US 136

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

01.31 W SR 63, Warren, IN

Built 1923 Load: 88.2 t ADT: 3,113

SR 56

Good

Over: CANTON CREEK

03.94 E SR 135, Washington, IN

Built 1972 Load: 88.2 t ADT: 5,517

SR 56

Good

Over: BRANCH ELK CREEK

03.38 W SR 39, Washington, IN

Built 1972 Load: 88.2 t ADT: 3,992

SR 60

Good

Over: HAGGATT BRANCH

00.24 E SR 160, Washington, IN

Built 1947 Load: 88.2 t ADT: 8,905

SR 45

Good

Over: PLUM CREEK

05.79 S SR 135, Brown, IN

Built 1970 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 2,034

SR 15

Good

Over: BACK CREEK

00.05 N SR 22, Grant, IN

Built 1938 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 8,754

US 30

Good

Over: DEEP RIVER

01.96 E SR 51, Lake, IN

Built 1935 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 25,719

CR 400 N

Good

Over: NORTH FORK OF BLACK CREE

00.10 W of CR 100 W, Montgomery, IN

Built 1997 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 550

CR 500N

Good

Over: BRANCH OF BLACK CREEK

00.10 E of CR 275 W, Montgomery, IN

Built 1997 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 100

CR 100W

Good

Over: BRANCH OF BLACK CREEK

00.10 S of CR 400 N, Montgomery, IN

Built 1997 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 350

SR 1

Good

Over: WATSON DITCH

09.07 S SR 8, Allen, IN

Built 1941 Load: 90.7 t ADT: 2,700

UNION CHAPEL RD

Good

Over: BELOT DRAIN

00.75 E AUBURN ROAD, Allen, IN

Built 1985 Load: 90.7 t ADT: 5,000

AIRPORT EXPY

Good

Over: WELLBAUM DRAIN

00.06 E COVERDALE RD, Allen, IN

Built 1995 Load: 90.7 t ADT: 10,125

CR 900S

Good

Over: Branch of Big Pine Creek

00.70 E of SR 55, Benton, IN

Built 1980 Load: 90.7 t ADT: 70

CR 1250W

Good

Over: SNOW DITCH

00.37 N of CR 750 N, Carroll, IN

Built 1960 Load: 90.7 t ADT: 214

HUESMAN RD

Good

Over: GOOD PASTURE BRANCH

01.00 N OF SR 262, Dearborn, IN

Built 1981 Load: 90.7 t ADT: 860

HARVEST CHURCH RD

Good

Over: PLUMMER CREEK

0.40 W OF ANTIOCH ROAD, Greene, IN

Built 2013 Load: 90.7 t ADT: 110

CR 200W

Good

Over: EAST FORK OF MILL CREEK

00.50 N OF CR 200 S, Hendricks, IN

Built 2003 Load: 90.7 t ADT: 250

SCHAFFER ROAD

Good

Over: MILLER DITCH

00.61 E OF MEMERING ROAD, Knox, IN

Built 1991 Load: 90.7 t ADT: 130

TEETERS RD

Good

Over: W FORK CLEAR CREEK

00.17 E IN 37, Morgan, IN

Built 2016 Load: 90.7 t ADT: 300

CR 125S

Good

Over: Rock Creek

00.27 E of SR 263, Warren, IN

Built 1970 Load: 90.7 t ADT: 160

CR 900W

Good

Over: Little Creek

00.80 N of CR 300 N, Warren, IN

Built 1975 Load: 90.7 t ADT: 60

Kickapoo Rd

Good

Over: Branch of Kickapoo Creek

00.13 S of CR 250 N, Warren, IN

Built 2003 Load: 90.7 t ADT: 130

CR 900W

Good

Over: Leak Ditch

00.72 N of CR 650 N, Warren, IN

Built 1977 Load: 90.7 t ADT: 60

MT ZION CHURCH RD

Good

Over: JEFF BR S FORK BLUE R

01.70 S CONWAY CHURCH RD, Washington, IN

Built 2006 Load: 90.7 t ADT: 117

OLD SR 56

Good

Over: ELK CREEK

00.06 W of Elk Creek Road, Washington, IN

Built 2019 Load: 90.7 t ADT: 150

CR 1025E

Good

Over: TIMMONS DITCH

00.51 S CR 600 N, White, IN

Built 1992 Load: 90.7 t ADT: 100

CR 1250E

Good

Over: PIKE CREEK

00.70 S CR 400 N, White, IN

Built 1988 Load: 90.7 t ADT: 100

CR 700N

Good

Over: CARNAHAN DITCH NO 2

00.50 E CR 700 E, White, IN

Built 1980 Load: 90.7 t ADT: 120

Showing 17,601-17,650 of 18,630 bridges

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