State profile · Below national median SD

Indiana bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and structural-deficiency data for every public highway bridge in Indiana — drawn straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

18,630
Public bridges
36.1%
Good condition
4.9%
Poor condition
4.9%
Structurally deficient

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 rated 0-4

Structurally Deficient

4.9%

920 bridges flagged for repair priority

-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 — Structurally deficient 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 on the structurally deficient leaderboard (lower share = better)

States are ranked by share of bridges flagged structurally deficient — the FHWA classification for any span where deck, superstructure, or substructure carries a condition rating of 4 or below. Lower percentages indicate stronger maintenance funding and inspection follow-through. States here sit immediately above and below Indiana on the same metric.

05

Arkansas

4.71% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,544

53

Washington

4.81% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$8,808
Selected

18

Indiana

4.94% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$18,630

20

Kansas

5.25% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$23,867

56

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 composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.

All Bridges in Indiana

123 RD AVENUE

Good

Over: LAKE OVERFLOW

0.90 E RANDOLPH STREET, Lake, IN

Built 1965 Load: 91.0 t ADT: 600

CR 700S

Good

Over: MACEDONIA CREEK

00.43 W of CR 200 E, Delaware, IN

Built 2019 Load: 91.3 t ADT: 340

SR 39

Good

Over: BRUSH CREEK

00.62 S SR 38, Clinton, IN

Built 1988 Load: 91.7 t ADT: 4,698

116TH ST EAST

Good

Over: DELIGHT CREEK

00.15 E OF ELLER RD, Hamilton, IN

Built 1999 Load: 91.7 t ADT: 26,130

SR 135

Good

Over: AUBURN BRANCH

04.62 N SR 44, Johnson, IN

Built 2012 Load: 92.0 t ADT: 26,961

CR 600W

Good

Over: HONEY CREEK

00.20 N OF CR 900 N, Henry, IN

Built 2018 Load: 94.0 t ADT: 500

SR 218

Good

Over: MILLER DITCH

01.99 W SR 116, Wells, IN

Built 1983 Load: 94.0 t ADT: 1,486

SR 124

Good

Over: MARTZ DRAIN

01.73 W SR 101, Adams, IN

Built 1983 Load: 95.9 t ADT: 1,679

RIVER ROAD

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

00.76 NE OF WAMPLER ROAD, Knox, IN

Built 2006 Load: 96.9 t ADT: 110

SR 101

Good

Over: SMITH-FRY DITCH

02.23 S SR 37, Allen, IN

Built 1991 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 1,157

I-469

Good

Over: SIX MILE CREEK

01.90 N US 24, Allen, IN

Built 1992 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 33,629

I-469

Good

Over: MARTIN DITCH

01.19 E I-69, Allen, IN

Built 1995 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 44,507

US 24

Good

Over: GROVER DITCH

03.88 W SR 101, Allen, IN

Built 2010 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 17,611

CR 500S

Good

Over: WELLS DITCH

00.25 E OF SR 75, Boone, IN

Built 1960 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 520

SR 64/SR 66

Good

Over: CIDER FORK

01.42 E SR 66, Crawford, IN

Built 1959 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 5,374

SR 46

Good

Over: INDIANA & OHIO RR

00.05 W US 52, Dearborn, IN

Built 1986 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 4,142

SR 332

Good

Over: PLEASANT RUN CREEK

01.39 E I-69, Delaware, IN

Built 1981 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 14,583

SR 56

Good

Over: NEUKAM CREEK

00.16 W SR 545, Dubois, IN

Built 1987 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 3,736

SR 145

Good

Over: BRANCH MITCHELL CREEK

02.48 N I-64, Dubois, IN

Built 1987 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 360

SR 111X

Good

Over: SLATE RUN CREEK

00.20 S I-265, Floyd, IN

Built 1972 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 30,231

I-64

Good

Over: FALLING RUN

00.73 W SR 111, Floyd, IN

Built 1965 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 65,848

SR 234

Good

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

02.14 E US 41, Fountain, IN

Built 1935 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 211

US 35/SR 22

Good

Over: LITTLE PIPE CREEK

01.46 S SR 13, Grant, IN

Built 1992 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 4,221

I-69

Good

Over: THORPE CREEK OVERFLOW

01.48 S SR 13, Hamilton, IN

Built 1966 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 55,765

SIX POINTS RD

Good

Over: SYMONS DITCH

00.30 N OF 256TH ST, Hamilton, IN

Built 1988 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 580

US 36

Good

Over: FORK OF MILL CREEK

02.70 W SR 39, Hendricks, IN

Built 1989 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 11,706

BROOKLINE DR

Good

Over: EAST FORK OF MILL CREEK

00.10 W OF CLEAR CREEK DR, Hendricks, IN

Built 2004 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 100

CR 500 WEST

Good

Over: BROWN DITCH

0.3 MI N OF CR 1000 N, Huntington, IN

Built 1965 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 107

VASH ROAD

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

00.65 SW OF LONG ROAD, Knox, IN

Built 1996 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 130

SR 15

Good

Over: RING DITCH

05.60 N SR 14, Kosciusko, IN

Built 1991 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 5,729

SR 37

Good

Over: ORME DITCH

03.33 S I-465, Marion, IN

Built 2022 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 68,100

US 24

Good

Over: BRANCH PRAIRIE CREEK

01.57 E US 31, Miami, IN

Built 1976 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 10,836

SR 124

Good

Over: BRANCH ASHER BRANCH

05.91 W SR 13, Miami, IN

Built 1965 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 912

I-69 NB/SB

Good

Over: UNT CLEAR CREEK

06.67 N SR 445, Monroe, IN

Built 2015 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 25,635

SR 9

Good

Over: LEWIS BRANCH

01.26 S SR 8, Noble, IN

Built 1967 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 4,885

US 150

Good

Over: BRANCH LICK CREEK

02.04 W SR 37, Orange, IN

Built 1986 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 5,365

I-64

Good

Over: UNKNOWN DITCH

02.07 W SR 145, Perry, IN

Built 1967 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 6,993

SR 37

Good

Over: TIGE CREEK

00.10 N JCT I-64, Perry, IN

Built 2007 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 600

SR 69, WB I-64 RAM

Good

Over: BR BLACK RIVER

00.16 W JCT SR 69, Posey, IN

Built 1967 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 912

SR 69

Good

Over: BR BLACK RIVER

00.16 S I-64, Posey, IN

Built 1967 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 2,522

SR 44

Good

Over: LOST BRANCH

01.45 W US 52, Rush, IN

Built 2000 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 4,680

SR 1

Good

Over: FISH CREEK

00.10 S SR 427, Steuben, IN

Built 1996 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 2,509

SR 56

Good

Over: MENNETS RUN

01.51 W SR 129, Switzerland, IN

Built 1985 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 2,387

US 52

Good

Over: LITTLE PINE CREEK

01.01 W US 231, Tippecanoe, IN

Built 1951 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 5,401

CR 150E

Good

Over: Tributary to Wea Creek

00.06 S of WeaSchool Rd, Tippecanoe, IN

Built 1967 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 3,993

US 150

Good

Over: TALLEY CREEK

06.34 W US 40, Vigo, IN

Built 1936 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 3,015

US 41

Good

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

03.15 S SR 26, Warren, IN

Built 1976 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 3,937

US 41

Good

Over: HUNGRY HOLLOW CREEK

02.65 S SR 26, Warren, IN

Built 1976 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 4,070

SR 61

Good

Over: BRANCH OTTER CREEK

03.94 N SR 62, Warrick, IN

Built 1992 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 4,229

I-69

Good

Over: WILLIAMS/HOWARD DITCH

00.28 S SR 66, Warrick, IN

Built 1986 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 20,398

Showing 17,651-17,700 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 Editorial.

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI). A "structurally deficient" rating is a repair-priority signal, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult a qualified civil engineer before making decisions based on this data.