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

SR 5

Good

Over: CEDAR LAKE BRANCH

03.89 N US 30, Whitley, IN

Built 1986 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 712

CR 700S

Good

Over: INDIAN-KENTUCK CREEK

00.26 E CR 100 W, Ripley, IN

Built 2014 Load: 98.6 t ADT: 150

CR 60E

Good

Over: JORDAN CREEK

00.00 S OF CR 650 S, Decatur, IN

Built 1975 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 680

CR 670W

Good

Over: MALLORY Branch

00.30 N of PEARL St, Fountain, IN

Built 2018 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 117

MARSHALL Rd

Good

Over: LEATHERWOOD Creek

00.30 N of CR 450 N, Parke, IN

Built 1987 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 515

Springfield Rd

Good

Over: McAdoo Creek

00.17 MI E of WILLIAMS RD, Posey, IN

Built 2017 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 562

CR 100S

Good

Over: LINCOLN DITCH

00.15 W OF CR 1175 W, Pulaski, IN

Built 1986 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 80

CR 100W

Good

Over: MUD CREEK

00.41 S OF CR 500 S, Pulaski, IN

Built 1989 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 20

CR 1000 N

Good

Over: BR E FK LITTLE PIGEON CR

00.01 W of CR 100 E, Spencer, IN

Built 1996 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 140

OLD US 24

Good

Over: N&S RR SPUR

00.65 S OF CR 200 S, Wabash, IN

Built 2020 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 2,425

CR 200S

Poor

Over: BIRCH CREEK

00.70 E of 250 W, Clay, IN

Built 1910

TOWPATH Rd

Poor

Over: EEL RIVER

00.10 E of 25 W, Clay, IN

Built 1900 ADT: 114

BAKER ROAD

Poor

Over: STINKING FORK

0.10 W OF EATON ROAD, Crawford, IN

Built 1938 ADT: 2

WASHINGTON STREET

Poor

Over: BRANDYWINE FORK

0.00 N OF DEPOT STREET, Crawford, IN

Built 1928 ADT: 411

ABNDND PRIESTFORD

Poor

Over: WHITE RIVER

00.20 S of BURKMILL Rd, Delaware, IN

Built 1892 ADT: 230

CR 1675 W

Poor

Over: BIG BAYOU

00.80 E OF CR 1750 W, Gibson, IN

Built 1875

MOORES BRIDGE RD

Poor

Over: PATOKA RIVER

00.40 E OF WHEELING RD, Gibson, IN

Built 1877

CR 1800 W

Poor

Over: BIG BAYOU

00.80 N OF CR 850 S, Gibson, IN

Built 1895

CR 376 W

Poor

Over: ABANDONED RR

00.10 N OF MOUNTS RD, Gibson, IN

Built 1920

CR 1450 WEST

Poor

Over: BLACK CREEK

0.70 W OF CR 1400 W, Greene, IN

Built 1890

CR 100 SOUTH

Poor

Over: BUCK CREEK

0.00 INT OF CR 900 W, Greene, IN

Built 1905

CR 600S

Poor

Over: E FORK OF WHITE LICK CR

00.30 E OF CR 1025 E, Hendricks, IN

Built 1930 ADT: 100

CR 300 SOUTH

Poor

Over: RIDER DITCH

0.82 E OF CR 840 E, Jackson, IN

Built 1910 ADT: 30

ENTRANCE

Poor

Over: MADISON RR

00.00 MADISON ST HOSPITAL, Jefferson, IN

Built 1930 ADT: 133

CR 800E

Poor

Over: LITTLE GRAHAM CREEK

00.79 S OF CR 250 S, Jennings, IN

Built 1897

PIEPER ROAD

Poor

Over: PURDY MARSH

00.21 S OF STATE ROAD 67, Knox, IN

Built 1905

CR 200 SOUTH

Poor

Over: LITTLE ELKHART RIVER

00.10 E OF CR 900W, LaGrange, IN

Built 1984 ADT: 1,525

STATE LINE ROAD

Poor

Over: KANKAKEE RIVER

00.80 S 241st AVE, Lake, IN

Built 1900 ADT: 136

LOCUST ROAD

Poor

Over: S FORK LEATHERWOOD CR

00.46 S OF CR 300 N, Lawrence, IN

Built 1992 ADT: 92

WASH COUNTY BR RD

Poor

Over: EAST FORK OF WHITE RIVER

00.83 S OF CR L9E6S, Lawrence, IN

Built 1895 ADT: 143

CEMENT PLANT ROAD

Poor

Over: LEATHERWOOD CREEK

00.33 E OF C STREET, Lawrence, IN

Built 1909 ADT: 240

OLD CR 600S

Poor

Over: FALL CREEK

00.10 W SR 109, Madison, IN

Built 1916 ADT: 856

SERVICE ROAD

Poor

Over: MARIO CREEK

INDIANA WOMEN PRISON, Marion, IN

Built 1920 ADT: 1

CR 100 EAST

Poor

Over: EEL RIVER

0.80 S OF SR 16, Miami, IN

Built 1915

CR 700 NORTH

Poor

Over: FLOWERS CREEK

0.20 W OF WARSAW TRL, Miami, IN

Built 1910 ADT: 200

CR 950 NORTH

Poor

Over: EEL RIVER

0.10 E OF PONY FARM ROAD, Miami, IN

Built 1903 ADT: 100

PARK ROAD/TRAIL

Poor

Over: UNT MUD/RIVIR LAKES

00.00 CHAIN-O-LAKES ST PK, Noble, IN

Built 1893

ROMONA RD

Poor

Over: MILL CREEK

01.50 NE COUNTRY CLUB RD, Owen, IN

Built 1910 ADT: 10

SYCAMORE RD

Poor

Over: E FORK FISH CREEK

0.5 E OF SR 46, Owen, IN

Built 1930 ADT: 60

CR 625S

Poor

Over: CUP CREEK

00.26 E CR 775 E, Pike, IN

Built 1930

SR 66, ILL SR 14

Poor

Over: WABASH RIVER & SERVICE R

00.35 W of SR 69, Posey, IN

Built 1930 ADT: 1,065

WILSEY RD

Poor

Over: BLACK RIVER

01.26 E S MAIN ST, Posey, IN

Built 1918 ADT: 281

CR 500E

Poor

Over: CLEAR CREEK

00.30 N of CR 300 N, Putnam, IN

Built 1915 ADT: 110

CR 200E

Poor

Over: DRY BRANCH CREEK

00.50 S of CR 200 N, Putnam, IN

Built 1925

CR 125N

Poor

Over: BIG WALNUT CREEK

00.50 N CR 100 N, Putnam, IN

Built 1910

CR 600W

Poor

Over: CONRAIL RR

00.20 S of CR 275 S, Putnam, IN

Built 1909

CR 500N

Poor

Over: ELKHORN CREEK

00.66 MI W of SR 1, Randolph, IN

Built 1910 ADT: 171

CR 450W

Poor

Over: BEAR CREEK

00.60 MI S CR 800 N, Randolph, IN

Built 1905

CR 400S

Poor

Over: GREENVILLE CREEK

00.50 MI E OF CR 650 E, Randolph, IN

Built 1915

CR 750W

Poor

Over: CABIN CREEK

00.70 MI S OF CR 100 S, Randolph, IN

Built 1915 ADT: 112

Showing 17,701-17,750 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.

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). Poor condition is an inspection-record category, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult the bridge owner for current status.

Every figure on PlainBridge is rendered directly from federal source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on federal source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.