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

BROOKS BRIDGE ROAD

Poor

Over: EAST FORK OF WHITE RIVER

0.83 W HINDOSTAN FALL RD, Martin, IN

Built 1894 Load: 8.6 t ADT: 107

SUTTON RD

Poor

Over: FULK CREEK

0.1 S OF HUBBLE STAT RD, Owen, IN

Built 1930 Load: 8.7 t ADT: 110

CR 500W

Poor

Over: PATOKA RIVER

01.00 S CR 200 S, Pike, IN

Built 1920 Load: 8.7 t ADT: 7

WOODBURN RD

Poor

Over: GROVER DRAIN #2

00.10 W OF ROUSSEY ROAD, Allen, IN

Built 1972 Load: 8.8 t ADT: 4,225

CR 1000E

Poor

Over: BR OF BELLE UNION CREEK

00.10 N of CR 600 S, Putnam, IN

Built 1955 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 520

CR 25E

Poor

Over: BR OF DOE CREEK

00.20 N of CR 1250 S, Putnam, IN

Built 1935 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 110

CR 150W

Poor

Over: CLINE CREEK

01.50 S CR 300 S, Putnam, IN

Built 1970 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 1,170

BONNELL RD

Poor

Over: BRANCH W FOR TANNERS CR

01.10 NW OF BURTZELBACH, Dearborn, IN

Built 1935 Load: 9.2 t ADT: 150

ALLEN RD

Poor

Over: COAL CREEK

00.50 W of STRINGTOWN RD, Fountain, IN

Built 1910 Load: 9.2 t ADT: 100

ECKERT ROAD

Poor

Over: REASOR BRANCH

0.10 N OF ZELLER ROAD, Crawford, IN

Built 1940 Load: 9.3 t ADT: 145

CR 1075 WEST

Poor

Over: CANE CREEK S

0.20 S OF CR 550 S, Orange, IN

Built 1930 Load: 9.3 t ADT: 41

BRITTON ROAD

Poor

Over: RICHLAND CREEK

0.60 N OF ALLEN LANE, Greene, IN

Built 1899 Load: 9.4 t ADT: 158

BASELINE RD SOUTH

Poor

Over: DOANS CREEK

0.90 S OF OLIVE BRANCH, Greene, IN

Built 1950 Load: 9.5 t ADT: 41

RATTLESNAKE RD

Poor

Over: RATTLESNAKE CREEK

00.00 E MOORE RD, Owen, IN

Built 1965 Load: 9.5 t ADT: 190

MAIN ST

Poor

Over: S FK BLUE RIVER

00.20 SE of GROVE St, Washington, IN

Built 1884 Load: 9.5 t ADT: 613

KLEITZ RD

Poor

Over: BRANCH OF LOCUST CREEK

00.10 N OF KRAMER RD, Vanderburgh, IN

Built 1992 Load: 9.7 t ADT: 410

MOUNT STERLING RD

Poor

Over: BRUSHY CREEK

0.00 E OF ENGLISH RS ROAD, Crawford, IN

Built 1960 Load: 9.8 t ADT: 137

CR 300S

Poor

Over: LITTLE WHITE RIVER

01.94 MI W of SR 1, Randolph, IN

Built 1920 Load: 9.8 t ADT: 207

CR 800N

Poor

Over: BEAR CREEK

00.28 E OF CR 300 E, Jennings, IN

Built 1976 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 110

BANDY RD

Poor

Over: RATTLESNAKE CREEK

00.00 W RATTLESNAKE RD, Owen, IN

Built 1985 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 170

CR 450W

Poor

Over: BRANCH LITTLE WALNUT CR

00.20 N of CR 100 S, Putnam, IN

Built 1935 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 790

CR 900N

Poor

Over: FLATROCK RIVER

00.61 E OF CR 200 E, Bartholomew, IN

Built 1911 Load: 10.2 t ADT: 360

CR 350 W

Poor

Over: HULL DITCH

00.10 N OF CR 350 N, Gibson, IN

Built 1941 Load: 10.2 t ADT: 110

CR 1300N

Poor

Over: ANDERSON RIVER

00.15 E of CR 1425 E, Spencer, IN

Built 1968 Load: 10.2 t ADT: 90

CR 700 EAST

Poor

Over: LITTLE SUGAR CREEK

0.01 N OF URMEYVILLE RD, Johnson, IN

Built 1972 Load: 10.4 t ADT: 369

CR 620S

Poor

Over: BIG RACCOON Creek

00.10 E of MILL Rd, Parke, IN

Built 1867 Load: 10.4 t ADT: 95

CR 175 EAST

Poor

Over: PATOKA RIVER

0.20 N OF CR 925 S, Orange, IN

Built 1888 Load: 10.7 t ADT: 90

CR 950S

Poor

Over: MUD CREEK

01.60 W US 27, Randolph, IN

Built 1970 Load: 10.7 t ADT: 311

CRANES RUN RD

Poor

Over: BRANCH OF WHITEWATER RVR

00.50 SW OF PINHOOK RD, Dearborn, IN

Built 1985 Load: 10.8 t ADT: 90

CR 620W

Poor

Over: BRANCH COAL CREEK

0.15 S of LIBERTY CHURCH, Fountain, IN

Built 1940 Load: 10.8 t ADT: 120

ALLEN STREET

Poor

Over: JORDAN RIVER

00.10 E MORTON ST, Monroe, IN

Built 1930 Load: 10.8 t ADT: 289

CR 250N

Poor

Over: LITTLE MISSISSINEWA

00.14 MI W OF CR 800 E, Randolph, IN

Built 1960 Load: 10.8 t ADT: 1,436

CR 500N

Poor

Over: FALLS BRANCH CREEK

00.30 E of CR 25 W, Putnam, IN

Built 1940 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 1,910

CR 150W

Poor

Over: DEWEESE BRANCH CREEK

00.90 S of CR 300 S, Putnam, IN

Built 1940 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 1,170

CR 675E

Poor

Over: DEER CREEK

00.40 S of CR 50 N, Putnam, IN

Built 1935 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 200

POLAND RD

Poor

Over: SLATE RUN

00.50 W of CR 550 W, Putnam, IN

Built 1925 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 230

CR 300S

Poor

Over: SALLUST BRANCH CREEK

00.50 E of CR 1000 E, Putnam, IN

Built 1920 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 110

CR 875S

Poor

Over: HIGGINS BRANCH CREEK

00.20 W of CR 600 E, Putnam, IN

Built 1915 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 250

CR 925E

Poor

Over: MILL CREEK

00.20 S of CR 900 S, Putnam, IN

Built 1929 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 110

CR 925E

Poor

Over: COTTON BRANCH CREEK

00.20 S of CR 400 S, Putnam, IN

Built 1911 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 110

CR 600 E

Poor

Over: SULPHUR CREEK

00.29 S OF CR 600 N, Sullivan, IN

Built 1925 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 140

CR 225E

Poor

Over: CSX RR

00.56 S OF CR 300 N, Noble, IN

Built 1906 Load: 11.0 t ADT: 170

PRECINCT RD

Poor

Over: BEECH CREEK

00.00 E REYNOLDS RD, Owen, IN

Built 1889 Load: 11.0 t ADT: 30

CR 175S

Poor

Over: BRANCH OF LONG BRANCH CR

00.50 W of CR 800 W, Putnam, IN

Built 1940 Load: 11.0 t ADT: 100

CR 300W

Poor

Over: Lafferty Ditch

00.40 S of CR 500 S, Clay, IN

Built 1900 Load: 11.2 t ADT: 19

OTTER CREEK ROAD

Poor

Over: BRANCH OF OTTER CREEK

0.60 W OF COLVERT ROLL, Crawford, IN

Built 1930 Load: 11.3 t ADT: 400

WEAVER RD

Poor

Over: SUGAR MILL CREEK

00.00 JCT CR 1000 S, Fountain, IN

Built 1935 Load: 11.3 t ADT: 100

MOORES BRIDGE RD

Poor

Over: PATOKA RIVER

00.40 E OF WHEELING RD, Gibson, IN

Built 1973 Load: 11.3 t ADT: 200

CR 1200 W

Poor

Over: SCOTT DITCH

00.40 S OF CR 350 S, Gibson, IN

Built 1967 Load: 11.3 t ADT: 40

CR 200E

Poor

Over: BRANCH OF WHITE RIVER

00.70 MI N OF US27, Randolph, IN

Built 1940 Load: 11.4 t ADT: 111

Showing 17,851-17,900 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.

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