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
CR 25 SOUTH
PoorOver: LOG CREEK
0.20 E OF CR 350 W, Orange, IN
Built 1960 Load: 14.0 t ADT: 350
CR 975 WEST
PoorOver: SULPHUR CREEK
0.30 N OF CR 650 N, Orange, IN
Built 1920 Load: 14.0 t ADT: 180
COLLIER RIDGE RD
PoorOver: BRANCH W FORK TANNERS CR
00.30 SW OF FOX RD, Dearborn, IN
Built 1910 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 330
CR 1000S
PoorOver: KANKAKEE RIVER
00.60 W CR 500 E, LaPorte, IN
Built 1981 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 100
CR 1000S
PoorOver: REEVES DITCH
01.00 E CR 600 E, Porter, IN
Built 1930 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 80
WILSEY RD
PoorOver: Branch of Black River
01.70 E MAIN ST GRIFFIN, Posey, IN
Built 1965 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 11
CR 325W
PoorOver: East Fork RUSH Creek
00.40 N of CR 1050 N, Parke, IN
Built 1900 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 63
SANES CREEK RD
PoorOver: LITTLE SALT CREEK
00.30 W of KEAL RD, Franklin, IN
Built 1915 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 250
SNAIL CREEK RD
PoorOver: SNAIL CREEK
00.40 W of SHOP RD, Franklin, IN
Built 1905 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 225
LEVEE RD
PoorOver: SNAIL CREEK
00.02 E of SNAIL CREEK RD, Franklin, IN
Built 1900 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 350
BIG CEDAR NORTH RD
PoorOver: BIG CEDAR CREEK
00.30 N of SR 252, Franklin, IN
Built 1910 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 225
MERRIL RD
PoorOver: DRY FK WHITEWATER RIVER
00.01 W of RAYMOND RD, Franklin, IN
Built 1905 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 125
ST PETERS RD
PoorOver: EAST FORK BLUE CREEK
01.20 MI. E BLUE CREEK RD, Franklin, IN
Built 1908 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 350
CAMPGROUND RD
PoorOver: RAMSEY CREEK
00.10 MI. N. OF GRAF RD, Franklin, IN
Built 1905 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 100
CR 850 SOUTH
PoorOver: COFFEE CREEK
00.07 E OF CR 310 W, Jennings, IN
Built 1900 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 1,350
MILL CREEK ROAD
PoorOver: CSX RAILROAD
01.58 E OF BALL ROAD, Lawrence, IN
Built 1935 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 393
CR 600E
PoorOver: BOSMAN DITCH
00.30 N of CR 1000 N, Delaware, IN
Built 1935 Load: 14.7 t ADT: 170
CR 6
PoorOver: CHRISTIANA CREEK
00.10 E OF CR 7, Elkhart, IN
Built 1965 Load: 14.7 t ADT: 18,719
CR 1200 SOUTH
PoorOver: RUSSELL DITCH
0.50 W OF US 31, Miami, IN
Built 1930 Load: 14.7 t ADT: 100
CR 100 WEST
PoorOver: LITTLE WEESAU CREEK
0.20 S OF CR 800 N, Miami, IN
Built 1940 Load: 14.7 t ADT: 150
SR 15
PoorOver: WHITEHEAD DITCH
02.80 N US 6, Elkhart, IN
Built 1929 Load: 14.9 t ADT: 10,805
213TH STREET
PoorOver: HART DITCH
00.10 W. of CALUMET AVE, Lake, IN
Built 1955 Load: 14.9 t ADT: 5,782
SPICELAND ROAD
PoorOver: BRANCH OF BIG BLUE RIVER
00.30 N OF CR 650 S, Henry, IN
Built 2001 Load: 15.2 t ADT: 400
CR 400E
PoorOver: CSX RR
00.85 S OF CR 300 N, Noble, IN
Built 1906 Load: 15.2 t ADT: 270
CR 400 N
PoorOver: PATOKA RIVER
00.40 W OF CR 350 E, Gibson, IN
Built 1979 Load: 15.3 t ADT: 240
CR 200W
PoorOver: BRANCH OF FETID CREEK
01.00 MI S of SR 28, Randolph, IN
Built 1935 Load: 15.3 t ADT: 142
CR 570 S
PoorOver: BRANCH OF RODGERS DITCH
00.10 S OF OLD BUFFALO TR, Sullivan, IN
Built 1930 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 140
CR 75 N (90 N)
PoorOver: MORRISON CREEK
00.04 W OF CR 200 E, Sullivan, IN
Built 1935 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 190
SR 3
PoorOver: PRAIRIE CREEK
00.02 N SR 18, Blackford, IN
Built 1932 Load: 15.6 t ADT: 2,249
CLAY STREET
PoorOver: DEEP RIVER
00.30 N of 97th Ave, Lake, IN
Built 1980 Load: 15.6 t ADT: 320
PLUM CREEK RD
PoorOver: BROAD RUN
00.01 S of MARY LAMB RD, Switzerland, IN
Built 1999 Load: 15.6 t ADT: 200
DAVIDSON RD
PoorOver: LITTLE JAMISON CREEK
00.01 E OF JAMISON RD, Dearborn, IN
Built 1985 Load: 15.7 t ADT: 90
DEFENBAUGH ST
PoorOver: KOKOMO CREEK
0.2 MI NE PARK RD, Howard, IN
Built 1970 Load: 15.7 t ADT: 6,263
CR 300 WEST
PoorOver: RIFE CREEK
0.00 N OF CR 250 S, Miami, IN
Built 1935 Load: 15.7 t ADT: 625
CR 100 S
PoorOver: FRENCH LICK CREEK
0.10 W OF IN-145, Orange, IN
Built 1904 Load: 15.8 t ADT: 175
CR 900S
PoorOver: BIG PINE CREEK
00.50 W CR 600 E, Benton, IN
Built 1959 Load: 15.9 t ADT: 70
CR 36
PoorOver: YELLOW CREEK
00.10 W OF CR 11, Elkhart, IN
Built 1971 Load: 15.9 t ADT: 616
FARMERSBURG St
PoorOver: TURMAN CREEK
00.40 S COTTOM DR, Vigo, IN
Built 1915 Load: 15.9 t ADT: 188
CR 450S
PoorOver: E FORK OF WHITE LICK CR
00.40 E OF RONALD REAGAN, Hendricks, IN
Built 1900 Load: 16.0 t ADT: 5,500
CR 26
PoorOver: BAUGO CREEK
00.20 W OF CR 22, Elkhart, IN
Built 1959 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 1,635
VAN ZILE RD
PoorOver: ST JOSEPH RIVER
00.40 N OF HURSHTOWN ROAD, Allen, IN
Built 1883 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 200
CR 620N
PoorOver: DEER CREEK
00.20 W OF MIDDLETON RD, Henry, IN
Built 1970 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 100
KIPP ROAD
PoorOver: BRANCH OF MARIAH CREEK
00.96 NE OF DAUGHTERY ROA, Knox, IN
Built 1920 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 50
HAZELTON ROAD
PoorOver: OVERFLOW TO WHITE RIVER
01.03 N OF STATE ROAD 56, Knox, IN
Built 1950 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 2
BEER ROAD
PoorOver: TURKEY CREEK
00.90 W OF CR 175 E, Kosciusko, IN
Built 1910 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 250
THOMPSON ROAD
PoorOver: DOLLAR HIDE CREEK
01.75 E MOORESVILLE RD, Marion, IN
Built 1967 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 3,998
REYNOLDS RD
PoorOver: BR BEACH CREEK
00.30 N COAL CTY-ARNEY RD, Owen, IN
Built 1930 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 190
CR 350 S
PoorOver: UNNAMED DITCH
00.00 CO LINE RD-CR 350 S, Sullivan, IN
Built 1930 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 1,020
CR 50 N
PoorOver: BUSSERON CREEK
00.51 E OF CR 150 E, Sullivan, IN
Built 1975 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 170
CR 600 S
PoorOver: DONOHUE CREEK
00.20 E OF CR 1025 E, Gibson, IN
Built 1970 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 148
Showing 17,951-18,000 of 18,630 bridges
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