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

PENNSYLVANIA ST

Poor

Over: WILLIAMS CREEK

00.50 N OF 75TH ST, Marion, IN

Built 1927 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 884

FALCON DRIVE

Poor

Over: FALCON CREEK

00.05 S OF 30TH ST, Marion, IN

Built 1955 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,072

RAYMOND STREET

Poor

Over: BEAN CREEK, CONRAIL RR

00.25 E OF SHERMAN DRIVE, Marion, IN

Built 1973 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 19,770

CHURCHMAN AVE

Poor

Over: BEAN CREEK

00.58 SE OF RAYMOND ST, Marion, IN

Built 1916 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,550

KNAPP RD

Poor

Over: FLAT BRANCH

00.10 N OF MAZE RD, Marion, IN

Built 1929 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 233

HIGH SCHOOL RD

Poor

Over: FALCON CREEK

00.01 S OF 52ND ST, Marion, IN

Built 1972 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 15,715

SOUTH ELM RD

Poor

Over: DEEP OUTLET MAIN

00.40 S OF E 18 B RD, Marshall, IN

Built 1964 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100

CR 600 EAST

Poor

Over: SQUIRREL CREEK

0.00 S of CR 1300 N, Miami, IN

Built 1920 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100

CR 1200 SOUTH

Poor

Over: LITTLE PIPE CREEK

0.40 W OF CR 1050 E, Miami, IN

Built 1930 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100

ABRAHAM RD

Poor

Over: NORTH PRONG STOTTS CREEK

00.01 N OF 250 N, Morgan, IN

Built 1925 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 270

GOOSE CREEK RD

Poor

Over: GOOSE CREEK

00.31 N OF BAIN RD, Morgan, IN

Built 1972 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 110

WARTHEN RD

Poor

Over: BURKHART CREEK

00.25 W OF N DUCKWORTH RD, Morgan, IN

Built 1993 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100

OLD SR 37

Poor

Over: BLUFF CREEK

00.80 S OF SR 144, Morgan, IN

Built 1930 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,740

CR 600N

Poor

Over: GRETZINGER DITCH

00.01 E OF CR 400 E, Noble, IN

Built 1920 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,840

BAYSINGER RD

Poor

Over: LICK CREEK

0.5 S OF PORTER RIDGE RD, Owen, IN

Built 2008 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 130

CR 350N

Poor

Over: BRANCH LITTLE CONGER CR

00.79 E SR 65, Pike, IN

Built 1984 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 67

CR 1100S

Poor

Over: S FORK PATOKA RIVER

00.19 W CR 425 E, Pike, IN

Built 1985 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 74

CR 250S

Poor

Over: MILL CREEK

00.15 E OF CR 465 E, Pulaski, IN

Built 1950 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 190

CR 100W

Poor

Over: LICK CREEK

00.10 S OF SR 244, Rush, IN

Built 1900 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 550

BIG OX ROAD

Poor

Over: LITTLE OX CREEK

00.43 S OF LEOTA ROAD, Scott, IN

Built 1935 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100

W. LAKE ROAD WEST

Poor

Over: LITTLE JOE CREEK

00.10 W FINLEY FIREHOUSE, Scott, IN

Built 1938 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 150

FIREHOUSE RD

Poor

Over: OX DITCH

00.55 N THOMASTOWN RD, Scott, IN

Built 1920 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10

CR 600E

Poor

Over: ROBBINS DITCH

00.01 S OF CR 800 N, Starke, IN

Built 1952 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 862

PATTERSON ROAD

Poor

Over: RICHLAND CREEK

00.20 N OF CR 225 N, Union, IN

Built 1962 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 250

ST JOSEPH RD

Poor

Over: FORK OF LITTLE CREEK

00.00 INT OF NEU RD, Vanderburgh, IN

Built 1940 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 744

NORTH ST

Poor

Over: FEATHER CREEK

00.10 E of 6th St, Vermillion, IN

Built 1982 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 249

FARMERSBURG St

Poor

Over: TURMAN CREEK

00.10 S FRENCH DR, Vigo, IN

Built 1920 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 188

CR 1050 S

Poor

Over: GRANT CREEK

00.10 W OF LAFONTAINE, Wabash, IN

Built 1960 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 220

WINTHROP RD

Poor

Over: Branch of Kickapoo CREEK

00.05 E of Mountz Rd, Warren, IN

Built 1920 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 150

CR 475N

Poor

Over: BRANCH BIG PINE CREEK

00.34 W of CR 25 E, Warren, IN

Built 1911 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 70

CR 850N

Poor

Over: JORDAN CREEK

00.27 W of CR 700 W, Warren, IN

Built 1966 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 60

LESLIE ROAD

Poor

Over: TRIBUTARY OF COLES CREEK

00.05 MI E OF BRUSH CREEK, Warrick, IN

Built 1980 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 135

SR 38

Poor

Over: MORGAN CREEK

03.17 E SR 1, Wayne, IN

Built 1950 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,734

CR 900 SOUTH

Poor

Over: SHOEMAKER DITCH

00.10 W OF CR 800 E, Wells, IN

Built 1930 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 127

CR 300 WEST

Poor

Over: STITES DITCH

00.80 N OF CR 500 S, Wells, IN

Built 1950 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,042

CR 075W

Poor

Over: BIG CREEK DITCH

00.61 S CR 350 S, White, IN

Built 1980 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 125

ROYAL CENTER PIKE

Poor

Over: CROOKED CREEK

00.70 S OF CR 400 N, Cass, IN

Built 1977 Load: 32.9 t ADT: 160

SR 158

Poor

Over: SILVERVILLE CREEK

07.71 W SR 458, Lawrence, IN

Built 1938 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 669

VANBUREN STREET

Poor

Over: YELLOW CREEK

0.20 MILES S OF CR 100 N, Adams, IN

Built 1930 Load: 33.1 t ADT: 135

CR 1000N

Poor

Over: DUGAN DITCH

00.60 W OF CR 950 E, Hendricks, IN

Built 1991 Load: 33.1 t ADT: 4,900

CR 750 WEST

Poor

Over: HENDERSON CREEK

0.10 S OF CR 100 N, Johnson, IN

Built 1935 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 41

GEORGETOWN RD

Poor

Over: DRY RUN

00.40 N OF 16TH ST, Marion, IN

Built 1970 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 500

CR 1100W

Poor

Over: ELKHART RIVER

00.24 N OF CR 950 N, Noble, IN

Built 1960 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 300

HARRISON Rd

Poor

Over: GEYER Ditch

00.10 E of RUSH Rd, St. Joseph, IN

Built 1920 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 97

CR 1100W

Poor

Over: HOLLINGSWORTH DITCH

00.10 N CR 200 S, White, IN

Built 1974 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 250

CR 650S

Poor

Over: BIG CREEK DITCH

00.12 E NELSON RD, White, IN

Built 1981 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 125

PULLER AVE

Poor

Over: COW CREEK

0.14 MI N OF VINE ST, Huntington, IN

Built 1980 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 50

OAKLEY AVENUE

Poor

Over: CEDAR CREEK

00.10 W. of FREMONT ST., Lake, IN

Built 1977 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 379

CR 350W

Poor

Over: LAUGHERY CREEK

00.10 N OF CR 1175 N, Ripley, IN

Built 1975 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 175

LEOTA ROAD

Poor

Over: BIG OX CREEK

00.49 E OF BIG OX RD, Scott, IN

Built 1962 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 130

Showing 18,301-18,350 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.