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

MULDOON RD

Poor

Over: SNYDER DRAIN

00.30 N FERGUSON ROAD, Allen, IN

Built 1976 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 1,692

DALLAS DRIVE

Poor

Over: Branch of HONEY CREEK

00.40 W MCDANIEL, Vigo, IN

Built 1989 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 1,103

UNION ST

Poor

Over: WILDCAT CREEK

0.0 MI INT SUPERIOR ST, Howard, IN

Built 1958 Load: 39.7 t ADT: 6,909

CR 450N

Poor

Over: LEATHERWOOD Creek

00.60 E of US 41, Parke, IN

Built 1965 Load: 39.7 t ADT: 32

RANGE ROAD

Poor

Over: KINGSBURY CREEK

00.10 N US 6, LaPorte, IN

Built 1981 Load: 39.8 t ADT: 400

CR 525S

Poor

Over: KANKAKEE RIVER

01.20 W CR 100 E, LaPorte, IN

Built 1984 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 200

CR 350E

Poor

Over: BEN DAVIS CREEK

00.10 N OF CR 200 N, Rush, IN

Built 1900 Load: 40.4 t ADT: 100

SR 62

Poor

Over: SALEM BRANCH

02.48 E SR 250, Jefferson, IN

Built 1968 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 102

BURNS RD

Poor

Over: NORTH HOGAN CREEK

00.40 E OF SR 48, Dearborn, IN

Built 1976 Load: 40.6 t ADT: 100

CR 800S

Poor

Over: VERMILLION BRANCH CREEK

00.20 W of CR 750 E, Putnam, IN

Built 1920 Load: 40.6 t ADT: 130

CR 375E

Poor

Over: MIDDLE FORK LEWIS CREEK

00.01 S OF CR 250 S, Shelby, IN

Built 1920 Load: 40.6 t ADT: 150

CR 700E

Poor

Over: EEL RIVER

01.30 N CR 1300 S, Kosciusko, IN

Built 1975 Load: 40.7 t ADT: 175

CR 1250S

Poor

Over: NORTON Creek

00.40 W of CR 300 E, Vermillion, IN

Built 1910 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 117

CR 1200S

Poor

Over: LONG DITCH

00.00 W CR 200 E, LaPorte, IN

Built 1979 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 200

COLTRAINE HILL RD

Poor

Over: S BR OF GARRISON CR

00.00 INT. BEAVER RD, Fayette, IN

Built 1974 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 125

CR 100 SOUTH

Poor

Over: FOUR MILE CREEK

0.60 W OF SR 57, Greene, IN

Built 1950 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 110

FERNDALE Rd

Poor

Over: ROCKY Fork Creek

00.20 W of CR 1200 E, Parke, IN

Built 1960 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 344

SNEAKVILLE Rd

Poor

Over: SALT FORK TANNERS CREEK

00.50 E OF MT PLEASANT, Dearborn, IN

Built 1950 Load: 41.6 t ADT: 550

Wilson Switch Rd

Poor

Over: CANEY CREEK

0.23 Mi N of H. SCHOOL RD, Posey, IN

Built 1971 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 263

CR 900S

Poor

Over: WHITEWATER RIVER

00.37 MI E OF INDIAN TR, Randolph, IN

Built 1965 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 107

CR 900 S

Poor

Over: SMITH FORK

01.00 W OF SR 57, Gibson, IN

Built 1973 Load: 41.9 t ADT: 110

RANGE ROAD

Poor

Over: PORTER DITCH

00.40 S CR 800 S, LaPorte, IN

Built 1976 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 650

CR 900W

Poor

Over: LITTLE SUGAR CREEK

00.75 N OF SR 32, Boone, IN

Built 1960 Load: 42.4 t ADT: 120

US 12 EB

Poor

Over: BURNS DITCH (DEEP RIVER)

00.94 W SR 249, Porter, IN

Built 1970 Load: 42.4 t ADT: 4,635

US 12 WB

Poor

Over: BURNS DITCH (DEEP RIVER)

00.94 W SR 249, Porter, IN

Built 1970 Load: 42.4 t ADT: 1,763

US 40

Poor

Over: FLATROCK RIVER

00.28 W SR 103, Henry, IN

Built 1944 Load: 42.5 t ADT: 2,682

COUNTRY CLUB RD

Poor

Over: LITTLE WILLIAMS CREEK

00.30 W of GREY RD, Fayette, IN

Built 1965 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 425

CR 850N

Poor

Over: SOUTH RAMP CREEK

00.60 W of CR 25 W, Putnam, IN

Built 1960 Load: 42.7 t ADT: 130

CR 17

Poor

Over: TURKEY CREEK

00.20 S OF CR 56, Elkhart, IN

Built 1964 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 83

G'TOWN-GREENVILLE

Poor

Over: BIG INDIAN Creek

00.10 W of COOKS MILL, Floyd, IN

Built 1972 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 308

CR 350 S

Poor

Over: BRANCH OF SAND CREEK

00.80 W OF CR 450 E, Gibson, IN

Built 1926 Load: 42.9 t ADT: 140

CR 2300S

Poor

Over: PITNER DITCH

01.00 W CR 875 W, LaPorte, IN

Built 1982 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 200

G'TOWN-LANESVILLE

Poor

Over: GEORGETOWN CREEK

00.10 S OF US 64, Floyd, IN

Built 1976 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 1,301

EAST 7TH ROAD

Poor

Over: DAUSMAN DITCH

00.10 W OF N. CEDAR ROAD, Marshall, IN

Built 1970 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 100

CR 1000S

Poor

Over: HIGGINS BRANCH CREEK

00.50 W of CR 700 E, Putnam, IN

Built 1960 Load: 43.3 t ADT: 1,250

CR 400 N

Poor

Over: LAGRO CREEK

00.50 E OF CR 500 E, Wabash, IN

Built 1971 Load: 43.3 t ADT: 100

CR 300 WEST

Poor

Over: SCUFFLE CREEK

00.01 S OF CR 1050 S, Wells, IN

Built 1920 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 1,154

WILLMAN ROAD

Poor

Over: LITTLE LICK CREEK

01.20 NW OF CROSS STREET, Blackford, IN

Built 1930 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 6

NEW DISCOVERY Rd

Poor

Over: Little RACCOON Creek

00.00 Int of CR 275 E, Parke, IN

Built 1970 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 739

FERGUSON RD

Poor

Over: ST MARYS RIVER

00.10 E MULDOON RD, Allen, IN

Built 1972 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 5,750

CR 300N

Poor

Over: Little Creek

00.32 E of CR 800 W, Warren, IN

Built 1957 Load: 45.1 t ADT: 290

ROBB HILL RD

Poor

Over: SYCAMORE CREEK

00.67 W OF CO RD 40, Morgan, IN

Built 1976 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 900

CR 525E

Poor

Over: LITTLE KANKAKEE RIVER

00.40 S OF DIVISION RD, LaPorte, IN

Built 1984 Load: 46.1 t ADT: 150

CR 100 NORTH

Poor

Over: SUGAR CREEK

00.60 W OF GRANT CITY RD, Henry, IN

Built 1990 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 125

BIG BEND RD

Poor

Over: CROOKED CREEK

00.47 W OF WAVERLY RD, Morgan, IN

Built 1985 Load: 46.6 t ADT: 360

FISH CREEK RD

Poor

Over: E FORK FISH CREEK

0.2 N OF SR 46, Owen, IN

Built 1972 Load: 46.7 t ADT: 90

PARENT RD

Poor

Over: SIX MILE CREEK

00.30 W RIVER RUN ROAD, Allen, IN

Built 1978 Load: 47.4 t ADT: 26

CR 1050 E

Poor

Over: SMITH FORK

00.80 N OF CR 900 S, Gibson, IN

Built 1992 Load: 47.5 t ADT: 20

ALLENSVILLE RD

Poor

Over: SOUTH FORK ELK CREEK

00.20 N of US 250, Switzerland, IN

Built 1920 Load: 47.5 t ADT: 125

BURMA ROAD

Poor

Over: YOUNGS CREEK

0.05 N OF CR 550 S, Orange, IN

Built 1930 Load: 47.9 t ADT: 150

Showing 18,551-18,600 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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