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

CR 600N

Fair

Over: LITTLE BRANCH CREEK

00.30 W CR 300 W, Clay, IN

Built 2008 Load: 9.2 t ADT: 387

PILOT KNOB ROAD

Fair

Over: SLICK RUN

0.0 E OF SLICK CREEK ROAD, Crawford, IN

Built 1935 Load: 9.2 t ADT: 120

MOODY ROAD

Fair

Over: MARSH CREEK

00.77 E OF OLD US 41, Knox, IN

Built 1993 Load: 9.2 t ADT: 130

CR 200E

Fair

Over: LITTLE SHAWNEE CREEK

00.30 S of CR 650 N, Fountain, IN

Built 1935 Load: 9.3 t ADT: 100

KENNEDY AVENUE

Fair

Over: CADY MARSH DITCH

00.30 S of RIDGE RD, Lake, IN

Built 1970 Load: 9.3 t ADT: 18,131

WEST FORK ROAD

Fair

Over: STINKING FORK

0.40 W OF MIFFLIN FK ROAD, Crawford, IN

Built 1940 Load: 9.4 t ADT: 50

CR 500 EAST

Fair

Over: WOLF CREEK

0.85 N OF CR 250 S, Orange, IN

Built 1920 Load: 9.4 t ADT: 346

CR 50 E

Fair

Over: MARSH CREEK

00.91 S OF CR 975 S, Sullivan, IN

Built 1930 Load: 9.4 t ADT: 110

PISGAH ROAD

Fair

Over: SUGAR CREEK

00.00 ATTERBURY FISH & WI, Johnson, IN

Built 1885 Load: 9.5 t ADT: 102

GORE RD

Fair

Over: SNAKE CREEK

00.50 E OF 875 W, Morgan, IN

Built 1961 Load: 9.5 t ADT: 100

CR 225 SOUTH

Fair

Over: NORTH FORK LEWIS CREEK

00.30 W OF CR 200 E, Shelby, IN

Built 1949 Load: 9.7 t ADT: 100

CR 1100S

Fair

Over: MIDDLE FORK CREEK

00.59 MI E of SR 13, Grant, IN

Built 1959 Load: 9.8 t ADT: 110

CR 100 SOUTH

Fair

Over: UPPER SULPHUR CREEK

0.10 W OF CR 525 W, Orange, IN

Built 1920 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 350

CR 71

Fair

Over: Little DEER Creek

00.20 N of CR 8, Perry, IN

Built 1968 Load: 10.1 t ADT: 50

CR 1200N

Fair

Over: MILL Creek

00.40 E of CR 625 W, Parke, IN

Built 1986 Load: 10.2 t ADT: 52

CR 33

Fair

Over: ANDERSON River

00.30 E of SR 62, Perry, IN

Built 1960 Load: 10.3 t ADT: 150

CR 750 S

Fair

Over: RODGERS DITCH

00.01 W OF CR 400 W, Sullivan, IN

Built 1920 Load: 10.3 t ADT: 110

TENNYSON ROAD

Fair

Over: OTTER CREEK

00.09 MI S OF CAREY RD, Warrick, IN

Built 1969 Load: 10.3 t ADT: 339

CR 1400 E

Fair

Over: LITTLE PIPE CREEK

0.8 MI N SR 22, Howard, IN

Built 1957 Load: 10.4 t ADT: 43

CR 810 NORTH

Fair

Over: NO NAME CREEK

0.40 W OF CR 100 E, Orange, IN

Built 1960 Load: 10.5 t ADT: 180

CR 1400 NORTH

Fair

Over: LITTTLE LAUGHERY CREEK

00.29 W OF SR 229, Ripley, IN

Built 1990 Load: 10.5 t ADT: 175

CR 1100 SOUTH

Fair

Over: SALAMONIE RIVER

01.00 W OF CR 400 W, Wells, IN

Built 1910 Load: 10.5 t ADT: 350

CR 575 W

Fair

Over: BROWN DITCH

00.80 S OF SR 64, Gibson, IN

Built 1975 Load: 10.7 t ADT: 100

BARBERSVILLE RD

Fair

Over: INDIAN-KENTUCK CREEK

00.01 S BARBERSVILLE CR, Jefferson, IN

Built 1985 Load: 10.7 t ADT: 100

CR 119

Fair

Over: OIL CREEK

02.10 N CR 34, Perry, IN

Built 1948 Load: 10.7 t ADT: 140

CR 800E

Fair

Over: FLAT CREEK

00.65 S SR 56, Pike, IN

Built 1989 Load: 10.8 t ADT: 82

CR 1200 E

Fair

Over: SMITH FORK

00.50 N OF CR 850 S, Gibson, IN

Built 1974 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 160

CR 950 WEST

Fair

Over: RIDENOUR DITCH

00.30 N OF US 30, Kosciusko, IN

Built 1975 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 100

CR 325W

Fair

Over: ROCK Run Creek

00.50 N of VIROSTKO Rd, Parke, IN

Built 1908 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 99

COXFORD Rd

Fair

Over: SUGAR Creek

00.60 N of SR 47, Parke, IN

Built 1913 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 70

CR 900E

Fair

Over: BIG WALNUT CREEK

00.80 N of CR 1100 N, Putnam, IN

Built 1915 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 180

CR 175E

Fair

Over: BLEDSOE BRANCH CREEK

00.40 N CR 500 N, Putnam, IN

Built 1920 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 310

CR 500N

Fair

Over: CLEAR CREEK

00.20 W of CR 700 E, Putnam, IN

Built 1927 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 300

MORTON RD

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF OWL CREEK

00.70 SE of US 36, Putnam, IN

Built 1922 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 180

CR 750E

Fair

Over: DEER CREEK

00.30 S of CR 100 N, Putnam, IN

Built 1930 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 210

CR 900S

Fair

Over: BIG CREEK

00.43 W OF US 421, Ripley, IN

Built 1920 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 150

CR 25E

Fair

Over: CSX RAILROAD

00.40 N OF FAIRGROUNDS RO, Ripley, IN

Built 1930 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 100

CR 525 W

Fair

Over: RODGERS DITCH

00.07 W OF CR 525 W, Sullivan, IN

Built 1988 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 110

SPRAY RD

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF WHITE CREEK

00.34 SW OF CR 550 W, Bartholomew, IN

Built 1987 Load: 11.0 t ADT: 160

MEADOWS CHURCH RD

Fair

Over: BR OF LITTLE SALT CREEK

02.36 W OF SR 446, Lawrence, IN

Built 1940 Load: 11.0 t ADT: 208

S GOSPEL STREET

Fair

Over: LICK CREEK

0.04 S OF WATER STREET, Orange, IN

Built 1880 Load: 11.0 t ADT: 600

MILL Rd

Fair

Over: Branch of RACCOON Creek

00.20 N of CR 500 S, Parke, IN

Built 1930 Load: 11.0 t ADT: 92

CR 100W

Fair

Over: LEATHERWOOD CREEK

00.30 S of HILLTOP Rd, Parke, IN

Built 1986 Load: 11.1 t ADT: 100

INDIANA AVE

Fair

Over: ELKHART RIVER

00.30 N OF US 33, Elkhart, IN

Built 1896 Load: 11.2 t ADT: 3,593

CR 150 S

Fair

Over: CLEAR FORK DITCH

00.20 E OF OLD US 41, Gibson, IN

Built 1983 Load: 11.2 t ADT: 790

Allison Ln

Fair

Over: Dixon Lewis Ditch

00.36 MI E of CABORN RD, Posey, IN

Built 1967 Load: 11.2 t ADT: 73

Hoenert Rd

Fair

Over: Branch of Neu Creek

00.27 MI N of COPPERLINE, Posey, IN

Built 1973 Load: 11.2 t ADT: 237

WOLF CREEK RD

Fair

Over: WOLF CREEK

00.02 S OF OLD NASHVILLE, Bartholomew, IN

Built 1980 Load: 11.3 t ADT: 675

CR 400S

Fair

Over: BOLLEY DITCH

01.20 MI. E. CR 1300 E, Fulton, IN

Built 2000 Load: 11.3 t ADT: 550

MILLER AVE

Fair

Over: LOMAX DITCH

00.46 N 38TH ST-200 S, Grant, IN

Built 1950 Load: 11.3 t ADT: 2,110

Showing 2,201-2,250 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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