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 200N
FairOver: MOONSHINE RUN
00.50 W OF CR 275 E, Henry, IN
Built 2002 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 154
FIFTH ST
FairOver: CROOKED CREEK
00.01 E OF VINE ST, Jefferson, IN
Built 1935 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 225
ASHLEY ROAD
FairOver: BRANCH OF MARIAH CREEK
00.77 SW OF DAUGHTERY ROA, Knox, IN
Built 1991 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 110
N BROCKSMITH ROAD
FairOver: DITCH TO STRIP MINE PIT
00.36 N OF 11TH STREET, Knox, IN
Built 1993 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 130
BEAL ROAD
FairOver: VIEKE DITCH
01.23 S OF BAND MILL ROAD, Knox, IN
Built 1980 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 100
SR 16
FairOver: IROQUOIS RIVER
01.06 W SR 55, Newton, IN
Built 1996 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 2,022
SURBER RD
FairOver: RATTLESNAKE CREEK
00.00 W RATTLESNAKE RD, Owen, IN
Built 1949 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 90
CR 1100N
FairOver: BRANCH OF N. RAMP CREEK
00.40 W of CR 100 E, Putnam, IN
Built 1940 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 180
CR 650N
FairOver: PLUM CREEK
00.20 E of CR 600 E, Putnam, IN
Built 1955 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 240
CR 650N
FairOver: PLUM CREEK
00.40 W of CR 600 E, Putnam, IN
Built 1950 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 110
DEVIL BACKBONE RD
FairOver: DEER CREEK
00.65 MI E OF CR275E, Putnam, IN
Built 1906 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 120
CR 650S
FairOver: JOHNSON BRANCH CREEK
00.10 E of CR 900 W, Putnam, IN
Built 1940 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 110
CR 600S
FairOver: BR BELLE UNION CR
00.10 W of CR 1000 E, Putnam, IN
Built 1927 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 620
CR 1200S
FairOver: MILL CREEK
00.50 E of CR 600 E, Putnam, IN
Built 1930 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 110
CR 775W
FairOver: BR CROYS CREEK
00.50 S of CR 1200 S, Putnam, IN
Built 1930 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 150
CR 25W
FairOver: FALLS BRANCH CREEK
00.10 N of CR 500 N, Putnam, IN
Built 1940 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 1,660
CR 1275S
FairOver: UNNAMED DITCH
00.20 W of CR 700 W, Putnam, IN
Built 1945 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 120
CAVEHILL ROAD
FairOver: LAUGHERY CREEK
00.05 S OF CR 425 S, Ripley, IN
Built 1910 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 150
FINKS ROAD
FairOver: TRIB TO LAUGHERY CREEK
00.03 N OF SR 350, Ripley, IN
Built 1900 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 150
CR 850W
FairOver: BRUSH CREEK
00.06 N OF CR 275 N, Ripley, IN
Built 1875 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 350
CR 650N
FairOver: LITTLE BLUE RIVER
00.10 W OF CR 50 W, Rush, IN
Built 1935 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 100
CR 600E
FairOver: DEER CREEK
00.25 N OF CR 650 S, Shelby, IN
Built 1900 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 800
CR 400E
FairOver: IRWIN CREEK
00.30 N OF CR 600 N, Tipton, IN
Built 1960 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 100
CR 500E
FairOver: NORTH FORK OF COAL CREEK
00.40 S of CR 400 N, Fountain, IN
Built 1915 Load: 13.7 t ADT: 100
RACCOON Rd
FairOver: Branch of RACCOON Creek
00.20 S of VALLEY Rd, Parke, IN
Built 1915 Load: 13.7 t ADT: 71
CR 500S
FairOver: SUNDERLAND Branch
00.10 E of CATLIN Rd, Parke, IN
Built 1921 Load: 13.7 t ADT: 112
CR 5W
FairOver: SUNDERLAND Branch
00.20 S of CR 300 S, Parke, IN
Built 1920 Load: 13.7 t ADT: 37
ROARING CREEK RD
FairOver: ROARING Creek
00.80 W of US 41, Parke, IN
Built 1925 Load: 13.7 t ADT: 91
CR 164
FairOver: Maggitty Br Anderso Rv
00.10 E of SR 145, Perry, IN
Built 1955 Load: 13.7 t ADT: 100
OLD SR 65
FairOver: SKELTON CREEK
00.20 E OF CR 525 W, Gibson, IN
Built 1972 Load: 13.8 t ADT: 120
CR 500 W
FairOver: LOEFLER DITCH
00.40 N OF CR 525 S, Gibson, IN
Built 1901 Load: 13.8 t ADT: 100
CR 50 NORTH
FairOver: BUCK CREEK
0.00 INT OF CR 900 W, Greene, IN
Built 1945 Load: 13.8 t ADT: 110
CR 600 NORTH
FairOver: BEATTY WALKER DITCH
0.35 W OF CR 200 E, Jackson, IN
Built 1935 Load: 13.8 t ADT: 60
6th St
FairOver: FEATHER Creek
00.10 S of North St, Vermillion, IN
Built 1927 Load: 13.8 t ADT: 249
SINGER RD
FairOver: BECHTOLD CREEK
00.20 E OF CR 175 E, Wabash, IN
Built 1961 Load: 13.8 t ADT: 480
CR 325 W
FairOver: BRANCH OF JORDAN CREEK
00.30 S OF CR 1200 S, Gibson, IN
Built 1976 Load: 13.9 t ADT: 225
TERRE HAUTE ROAD
FairOver: KELSO CREEK
00.02 E OF NIBLACK BLVD, Knox, IN
Built 1979 Load: 13.9 t ADT: 560
CR 250E
FairOver: BEN DAVIS CREEK
00.10 N OF CR 200 N, Rush, IN
Built 1930 Load: 13.9 t ADT: 100
CR 200 W
FairOver: SUGAR CREEK
00.33 N OF CR 500 N, Sullivan, IN
Built 1975 Load: 13.9 t ADT: 140
New Castle Rd
FairOver: Lauramie Creek
00.41 E of CR 775 E, Tippecanoe, IN
Built 1971 Load: 13.9 t ADT: 314
COUNTRY FARM RD
FairOver: MIDDLE FK BLUE RIVER
00.40 NW of FARABEE Rd, Washington, IN
Built 1972 Load: 13.9 t ADT: 244
CR 590 NORTH
FairOver: BLUE RIVER
0.80 E OF SR 66, Crawford, IN
Built 1910 Load: 14.0 t ADT: 411
CR 350E
FairOver: Middle Fork WILDCAT Cr
00.07 S of CR 700 S, Carroll, IN
Built 1975 Load: 14.1 t ADT: 144
SUNRISE ROAD
FairOver: WILLIAMS CREEK
00.17 S of CR 600 S, Delaware, IN
Built 1920 Load: 14.1 t ADT: 140
HINSON RD
FairOver: JORDAN CREEK
00.14 S OF JORDAN ROAD, Morgan, IN
Built 1968 Load: 14.1 t ADT: 190
TILLMAN RD
FairOver: SCHMIDT DRAIN
00.20 W MINNICH ROAD, Allen, IN
Built 1975 Load: 14.2 t ADT: 1,483
IZAAK WALTON RD
FairOver: KOKOMO CREEK
0.3 MI N CR 300 S, Howard, IN
Built 1940 Load: 14.2 t ADT: 3,055
CR 575S
FairOver: Rock Creek
00.25 E of Carlile Rd, Warren, IN
Built 1942 Load: 14.2 t ADT: 120
CR 1000E
FairOver: DUCK CREEK
01.54 N CR 500 N, Bartholomew, IN
Built 1930 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 150
CR 500N
FairOver: BIG SLOUGH
00.07 E OF US 31, Bartholomew, IN
Built 1981 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 190
Showing 2,351-2,400 of 18,630 bridges
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