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
I-265 WB
UnknownOver: I-65 SBL
02.50 E SR-311, Clark, IN
Built 1972 ADT: 43,541
I-265 EB TO I-65NB
UnknownOver: I 65 NB
02.50 E SR 311, Clark, IN
Built 1972 ADT: 43,595
SR 265 EB
UnknownOver: I-265 RAMP SW-D TO I-65
00.13 E I-65, Clark, IN
Built 1991 ADT: 6,896
SR 265 WB
UnknownOver: I-265 RAMP SW-D TO I-65
00.13 E I-65, Clark, IN
Built 1991 ADT: 6,896
SR 265 EB
UnknownOver: COPPERS LANE
00.28 E I-65, Clark, IN
Built 1991 ADT: 118
SR 265 WB
UnknownOver: COOPERS LANE
00.28 E I-65, Clark, IN
Built 1991 ADT: 118
SR 265 EB
UnknownOver: PRIVATE DRIVEWAY
01.51 E US-31, Clark, IN
Built 1992 ADT: 5
SR 265 WB
UnknownOver: CHARLESTOWN PIKE
01.51 E US-31, Clark, IN
Built 1992 ADT: 118
COURT AVENUE
UnknownOver: US 31
00.10 W CT AVE/BROADWAY J, Clark, IN
Built 2015 ADT: 118
US 31 NB RAMP I-65
UnknownOver: 9TH ST
00.08 S SR 62X, Clark, IN
Built 2016 ADT: 1,372
US 31 RAMP 7
UnknownOver: 6TH ST
00.34 S SR 62X, Clark, IN
Built 2016 ADT: 3,500
US 31 SB RAMP 6
UnknownOver: 6TH STREET
05.27 S I-265, Clark, IN
Built 2016 ADT: 3,500
I-65 SB
UnknownOver: COURT AVENUE
05.27 S I-265, Clark, IN
Built 2016 ADT: 13,200
SR 265 EB
UnknownOver: US-31
00.39 E I-65, Clark, IN
Built 1992 ADT: 8,246
SR 265 WB
UnknownOver: US 31
00.39 E I-65, Clark, IN
Built 1992 ADT: 8,246
SR 265 EB
UnknownOver: HAMBURG PIKE
00.09 E US-31, Clark, IN
Built 1992 ADT: 118
SR 265 WB
UnknownOver: HAMBURG PIKE
00.09 E US-31, Clark, IN
Built 1992 ADT: 118
SR 265 CDE EB
UnknownOver: SR-62 EBL
02.31 E US-31, Clark, IN
Built 1992 ADT: 7,815
SR 265 WB
UnknownOver: SR-62 WBL
02.31 E US-31, Clark, IN
Built 1992 ADT: 7,815
PORT ROAD
UnknownOver: SR 265 EBL
00.33 E SR 62, Clark, IN
Built 2015 ADT: 10,626
UTICA-SELLERSBURG
UnknownOver: SR 265 EB
00.83 E SR 62, Clark, IN
Built 2015 ADT: 15,702
I-65 NB RAMP 5
UnknownOver: 6TH STREET
05.27 S I-265, Clark, IN
Built 2015 ADT: 3,500
I-65 NB
UnknownOver: 9TH STREET
00.08 S SR 62X, Clark, IN
Built 2015 ADT: 2,400
I-65 NB
UnknownOver: 6TH STREET
05.27 S I-265, Clark, IN
Built 2015 ADT: 3,500
I-65 NB
UnknownOver: RIVERSIDE DRIVE
00.43 S US 31, Clark, IN
Built 2016 ADT: 1,118
I-65 SB
UnknownOver: RIVERSIDE DRIVE
00.43 S US 31, Clark, IN
Built 2016 ADT: 1,118
SALEM ROAD
UnknownOver: SR 265 WB
02.20 E SR 62, Clark, IN
Built 2013 ADT: 12,756
SR 265 WB
UnknownOver: BROOKHOLLOW WAY
1.30 E SR 62, Clark, IN
Built 2016 ADT: 670
SR 265 EB
UnknownOver: BROOKHOLLOW WAY
1.30 E SR 62, Clark, IN
Built 2016 ADT: 670
SR 265
UnknownOver: UPPER RIVER ROAD
4.40 S SR-62, Clark, IN
Built 2016 ADT: 600
I-65 SB
UnknownOver: 10TH STREET
00.34 N US 31, Clark, IN
Built 2016 ADT: 22,430
I-65 SB
UnknownOver: 9TH STREET
00.08 S SR 62X, Clark, IN
Built 2016 ADT: 2,400
SR 42
UnknownOver: I-70 WBL
04.07 W SR 59, Clay, IN
Built 1967 ADT: 18,069
SR 42
UnknownOver: I-70 EB
04.06 W SR 59, Clay, IN
Built 1967 ADT: 15,740
I-70 EB
UnknownOver: PRIVATE RD
04.86 W SR 59, Clay, IN
Built 1967 ADT: 132
I-70 WB
UnknownOver: PRIVATE RD
04.86 W SR 59, Clay, IN
Built 1967 ADT: 132
CR 300 W
UnknownOver: I-70 WBL
01.99 W SR 59, Clay, IN
Built 1967 ADT: 17,930
I-70 EB
UnknownOver: SR 59 SBL
11.39 E SR 46, Clay, IN
Built 1967 ADT: 15,951
I-70 WB
UnknownOver: SR 59 NBL
11.39 E SR 46, Clay, IN
Built 1967 ADT: 5,750
HARMONY ROAD
UnknownOver: I-70 WBL
03.14 E SR 59, Clay, IN
Built 1966 ADT: 16,951
STEARLEY GARAGE RD
UnknownOver: I-70 WB
04.15 E SR 59, Clay, IN
Built 1966 ADT: 16,951
PUTNAM CO LINE RD
UnknownOver: I-70 WBL
06.39 E SR 59, Clay, IN
Built 1966 ADT: 15,340
SR 28
UnknownOver: I-65 NB
02.52 E US 52, Clinton, IN
Built 1969 ADT: 20,855
CR 350W
UnknownOver: I-65 NBL
05.72 N SR 47, Clinton, IN
Built 1969 ADT: 29,643
CR 500S
UnknownOver: I-65 NB
04.60 S SR 28, Clinton, IN
Built 1969 ADT: 29,643
MANSON-COLFAX CO R
UnknownOver: I-65
03.37 S SR 28, Clinton, IN
Built 2021 ADT: 990
CR 600W
UnknownOver: I-65 NBL
02.89 S SR 28, Clinton, IN
Built 1969 ADT: 19,925
CR 300 SOUTH
UnknownOver: I-65 NBL
01.73 S SR 28, Clinton, IN
Built 1969 ADT: 19,925
CR 900 W
UnknownOver: I-65 SBL
01.41 N SR 28, Clinton, IN
Built 1968 ADT: 19,670
CR 1000W/CO LN RD
UnknownOver: I-65 NBL
02.60 N SR 28, Clinton, IN
Built 1968 ADT: 19,670
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