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 1280N

Fair

Over: MIDDLE FORK CROOKED CR

00.30 W of CR 1200 E, Spencer, IN

Built 1985 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 100

CR 900 N

Fair

Over: PONY CREEK

00.30 E OF CR 500 E, Wabash, IN

Built 1962 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 220

TERNET RD

Fair

Over: HOFFMAN DRAIN #2

00.50 S TILLMAN ROAD, Allen, IN

Built 1960 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 500

CR 900E

Fair

Over: WEST FORK OF SUGAR CREEK

00.61 N of CR 700 S, Daviess, IN

Built 1985 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 93

CR 525W

Fair

Over: RAMP RUN

00.65 N OF CR 200 N, Hendricks, IN

Built 1935 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 200

CR 700S

Fair

Over: SYMONS CREEK

00.25 E OF WILBUR WRIGHT, Henry, IN

Built 1982 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 250

US 50 EB

Fair

Over: DUNN DITCH

01.52 E SR 241, Knox, IN

Built 1985 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 4,597

ADAMS ROAD

Fair

Over: DESHEE RIVER

00.25 NE OF STATE ROAD 61, Knox, IN

Built 1991 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 130

US 50

Fair

Over: OTTER CREEK

09.06 W US 421, Ripley, IN

Built 1986 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 4,042

CR 1000N

Fair

Over: SIX MILE CREEK

00.27 E OF CR 1000 W, Rush, IN

Built 1920 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 250

HIRSCH RD

Fair

Over: CRAWFORD BRANDEIS DITCH

00.00 INT. OF BURKHARDT R, Vanderburgh, IN

Built 1982 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 1,389

US 36

Fair

Over: LITTLE RACCOON CREEK

00.07 W SR 63, Vermillion, IN

Built 1930 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 1,760

CR 550 WEST

Fair

Over: MOSSBURG DITCH

00.30 S OF CR 100 S, Wells, IN

Built 1940 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 100

CR 500 EAST

Fair

Over: LOST RIVER

0.10 S OF CR 550 N, Orange, IN

Built 1920 Load: 18.2 t ADT: 150

DIVISION ROAD

Fair

Over: MUD CREEK

00.10 W of CR 1100 W, Benton, IN

Built 1982 Load: 18.3 t ADT: 83

CR 50E

Fair

Over: Conneley Ditch

00.50 N of CR 550 S, Clay, IN

Built 1993 Load: 18.3 t ADT: 119

LAWRENCEVILLE RD

Fair

Over: EAST FORK TANNERS CREEK

00.30 N OF GUTAPFEL RD, Dearborn, IN

Built 1930 Load: 18.3 t ADT: 1,260

CR 1000N

Fair

Over: DUCK CREEK

00.20 W CR 900 W, Madison, IN

Built 1962 Load: 18.3 t ADT: 571

CR 175N

Fair

Over: FLAT CREEK

00.18 W CR 825 E, Pike, IN

Built 1992 Load: 18.3 t ADT: 29

CR 1075S

Fair

Over: DEER CREEK

01.00 W of CR 300 W, Putnam, IN

Built 1984 Load: 18.3 t ADT: 180

CR 350 WEST

Fair

Over: ED CLARK DITCH

00.60 S OF CR 100 N, Shelby, IN

Built 1973 Load: 18.3 t ADT: 15

CR 600 E

Fair

Over: BACK CREEK

00.20 N OF CR 500 S, Wabash, IN

Built 1979 Load: 18.3 t ADT: 225

CR 500E

Fair

Over: AIKMAN CREEK

01.25 N of CR 400 S, Daviess, IN

Built 1992 Load: 18.4 t ADT: 141

RED OAK DR

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF WHITE LICK CR

00.05 W OF LAUREL OAK, Hendricks, IN

Built 1988 Load: 18.4 t ADT: 175

CR 700E

Fair

Over: VERTREES DITCH

00.25 N of CR 1550 N, Daviess, IN

Built 1940 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 92

SOUTHEASTERN PKWY.

Fair

Over: FALL CREEK

00.04 S OF ATLANTIC AVE., Hamilton, IN

Built 1970 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 450

ROCKY HOLLOW RD

Fair

Over: INDIAN CREEK

00.50 W OF LICKFORD BR. R, Harrison, IN

Built 1950 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 33

CR 950N

Fair

Over: BATZ DRAIN

00.10 E OF CR 950 E, Hendricks, IN

Built 1935 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 850

CR 25W

Fair

Over: BUCK CREEK

00.10 S OF CR 650 S, Henry, IN

Built 1992 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 725

SR 250

Fair

Over: WEST ARM RIDER DITCH

01.35 E SR 11, Jackson, IN

Built 1968 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 1,232

SR 39

Fair

Over: BRANCH CLEAR CREEK

01.20 S SR 42, Morgan, IN

Built 1964 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 4,420

MARTIN ST

Fair

Over: ELKHART RIVER

00.02 N OF LINCOLN WAY, Noble, IN

Built 1993 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 1,950

CR 650W

Fair

Over: TIPPECANOE RIVER

00.05 N OF COUNTY LINE RD, Noble, IN

Built 1975 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 170

OLD SR 25

Fair

Over: SUGAR CREEK

02.09 N SR 225, Tippecanoe, IN

Built 1982 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 4,113

CR 950E

Fair

Over: FLAT CREEK

00.45 N of CR 100 N, Daviess, IN

Built 1992 Load: 18.6 t ADT: 146

RAIBLE AVE

Fair

Over: WHITE RIVER

00.20 N 8TH ST, Madison, IN

Built 1990 Load: 18.6 t ADT: 9,849

CR 28

Fair

Over: MIDDLE FK ANDERSON RIV

01.30 W SR 145, Perry, IN

Built 1984 Load: 18.6 t ADT: 110

CR 600 SOUTH

Fair

Over: CONNS CREEK

00.35 W OF CR 600 E, Shelby, IN

Built 1925 Load: 18.6 t ADT: 350

CR 875 N

Fair

Over: EAST FORK BUSSERON CREEK

00.35 E OF CR 650 E, Sullivan, IN

Built 1935 Load: 18.6 t ADT: 110

CR 750S

Fair

Over: Conneley Ditch

00.20 E of 250 W, Clay, IN

Built 1990 Load: 18.7 t ADT: 157

BELLS BRANCH RD

Fair

Over: LAUGHERY CREEK

00.50 S OF CLAY MILLER, Dearborn, IN

Built 1916 Load: 18.7 t ADT: 100

CR 92

Fair

Over: DEER Creek

00.10 S of CR 5(Deer Cr), Perry, IN

Built 1992 Load: 18.7 t ADT: 50

US 35, SR 22

Fair

Over: MISSISSINEWA RIVER

00.09 S SR 15, Grant, IN

Built 1964 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 16,102

SR 13

Fair

Over: PIPE CREEK

00.53 S SR 37, Hamilton, IN

Built 1965 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 2,987

SR 7

Fair

Over: MIDDLE FORK CREEK

01.47 N SR 250, Jefferson, IN

Built 1977 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 3,811

EAST POWERLINE RD

Fair

Over: BACK CREEK

01.27 E OF BACK CREEK RD, Lawrence, IN

Built 1994 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 79

CR 1000S

Fair

Over: HEINHOLD DITCH

00.40 E CR 275 E, Porter, IN

Built 1991 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 140

CR 150W

Fair

Over: FOLLETTE CREEK

0.40 MILES S OF SR 120, Steuben, IN

Built 1976 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 307

SR 58

Fair

Over: SPRINGER DITCH

04.25 W US 41, Sullivan, IN

Built 1962 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 372

Jackson Rd

Fair

Over: Indian Creek

00.07 E of CR 475 W, Tippecanoe, IN

Built 1964 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 1,724

Showing 2,601-2,650 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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