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 375 EAST

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF PATOKA RIVER

0.30 N OF CR 950 S, Orange, IN

Built 1940 Load: 19.5 t ADT: 547

CR 300S

Fair

Over: BIG Slough Creek

00.10 E of 700W, Clay, IN

Built 1991 Load: 19.6 t ADT: 179

PIPE CREEK RD

Fair

Over: PIPE CREEK

00.30 N of SNAIL CREEK RD, Franklin, IN

Built 1927 Load: 19.6 t ADT: 225

SR 57

Fair

Over: OLD CHANNEL PATOKA RIVER

01.95 N SR 357, Gibson, IN

Built 1939 Load: 19.6 t ADT: 5,314

CR 850 W

Fair

Over: SCOTT DITCH

01.80 S OF W BASE RD, Gibson, IN

Built 1968 Load: 19.6 t ADT: 40

CR 625 NORTH

Fair

Over: LATTAS CREEK

0.20 W OF CR 1100 W, Greene, IN

Built 1940 Load: 19.6 t ADT: 110

CR 470E

Fair

Over: STRANGERS Branch

00.30 N of MANSFLD Rd, Parke, IN

Built 1910 Load: 19.6 t ADT: 65

CATLIN Rd

Fair

Over: SUNDERLAND Branch

00.40 N of CR 275 S, Parke, IN

Built 1910 Load: 19.6 t ADT: 887

SADDLE CLUB Rd

Fair

Over: Little RACCOON Creek

00.50 N of CR 650 N, Parke, IN

Built 1905 Load: 19.6 t ADT: 115

NARROWS RD

Fair

Over: SUGAR CREEK

00.80 N of SR 47, Parke, IN

Built 1958 Load: 19.6 t ADT: 807

CR 500W

Fair

Over: EIGHT MILE CREEK

00.65 S SR 32, Randolph, IN

Built 1981 Load: 19.6 t ADT: 171

CR 700 E

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF BIG BRANCH CRK

00.51 S OF CR 325 N, Sullivan, IN

Built 1935 Load: 19.6 t ADT: 250

FARABEE Rd

Fair

Over: Br Middle Fk BLUE River

00.90 E of SR 60, Washington, IN

Built 1970 Load: 19.6 t ADT: 213

CR 700E

Fair

Over: DINKEN CREEK

00.48 S of CR 500 N, Daviess, IN

Built 1991 Load: 19.7 t ADT: 141

CR 68

Fair

Over: LITTLE CEDAR CREEK

00.30 E OF CR 327, DeKalb, IN

Built 1972 Load: 19.7 t ADT: 975

S WEST ST

Fair

Over: RICHLAND CREEK

0.1 MI N OF CLARK ST, Gibson, IN

Built 1959 Load: 19.7 t ADT: 5

WEST MAIN STREET

Fair

Over: TURKEY CREEK

00.15 W of SR 13, Kosciusko, IN

Built 1920 Load: 19.7 t ADT: 600

CR 1050N

Fair

Over: EAST FORK RUSH CREEK

00.60 E of CR 400 W, Parke, IN

Built 1910 Load: 19.7 t ADT: 507

BRISCOE STATION RD

Fair

Over: BIG PINE CREEK

00.01 N of Rock Ford Road, Warren, IN

Built 1927 Load: 19.7 t ADT: 160

SR 46

Fair

Over: NORTH FORK SALT CREEK

00.25 W SR 135, Brown, IN

Built 1964 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 10,596

CR 600S

Fair

Over: SUGAR CREEK

00.62 E CR 1050 E, Daviess, IN

Built 1991 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 141

I-69 SB

Fair

Over: WHITE RIVER

00.23 N SR 32, Delaware, IN

Built 1963 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 17,790

CR 48

Fair

Over: SOLOMON CREEK

00.10 E OF CR 133, Elkhart, IN

Built 1969 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 112

SR 13

Fair

Over: WHITE RIVER

01.44 S SR 37, Hamilton, IN

Built 1965 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 2,987

CR 500E

Fair

Over: LITTLE DEER CREEK

00.30 S of CR 300 S, Putnam, IN

Built 1920 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 780

CR 100 W

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF BUSSERON CREEK

00.10 N OF CR400 S, Sullivan, IN

Built 1930 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 190

SR 38 WBL

Fair

Over: N&S RR

01.37 W I-65, Tippecanoe, IN

Built 1990 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 20,094

Indian Bead Rd

Fair

Over: Little Wea Creek

00.10 W of US 231, Tippecanoe, IN

Built 1976 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 100

HOLLAND ROAD

Fair

Over: SUGAR CREEK

0.55 MI N SR 68, Warrick, IN

Built 1930 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 438

CR 50 N

Fair

Over: KEG CREEK

00.10 W OF CR 850 E, Gibson, IN

Built 1930 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 60

SOUTH ALLEY

Fair

Over: CEDAR CREEK

00.10 S.E. of SR 2, Lake, IN

Built 1979 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 308

CR 300 SOUTH

Fair

Over: LITTLE CONNS CREEK

00.30 W OF CR 800 E, Shelby, IN

Built 1958 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 100

CR 400N

Fair

Over: FLATROCK RIVER

01.06 E US 31, Bartholomew, IN

Built 1913 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 1,280

HYLAND RD

Fair

Over: ENNIS CREEK

00.30 W OF SR 1, Dearborn, IN

Built 1910 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 110

CR 200N

Fair

Over: LITTLE WILLIAMS CREEK

00.70 W of CR 200 W, Fayette, IN

Built 1980 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 400

CR 50 E

Fair

Over: HURRICANE CREEK

00.30 S OF SR 68, Gibson, IN

Built 1969 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 150

CR 750 W

Fair

Over: EAST FORK HONEY CREEK

0.3 MI S CR 150 S, Howard, IN

Built 1910 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 800

MONROE ST

Fair

Over: MUD CREEK

00.10 W BELMONT AVE, Madison, IN

Built 1966 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 425

HARRISON ST

Fair

Over: PIPE CREEK

00.10 S WATER ST, Madison, IN

Built 1973 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 1,916

CR 1400 S

Fair

Over: COUNTY DITCH

0.2 MI E CR 550 E, Newton, IN

Built 1975 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 143

CR 100N

Fair

Over: Little RACCOON Creek

00.40 W of CR 550 E, Parke, IN

Built 1913 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 182

CR 353

Fair

Over: Jubin Creek

00.10 E of CR 48C, Perry, IN

Built 1955 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 10

CR 325S

Fair

Over: BRANCH PATOKA RIVER

00.29 E CR 650 E, Pike, IN

Built 1940 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 84

TRIMMER Dr

Fair

Over: CHOWNING CREEK

00.10 W ALL ST, Vigo, IN

Built 1925 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 2,777

Kickapoo Rd

Fair

Over: Kickapoo Creek

00.34 N. of Independence, Warren, IN

Built 2001 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 130

GERMANTOWN RD

Fair

Over: MARTINDALE CREEK

00.70 S of FRONTAGE Rd, Wayne, IN

Built 1999 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 444

SR 62

Fair

Over: STINKING FORK

03.69 E SR 37, Crawford, IN

Built 1924 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 310

CR 10

Fair

Over: EAST LAKE DITCH

00.30 E OF CR 43, Elkhart, IN

Built 1970 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 685

CR 45

Fair

Over: YELLOW CREEK

01.00 S OF HIVELY, Elkhart, IN

Built 1936 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 3,198

CR 800E

Fair

Over: GOFF DITCH

00.60 N CR 200 N, Grant, IN

Built 1964 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 130

Showing 2,701-2,750 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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