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 800S
FairOver: DEER CREEK
01.57 E SR 37, Grant, IN
Built 2000 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 630
WILBURWRIGHT RD
FairOver: TRIB OF BIG STONY CREEK
00.25 N OF CR 800 N, Henry, IN
Built 1970 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 450
CR 600 NORTH
FairOver: WHITE CREEK
0.24 W OF CR 100 E, Jackson, IN
Built 1968 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 100
SR 3
FairOver: MUSCATATUCK RIVER
00.18 N SR 7, Jennings, IN
Built 1985 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 10,493
US 41 NB
FairOver: BROWN DITCH
03.54 S SR 2, Lake, IN
Built 1954 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 7,148
LITTLE SALT CR RUN
FairOver: LITTLE SALT CREEK
00.54 E OF CR 65 E, Lawrence, IN
Built 1972 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 180
I-465 EB
FairOver: CARMEL CREEK
00.95 E SR 431, Marion, IN
Built 1967 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 92,625
I-465 WB
FairOver: CARMEL CREEK
00.95 E SR 431, Marion, IN
Built 1967 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 92,625
E COUNTY LINE RD
FairOver: STOTTS CREEK
00.22 S OF 350 S, Morgan, IN
Built 1965 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 270
CR 900W
FairOver: CONNS CREEK
00.70 N OF CR 550 S, Rush, IN
Built 1976 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 100
CR 700 SOUTH
FairOver: MC CLAMROCK DITCH
0.10 W OF CR 750 E, Clinton, IN
Built 1958 Load: 20.2 t ADT: 102
CR 500 W
FairOver: BOOK RUN
00.40 S OF CR 525 S, Gibson, IN
Built 1963 Load: 20.2 t ADT: 125
ROSS RD
FairOver: W FORK OF BIG WALNUT CR
00.85 S OF SR 234, Hendricks, IN
Built 1994 Load: 20.2 t ADT: 100
SR 62
FairOver: WABASH RIV, HERMAN ISLAN
00.00 AT STATE LINE, Posey, IN
Built 1956 Load: 20.2 t ADT: 3,977
CR 200 S
FairOver: KENTNER CREEK
00.10 W OF OLD US 24, Wabash, IN
Built 1970 Load: 20.2 t ADT: 375
CR 200 EAST
FairOver: ROCK CREEK
00.50 N OF CR 700 S, Wells, IN
Built 1965 Load: 20.2 t ADT: 344
CR 800E
FairOver: Muddy Branch
00.20 S of CR 50 N, Clay, IN
Built 1940 Load: 20.3 t ADT: 119
CR 400 NORTH
FairOver: LATTAS CREEK
0.10 E OF CR 900 W, Greene, IN
Built 1950 Load: 20.3 t ADT: 160
CR 150N
FairOver: Wildcat Creek
00.04 W of CR 400 E, Tippecanoe, IN
Built 1973 Load: 20.3 t ADT: 5,657
DRY RUN ROAD
FairOver: TEXAS CREEK
0.00 N OF BEAL LANE, Crawford, IN
Built 1932 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 400
OLD CR 17
FairOver: ELKHART RIVER
00.20 E OF CR 45, Elkhart, IN
Built 1982 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 4,355
SHERMAN ST
FairOver: ST JOSEPH RIVER
00.00 E OF RIVERSIDE DR, Elkhart, IN
Built 1960 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 1,188
SR 168
FairOver: MCGARY DITCH
03.63 W US 41, Gibson, IN
Built 1981 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 3,179
CR 400 S
FairOver: KELLEE BR W FORK KEG CR
00.20 W OF CR 950 E, Gibson, IN
Built 1991 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 100
CR 450 S
FairOver: BIG FOUR RR
00.20 E OF SR 57, Gibson, IN
Built 1930 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 305
14TH ST
FairOver: BOOTS CREEK
00.50 MI E of SR 9, Grant, IN
Built 1976 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 2,580
CR 650 North
FairOver: Branch of Lemon Creek
0.50 W CR 350 W, Greene, IN
Built 2013 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 700
PEPMEIER ROAD
FairOver: BRANCH OF TILLY DITCH
00.24 E OF OAKTOWN ROAD, Knox, IN
Built 1991 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 130
BECKNELL DR
FairOver: Elmer Seltenright Ditch
0.10 E OF GREENWAY TRAILS, Marshall, IN
Built 1985 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 750
US 231
FairOver: MILL CREEK
04.92 S SR 42, Owen, IN
Built 1967 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 5,336
CR 900W
FairOver: HATFIELD DITCH
00.10 N of SR 66, Spencer, IN
Built 1991 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 1,020
CR 1070N
FairOver: NO NAME CREEK
00.17 E of CR 400 W, Spencer, IN
Built 1899 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 40
CR 25 W
FairOver: BRANCH OF TURMAN CREEK
00.29 S OF CR 1175 N, Sullivan, IN
Built 1976 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 110
MOREHOUSE RD
FairOver: Indian Creek
00.04 SE of Taft Rd, Tippecanoe, IN
Built 1964 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 2,769
CASTLE GARDEN ROAD
FairOver: TRIBUTARY OF EDWARDS DIT
00.28 MI S OF SR 62, Warrick, IN
Built 1965 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 708
E LAUGHERY CR RD
FairOver: BRANCH OF LAUGHERY CREEK
00.50 W OF GATCH HILL, Dearborn, IN
Built 1935 Load: 20.5 t ADT: 140
CR 1275N
FairOver: BIG LICK CREEK
00.90 W of CR 225 W, Delaware, IN
Built 2010 Load: 20.5 t ADT: 100
PINHOOK ROAD
FairOver: CRAWFORD CREEK
00.26 S OF CR 250 S, Lawrence, IN
Built 1989 Load: 20.5 t ADT: 257
SOUTH FORK ROAD
FairOver: SOUTH FORK
0.10 W OF KIRKPATRICK, Ohio, IN
Built 1980 Load: 20.5 t ADT: 100
SOUTH MAIN STREET
FairOver: CARTHAGE CREEK
00.01 S OF HENLEY ST, Rush, IN
Built 1986 Load: 20.5 t ADT: 1,100
SILVER RD
FairOver: GOOSE CREEK
00.01 W OF SILVER HILL RD, Switzerland, IN
Built 2011 Load: 20.5 t ADT: 4
OLD SR 63
FairOver: DREI RR & LTL RACCOON CR
00.10 N CR 725S, Vermillion, IN
Built 1937 Load: 20.5 t ADT: 2,327
ENYEART RD
FairOver: UNT EEL RIVER
00.40 E OF STATE RD 13, Wabash, IN
Built 1963 Load: 20.5 t ADT: 40
HARTS GRAVEL Rd
FairOver: Lick Fork
01.20 N of SCHNELLVILLE R, Dubois, IN
Built 1920 Load: 20.6 t ADT: 60
SCHNELLVILLE Rd
FairOver: HALL Creek
00.10 W of CR 820 E, Dubois, IN
Built 1961 Load: 20.6 t ADT: 1,548
CR 600N
FairOver: BEAVER CREEK
0.1 MILES WEST OF CR 1025, Jay, IN
Built 1986 Load: 20.6 t ADT: 138
CR 250 EAST
FairOver: LITTLE PIPE CREEK
0.10 N OF CR 500 S, Miami, IN
Built 1966 Load: 20.6 t ADT: 525
CR 1700 S
FairOver: COUNTY DITCH
0.2 MI E CR 600 E, Newton, IN
Built 1965 Load: 20.6 t ADT: 143
CR 7
FairOver: POISON CREEK
01.90 N CR 10(Gerald), Perry, IN
Built 1940 Load: 20.6 t ADT: 100
CR 1250S
FairOver: BRANCH SUGAR CREEK
00.60 S CR 1200 S, Pike, IN
Built 1935 Load: 20.6 t ADT: 21
Showing 2,751-2,800 of 18,630 bridges
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