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
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DAVIS-MEYERS RD
FairOver: GREENS FORK
00.40 W of CENTER Rd, Wayne, IN
Built 1969 Load: 20.6 t ADT: 204
WILLOW GROVE RD
FairOver: COMMON RUN
00.20 N of TICE Rd, Wayne, IN
Built 1952 Load: 20.6 t ADT: 634
NORTH RIVER RD
FairOver: BULLERMAN DRAIN
00.50 E LANDIN ROAD, Allen, IN
Built 1932 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 963
SR 58
FairOver: EAST FORK WHITE CREEK
03.35 W I-65, Bartholomew, IN
Built 1928 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 4,396
CR 600E
FairOver: WEAVER DITCH
00.31 N of CR 1600 N, Daviess, IN
Built 1996 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 149
CR 43
FairOver: LITTLE ELKHART RIVER
00.20 N OF US 20, Elkhart, IN
Built 1960 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 772
CR 250 S
FairOver: LOEFLER DITCH
00.30 E OF SR 65, Gibson, IN
Built 1955 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 255
TUNNELTON BONO RD
FairOver: EAST FORK OF WHITE RIVER
00.23 S OF RIVER ROAD, Lawrence, IN
Built 1964 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 312
Ramsey Rd
FairOver: Branch of Black River
01.07 MI N of STEWARTSVIL, Posey, IN
Built 1978 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 149
CR 800N
FairOver: RIDGE RUN
00.10 W OF CR 900 W, Rush, IN
Built 1992 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 300
SR 38 EBL
FairOver: N&S RR
01.37 W I-65, Tippecanoe, IN
Built 1990 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 8,890
UNION/SALEM STREET
FairOver: WABASH RIVER
00.33 W 6TH STREET, Tippecanoe, IN
Built 1960 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 17,588
CR 1150 W, CR 75 S
FairOver: COFFEE BAYOU
01.80 N OF CR 250 S, Gibson, IN
Built 1985 Load: 20.8 t ADT: 40
CR 427
FairOver: DIEHL DITCH
00.01 N OF CR 50, DeKalb, IN
Built 1980 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 5,350
CR 1100S
FairOver: POLLYWALK DITCH
00.08 MI W of SR13, Grant, IN
Built 1958 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 110
CR 1000S
FairOver: BRANCH OF MCCRACKEN CR
00.80 E OF SR 39, Hendricks, IN
Built 1940 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 1,800
SNYDER ROAD
FairOver: PURDY MARSH
00.37 W OF STATE ROAD 67, Knox, IN
Built 1955 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 150
YALE RD
FairOver: LAKE DITCH
00.17 W OF HERBEMONT RD, Morgan, IN
Built 1940 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 90
CR 300E
FairOver: WHITE RIVER
01.22 MI N OF SR 32, Randolph, IN
Built 1983 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 525
CR 250 SOUTH
FairOver: SHAW DITCH
00.60 S OF SR 44, Shelby, IN
Built 1960 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 100
CR 775 W
FairOver: TURTLE CREEK
00.42 N OF CR 450 S, Sullivan, IN
Built 1965 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 140
CR 100 S
FairOver: BRANCH LITTLE TURTLE CRK
00.31 E OF CR 450 W, Sullivan, IN
Built 1935 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 140
CR 500 N
FairOver: TURMAN CREEK
00.09 E OF SR 63, Sullivan, IN
Built 1965 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 220
WILLOW GROVE RD
FairOver: CENTERAL RUN
00.20 S of THREE WITTS Rd, Wayne, IN
Built 1953 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 660
SR 162
FairOver: STRAIGHT RIVER
3.97 miles N of SR 64, Dubois, IN
Built 1948 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 9,020
CR 700 North
FairOver: Sloan Ditch
0.80 E of CR 350 W, Greene, IN
Built 1969 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 36
CRANE Rd
FairOver: Branch of RACCOON Creek
00.10 E of CR 75 W, Parke, IN
Built 1900 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 63
HOFF ROAD
FairOver: WESTERN CREEK
01.01 SE OF CR 1500N, Ripley, IN
Built 1989 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 150
CR 325 E
FairOver: SIMONTON CREEK
00.50 N OF CR 1300 N, Wabash, IN
Built 1963 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 220
CR 1050N
FairOver: NORTH FORK PRAIRIE CREEK
00.79 E of CR 1150 E, Daviess, IN
Built 1983 Load: 21.1 t ADT: 79
STILLER Rd
FairOver: BIG INDIAN Creek
00.80 N of US 150, Floyd, IN
Built 1966 Load: 21.1 t ADT: 244
CR 600 E
FairOver: FRANKS DITCH
00.10 E OF CR 550 S, Gibson, IN
Built 1930 Load: 21.1 t ADT: 100
CR 1050S
FairOver: BACK CREEK
00.67 MI E of SR 9, Grant, IN
Built 1993 Load: 21.1 t ADT: 740
US 40
FairOver: SUGAR CREEK
04.61 W SR 9, Hancock, IN
Built 1959 Load: 21.1 t ADT: 14,287
SR 9 SB
FairOver: LOON CREEK
02.51 S US 24, Huntington, IN
Built 1965 Load: 21.1 t ADT: 2,297
SR 250
FairOver: GRASSY FORK
00.91 W SR 11, Jackson, IN
Built 1952 Load: 21.1 t ADT: 1,561
CR 500 EAST
FairOver: WHITE CREEK
0.44 N OF CR 900 N, Jackson, IN
Built 1925 Load: 21.1 t ADT: 195
SR 46
FairOver: IN SOUTH RR, WHITE RIV
00.58 E US 231, Owen, IN
Built 1957 Load: 21.1 t ADT: 13,570
Meier Rd
FairOver: Branch of Little Creek
00.18 MI E OF JOHN MILLS, Posey, IN
Built 1992 Load: 21.1 t ADT: 149
SR 9
FairOver: BRANDYWINE CREEK
00.44 S US 52, Shelby, IN
Built 1982 Load: 21.1 t ADT: 6,115
CR 400N
FairOver: HOOPPOLE DITCH
00.11 W of CR 800 W, Spencer, IN
Built 1905 Load: 21.1 t ADT: 450
SR 28
FairOver: DIXON CREEK
00.35 W US 31, Tipton, IN
Built 1984 Load: 21.1 t ADT: 5,678
CR 300N
FairOver: DEER Creek
00.55 W of CR 450 W, Carroll, IN
Built 1898 Load: 21.2 t ADT: 102
CR 1400 E
FairOver: GRASSY FORK CREEK
0.8 MI S CR 300 S, Howard, IN
Built 1959 Load: 21.2 t ADT: 112
CARROLL ROAD
FairOver: STEELE DITCH
00.05 S OF 46TH STREET, Marion, IN
Built 1973 Load: 21.2 t ADT: 4,150
SOUTH ST
FairOver: WHITEWATER RIVER
00.10 E of WASHINGTON St, Wayne, IN
Built 1956 Load: 21.2 t ADT: 662
PARK DR
FairOver: SPY RUN CREEK
00.10 W OF SHERMAN BLVD, Allen, IN
Built 1947 Load: 21.3 t ADT: 1,660
CR 550S
FairOver: N FORK BIG WALNUT CREEK
00.25 E OF CR500 W, Boone, IN
Built 1937 Load: 21.3 t ADT: 670
CR 750S
FairOver: SUGAR CREEK
00.31 W of CR 1125 E, Daviess, IN
Built 1991 Load: 21.3 t ADT: 86
SR 9
FairOver: CLIFTY CREEK
00.53 N SR 46, Bartholomew, IN
Built 1955 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 4,780
Showing 2,801-2,850 of 18,630 bridges
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