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

WYBURN RD

Fair

Over: BOHNKE DRAIN

00.70 W SAMPSON ROAD, Allen, IN

Built 1890 Load: 22.2 t ADT: 2

US 35

Fair

Over: SOUTH FORK DEER CREEK

00.19 N SR 18, Cass, IN

Built 1939 Load: 22.2 t ADT: 8,532

ST PETERS RD

Fair

Over: EAST FORK TANNERS CREEK

00.20 N OF SR 46, Dearborn, IN

Built 1940 Load: 22.2 t ADT: 1,570

CR 1020 E

Fair

Over: ROBERTS DITCH

0.1 MI S CR 100 S, Howard, IN

Built 1930 Load: 22.2 t ADT: 269

MADISON AVE

Fair

Over: LITTLE BUCK CREEK

00.05 NW OF SOUTHPORT RD, Marion, IN

Built 1960 Load: 22.2 t ADT: 24,248

ROUTE H-45

Fair

Over: INDIANA RAILROAD

0.3 KM SW OF RT. H-21A, Martin, IN

Built 1936 Load: 22.2 t ADT: 2,000

SR 66

Fair

Over: CLEAR CREEK

03.28 E SR 165, Posey, IN

Built 1932 Load: 22.2 t ADT: 8,081

CR 550W

Fair

Over: Redwood Creek

00.68 W of CR 575 S, Warren, IN

Built 1900 Load: 22.2 t ADT: 100

FOOTE ST

Fair

Over: CRIETZ CREEK

00.10 N of FRONT St, Wayne, IN

Built 1950 Load: 22.2 t ADT: 1,010

CR 450 S

Fair

Over: SAND CREEK

00.20 E OF CR 350 E, Gibson, IN

Built 1983 Load: 22.3 t ADT: 120

SR 124

Fair

Over: ROCK CREEK OVERFLOW

03.27 E SR 3, Wells, IN

Built 1933 Load: 22.3 t ADT: 2,281

MARION CENTER RD

Fair

Over: ST MARYS RIVER

00.60 N WINCHESTER, Allen, IN

Built 1895 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 150

CR 100W

Fair

Over: MONTGOMERY DITCH

00.50 S of CR 900 N, Benton, IN

Built 1972 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 33

BLOOR LANE

Fair

Over: ZIONSVILLE TRAIL/DITCH

00.10 E FORD ROAD, Boone, IN

Built 1920 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 1,870

SR 164

Fair

Over: RITTER CREEK

02.40 W SR 145, Crawford, IN

Built 1934 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 1,036

CR 650 N

Fair

Over: BRANCH N FORK PRAIRIE CR

00.35 W of CR 900 E, Daviess, IN

Built 1995 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 87

WALNUT ST

Fair

Over: MISSISSINEWA RIVER

00.10 N of CR 1050 N, Delaware, IN

Built 1966 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 3,370

CR 200W

Fair

Over: EAST FORK OF MILL CREEK

00.10 S OF CR 200 S, Hendricks, IN

Built 1978 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 150

CR 475 WEST

Fair

Over: WABASH RIVER

0.05 MI S OF US 24, Huntington, IN

Built 1920 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 972

SR 58

Fair

Over: BRANCH RUNT RUN

01.70 E SR 258, Jackson, IN

Built 1965 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 1,016

SR 258

Fair

Over: BEATTY WALKER DITCH

06.10 E SR 58, Jackson, IN

Built 1979 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 3,280

SR 62

Fair

Over: RAZOR FORK

01.50 W SR 250, Jefferson, IN

Built 1920 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 439

SR 28

Fair

Over: PIPE CREEK

01.51 E SR 9, Madison, IN

Built 1995 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 4,890

I-465 WB

Fair

Over: WHITE RIV, HIKING TRAIL

02.34 W I-69, Marion, IN

Built 1967 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 92,625

SHERMAN DR

Fair

Over: BEAN CREEK

00.15 S OF RAYMOND ST, Marion, IN

Built 1979 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 10,915

SR 42

Fair

Over: RHODES CREEK

02.83 W SR 142, Morgan, IN

Built 1968 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 856

BUNKERHILL RD

Fair

Over: FORK OF MONICAL CREEK

00.04 S OF LINDLEY RD, Morgan, IN

Built 1968 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 2,050

CR 600W

Fair

Over: LITTLE WALNUT CREEK

00.60 N of CR 350 N, Putnam, IN

Built 1991 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 750

CR 400N

Fair

Over: LITTLE BLUE RIVER

00.80 E OF CR 550 W, Rush, IN

Built 1920 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 100

CR 300S

Fair

Over: LITTLE FLATROCK RIVER

00.85 W OF CR 450 E, Rush, IN

Built 1955 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 100

SR 159

Fair

Over: BRANCH RESERVOIR 26

03.41 S SR 54, Sullivan, IN

Built 1968 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 1,532

SR 159

Fair

Over: POND CREEK

02.61 S SR 54, Sullivan, IN

Built 1968 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 1,365

CR 800W

Fair

Over: Little Pine Creek

00.08 S of CR 400 N, Tippecanoe, IN

Built 1965 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 159

SR 28

Fair

Over: STONEY CREEK

06.40 W SR 63, Warren, IN

Built 1981 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 1,037

CR 100E

Fair

Over: EIGHT MILE CREEK

00.01 S OF CR 1000 N, Wells, IN

Built 1965 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 750

SR 9

Fair

Over: SUGAR CREEK

01.51 S SR 14, Whitley, IN

Built 1958 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 4,370

US 33

Fair

Over: BLUE CREEK

01.18 S SR 101, Adams, IN

Built 1934 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 2,443

CR 25E

Fair

Over: BACHELOR Run

00.49 S of CR 100N, Carroll, IN

Built 1961 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 772

CR 950S

Fair

Over: Branch of Conneley Ditch

00.10 W of CR 125 W, Clay, IN

Built 2007 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 119

CAMP JERRY ROAD

Fair

Over: LITTLE BLUE RIVER

0.20 W OF GRADY WRIGHT, Crawford, IN

Built 1977 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 270

US 33

Fair

Over: ELKHART RIVER

00.31 N SR 15, Elkhart, IN

Built 1926 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 21,034

CR 900S

Fair

Over: BRANCH MILL CREEK

00.80 W of US 41, Fountain, IN

Built 1925 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 100

CR 200 N

Fair

Over: BIG BLUE RIVER

NEW CASTLE CORR. FACILITY, Henry, IN

Built 1925 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 200

CR 1100 NORTH

Fair

Over: ABOITE CREEK

0.8 MI E OF US 24, Huntington, IN

Built 1955 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 210

ROD AND GUN CLUB

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF MARIAH CREEK

00.49 S OF CLARK ROAD, Knox, IN

Built 1945 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 130

CR 500W

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF BIG BLUE RIVER

00.30 N OF SR 44, Shelby, IN

Built 1974 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 100

HOAGLAND RD

Fair

Over: ST MARYS RIVER

00.15 NE WINCHESTER ROAD, Allen, IN

Built 1947 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 1,041

FAYETTE DR

Fair

Over: NATURAL DRAIN #4

00.20 E HYSTONE DR, Allen, IN

Built 1985 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 263

CR 1000 NORTH

Fair

Over: SOUTH FORK SALT CREEK

0.07 E OF CR 1190 W, Jackson, IN

Built 1970 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 205

KENT AVENUE

Fair

Over: EAST FORK SCHOEN CREEK

00.00 5900 N 8800 E -FT B, Marion, IN

Built 1906 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 1,451

Showing 2,951-3,000 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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