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 525 E

Fair

Over: BIG BRANCH CREEK

00.49 S OF CR 300 N, Sullivan, IN

Built 1920 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 190

SR 101

Fair

Over: DUBOIS CREEK

05.77 S US 27, Union, IN

Built 1932 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 2,410

CR 925E

Fair

Over: BRANCH LITTLE SANDY CRK

00.06 N OF CR 200 S, Bartholomew, IN

Built 1972 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 1,750

PARK STREET

Fair

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK

00.02 S OF FORDICE STREET, Boone, IN

Built 1935 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 480

SR 56

Fair

Over: LEISTNER CREEK

00.03 W SR 545, Dubois, IN

Built 1987 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 3,457

MERIDIAN Rd

Fair

Over: STRAIGHT River

00.60 S of SR 162, Dubois, IN

Built 1960 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 888

CR 31

Fair

Over: HYDRAULIC CANAL

00.20 N OF CR 46, Elkhart, IN

Built 1976 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 2,867

ST MARY'S RD

Fair

Over: LITTLE INDIAN CREEK

00.40 S of CHAMPION RD, Floyd, IN

Built 1966 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 2,590

CR 800S

Fair

Over: Branch of SUGAR MILL Cr

00.50 E of SR 341, Fountain, IN

Built 1973 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 117

SR 65

Fair

Over: BLACK RIVER

02.09 S SR 168, Gibson, IN

Built 1924 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 1,662

CR 475 S

Fair

Over: LEN JOHNSON DITCH

00.90 E OF CR 1500 W, Gibson, IN

Built 1976 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 35

CR 600W

Fair

Over: GRASSY FORK CREEK

00.89 MI N of SR 26, Grant, IN

Built 1995 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 370

CR 700S

Fair

Over: BARREN CREEK

02.70 W SR 22, Grant, IN

Built 1989 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 340

BROOKS SCHOOL RD

Fair

Over: MUD CREEK

00.28 N OF 116TH ST, Hamilton, IN

Built 1975 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 29,380

CR 450W

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

00.50 S OF US 36, Hendricks, IN

Built 1930 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 925

SR 9 NB

Fair

Over: LOON CREEK

02.51 S US 24, Huntington, IN

Built 1965 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 2,297

US 231

Fair

Over: JAMES KRUCEK DITCH

02.93 S SR 2, Jasper, IN

Built 1961 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 5,472

CR 310 EAST

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF HOWE DITCH

0.20 MILES S OF CR 800 S, Jasper, IN

Built 1965 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 91

BEECH HILLS ROAD

Fair

Over: BRUSH CREEK

01.76 W DUTCH HINKLE RD, Knox, IN

Built 1986 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 130

BOB WOLFE ROAD

Fair

Over: LWR SHAKER PRAIRIE DITCH

00.05 W OF NICHOLSON ROAD, Knox, IN

Built 1997 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 110

SR 912 RAMP (INLAN

Fair

Over: ELEVATION CHANGE-UP RAMP

01.17 W US 12, Lake, IN

Built 1980 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 3,096

16TH STREET

Fair

Over: LITTLE EAGLE CREEK

00.60 E OF GEORGETOWN ROA, Marion, IN

Built 1958 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 25,774

CR 700 EAST

Fair

Over: SQUIRREL CREEK

0.70 N OF CR 1200 N, Miami, IN

Built 1940 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 350

SR 62

Fair

Over: SIGLER CREEK

00.05 E SR 145, Perry, IN

Built 1930 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 102

CR 400W

Fair

Over: THREE MILE CREEK

00.67 N OF CR 950 N, Rush, IN

Built 1979 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 180

SR 28

Fair

Over: WEA CREEK

00.13 W US 231, Tippecanoe, IN

Built 1996 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 1,530

CR 600N

Fair

Over: Burnett Creek

00.32 W of SR 43, Tippecanoe, IN

Built 1920 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 5,315

I-69 SB

Fair

Over: PIGEON CREEK

02.47 N SR 62, Vanderburgh, IN

Built 1987 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 26,004

PHILLIPS ROAD

Fair

Over: COLES CREEK

01.20 MI W OF SR 161, Warrick, IN

Built 1980 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 135

CR 1300N

Fair

Over: Van Buren Creek

00.30 W of CR 300 E, Clay, IN

Built 2009 Load: 22.8 t ADT: 150

CR 900 EAST

Fair

Over: S FORK OF WILDCAT CREEK

0.40 S OF CR 200 N, Clinton, IN

Built 1938 Load: 22.8 t ADT: 204

CR 750 SOUTH

Fair

Over: WITHE CREEK

0.10 W OF CR 900 W, Clinton, IN

Built 1972 Load: 22.8 t ADT: 103

DAN JONES RD

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF CLARKS CREEK

00.20 N OF CR 300 S, Hendricks, IN

Built 1940 Load: 22.8 t ADT: 15,550

CR 500W

Fair

Over: WILLOW POND DITCH

00.61 S of SR 66, Spencer, IN

Built 1982 Load: 22.8 t ADT: 130

COOMBS RD

Fair

Over: BR W FK BLUE RIVER

00.30 S of SR 56, Washington, IN

Built 1917 Load: 22.8 t ADT: 56

ST JOSEPH CENTER R

Fair

Over: ST JOSEPH RIVER

00.10 E MARTIN LUTHER DR, Allen, IN

Built 1962 Load: 22.9 t ADT: 15,025

CR 400E

Fair

Over: ROCK Creek

00.23 S of CR 775 N, Carroll, IN

Built 1992 Load: 22.9 t ADT: 123

DUBOIS Rd NE

Fair

Over: DAVIS Creek

00.50 S of SR 56, Dubois, IN

Built 1991 Load: 22.9 t ADT: 127

DERBYSHIRE RD

Fair

Over: LITTLE BUCK CREEK

00.15 NE OF SOUTHPORT RD, Marion, IN

Built 1960 Load: 22.9 t ADT: 1,500

MITTHOEFER ROAD

Fair

Over: BELLS RUN

00.40 S OF 46TH STREET, Marion, IN

Built 1950 Load: 22.9 t ADT: 7,799

HARRODSBURG ROAD

Fair

Over: BRANCH CLEAR CREEK

0.1 MILE S. OF POPCORN RD, Monroe, IN

Built 1935 Load: 22.9 t ADT: 372

CR 100W

Fair

Over: MISSISSINEWA RIVER

00.12 MI N OF SR 28, Randolph, IN

Built 1983 Load: 22.9 t ADT: 305

11TH ST

Fair

Over: LOST CREEK

00.10 N of SYCAMORE, Vermillion, IN

Built 1929 Load: 22.9 t ADT: 249

CR 900W

Fair

Over: Leak Ditch

00.65 S of CR 850 N, Warren, IN

Built 1988 Load: 22.9 t ADT: 60

SR 930

Fair

Over: MAUMEE RIVER

05.05 E US 27, Allen, IN

Built 1951 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 25,333

CR 800N

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF BIG SLOUGH

00.36 E OF CR 50 W, Bartholomew, IN

Built 1979 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 1,110

SR 71

Fair

Over: FINIGAN DITCH

01.96 S SR 18, Benton, IN

Built 1984 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 240

CR 600W

Fair

Over: SUGAR CREEK

00.20 N of CR 500 N, Benton, IN

Built 1975 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 110

I-65 SB

Fair

Over: OHIO RIVER

00.44 S US 31, Clark, IN

Built 1964 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 60,500

SR 46

Fair

Over: CROOKED CREEK

01.86 W SR 59, Clay, IN

Built 1986 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 3,508

Showing 3,001-3,050 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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