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 400 NORTH

Fair

Over: KILMORE CREEK

0.40 W OF CR 1100 E, Clinton, IN

Built 1954 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 204

CR 775E

Fair

Over: NORTH FORK PRAIRIE CREEK

00.02 S of CR 700 N, Daviess, IN

Built 1985 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 154

CR 16

Fair

Over: LITTLE ELKHART RIVER

00.20 E OF SR 13, Elkhart, IN

Built 1969 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 3,286

CR 142

Fair

Over: BENTON CANAL

00.10 E OF CR 29, Elkhart, IN

Built 1961 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 2,401

SPICKERT KNOB RD

Fair

Over: LITTLE INDIAN CREEK

00.00 INT OF SAINT MARYS, Floyd, IN

Built 1976 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 4,291

SR 341

Fair

Over: LITTLE SHAWNEE CREEK

00.24 N SR 55, Fountain, IN

Built 1956 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 808

CR 650 EAST

Fair

Over: CHIPPEWANUCK CREEK

00.30 S OF FORT WAYNE ROA, Fulton, IN

Built 1999 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 375

HUNTER RD

Fair

Over: SANDY CREEK

00.10 S OF CR 800 S, Gibson, IN

Built 1976 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 300

121ST ST EAST

Fair

Over: SAND CREEK

00.75 E OF CUMBERLAND RD, Hamilton, IN

Built 1966 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 2,260

CR 1000E

Fair

Over: SCHOOL CREEK

00.05 N OF CR 700 N, Hendricks, IN

Built 1979 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 950

CR 50 E

Fair

Over: EAST FORK LITTLE WILDCAT

0.2 MI S SR 26, Howard, IN

Built 1920 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 456

SR 250

Fair

Over: KEMMEN DITCH

00.50 E SR 11, Jackson, IN

Built 1968 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 1,232

OHIO R. SCENIC WAY

Fair

Over: CLIFTY CREEK

01.31 E SR 256, Jefferson, IN

Built 1984 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 5,873

SR 54

Fair

Over: BLUE SPRING CREEK

00.55 W SR 58, Lawrence, IN

Built 1931 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 1,423

SR 32

Fair

Over: STONY CREEK

03.94 E SR 13, Madison, IN

Built 1985 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 6,370

SR 135

Fair

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

04.08 S I-465, Marion, IN

Built 1991 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 31,576

SR 56

Fair

Over: FLAT CREEK

02.16 W SR 257, Pike, IN

Built 1926 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 3,248

SR 545

Fair

Over: SWINGING CREEK

02.37 S SR 62, Spencer, IN

Built 1985 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 1,461

CR 400 W

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF RODGERS DITCH

00.10 S OF CR 850 S, Sullivan, IN

Built 1981 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 110

US 52 WB

Fair

Over: N&S RR

01.77 W SR 26, Tippecanoe, IN

Built 1972 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 20,643

US 31 NB

Fair

Over: MUCK POCKET

01.29 N SR 28, Tipton, IN

Built 1940 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 14,422

NEW GOSHEN AVE

Fair

Over: UNT COAL CREEK

00.33 W EDINGTON, Vigo, IN

Built 1981 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 377

CHINN ROAD

Fair

Over: N FORK LITTLE PIGEON CRE

00.56 MI E OF BEARDSLY RD, Warrick, IN

Built 1987 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 135

SR 335

Fair

Over: CAMPBELL CREEK

00.78 S SR 60, Washington, IN

Built 1987 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 1,477

MARTINSBURG RD

Fair

Over: HAGGATT BRANCH

01.70 SE SR 60, Washington, IN

Built 1987 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 112

DAISY LINE Rd

Fair

Over: PUNCH Run

00.70 E of BLUE RIVER CHU, Washington, IN

Built 1992 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 317

CARROLL RD

Fair

Over: MAIN DRAIN

00.50 E JOHNSON, Allen, IN

Built 1970 Load: 23.1 t ADT: 2,167

CR 350W

Fair

Over: PRAIRIE Creek

00.20 N of CR 700 S, Fountain, IN

Built 1971 Load: 23.1 t ADT: 117

PARK ROAD

Fair

Over: MCCORMICKS CREEK

00.00 MCCORMICKS CR S PAR, Owen, IN

Built 1934 Load: 23.1 t ADT: 1,428

BASE ROAD

Fair

Over: LITTLE FLATROCK RIVER

00.60 S OF CR 600 S, Rush, IN

Built 1989 Load: 23.1 t ADT: 250

CR 100 EAST

Fair

Over: DOWTY DITCH

00.50 N OF CR 400 N, Wells, IN

Built 1995 Load: 23.1 t ADT: 1,022

SR 15

Fair

Over: DEER CREEK

01.84 N US 35, Grant, IN

Built 1938 Load: 23.2 t ADT: 7,605

CR 200 SOUTH

Fair

Over: TRIMBLE CREEK

00.80 W OF CR 600 W, Kosciusko, IN

Built 1960 Load: 23.2 t ADT: 300

PROSPECT ST

Fair

Over: BUCK CREEK

00.50 E OF GERMAN CHURCH, Marion, IN

Built 1960 Load: 23.2 t ADT: 5,113

CR 211

Fair

Over: Sigler Creek

00.70 N of CR 208, Perry, IN

Built 1984 Load: 23.2 t ADT: 115

CR 700W

Fair

Over: LITTLE SUGAR CREEK

00.25 N OF SR 32, Boone, IN

Built 1920 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 120

CR 450N

Fair

Over: DIXON CREEK

00.25 W OF CR 1050 W, Boone, IN

Built 1990 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 120

I-74 EB

Fair

Over: FLATROCK RIVER

05.05 W US 421, Decatur, IN

Built 1961 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 11,343

CR 13

Fair

Over: YELLOW CREEK

00.50 N OF CR 28, Elkhart, IN

Built 1967 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 1,177

CR 18E

Fair

Over: ROWE-EDEN DITCH

00.20 E CR 43, Elkhart, IN

Built 1981 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 102

SR 44

Fair

Over: LITTLE WILLIAMS CREEK

01.61 W SR 121, Fayette, IN

Built 1928 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 6,404

CR 1000 S

Fair

Over: BLACK RIVER

00.90 W OF SR 65, Gibson, IN

Built 1968 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 225

CR 500 NORTH

Fair

Over: LATTAS CREEK

0.70 E OF CR 1000 W, Greene, IN

Built 1985 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 110

SR 62

Fair

Over: LITTLE INDIAN CREEK

05.20 W SR 11, Harrison, IN

Built 1990 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 4,610

SR 38

Fair

Over: DUCK CREEK

00.30 E SR 234, Henry, IN

Built 1959 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 4,991

SR 9 NB

Fair

Over: MAJENICA CREEK

02.32 N SR 124, Huntington, IN

Built 1965 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 1,880

SR 9 SB

Fair

Over: MAJENICA CREEK

02.32 N SR 124, Huntington, IN

Built 1965 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 1,810

SR 250

Fair

Over: GRASSY CREEK

01.06 E I-65, Jackson, IN

Built 1968 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 1,061

I-465 WB

Fair

Over: LICK CREEK

00.32 W US 31, Marion, IN

Built 1962 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 58,751

UNIONVILLE ROAD

Fair

Over: WILLOW CREEK

0.30 S OF CR 250 S, Orange, IN

Built 1973 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 857

Showing 3,051-3,100 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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