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

SR 119

Fair

Over: INDIAN CREEK

02.62 N SR 16, Pulaski, IN

Built 1936 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 1,013

I-64 WBL

Fair

Over: PLUM CREEK

03.92 W SR 61, Warrick, IN

Built 1970 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 8,539

GOSS SCHOOL RD

Fair

Over: BR S FORK BLUE RIVER

00.80 W of BLUE RIVER Rd, Washington, IN

Built 1966 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 245

I-70 EB

Fair

Over: N&S RR

01.97 W US 35, Wayne, IN

Built 1959 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 19,148

I-70 WB

Fair

Over: N&S RR

01.97 W US 35, Wayne, IN

Built 1959 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 20,320

I-70 EB

Fair

Over: W FK/E FK WHITEWATER RIV

00.45 W US 27, Wayne, IN

Built 1959 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 26,441

LAUGHERY CREEK RD

Fair

Over: MUD LICK CREEK

00.40 W OF ARLINGTON RD, Dearborn, IN

Built 1925 Load: 24.1 t ADT: 90

US 41

Fair

Over: BR BIG SHAWNEE CREEK

01.66 N SR 55, Fountain, IN

Built 1939 Load: 24.1 t ADT: 3,641

CR 1330 E

Fair

Over: GRASSY FORK CREEK

0.2 MI S CR 300 S, Howard, IN

Built 1940 Load: 24.1 t ADT: 91

BLIND HORSE HOLLOW

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF SALT CREEK

0.15 N OF CR 625 N, Jackson, IN

Built 1998 Load: 24.1 t ADT: 20

BOUNDARY PIKE ROAD

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF LAWSON DITCH

1.2 MILES SOUTH OF CR 500, Jay, IN

Built 2009 Load: 24.1 t ADT: 399

OLD SR 145

Fair

Over: FRENCH LICK CREEK

0.05 W OF SR 145, Orange, IN

Built 1920 Load: 24.1 t ADT: 150

CR 400N

Fair

Over: LITTLE MISSISSINEWA

00.16 MI E OF CR 800 E, Randolph, IN

Built 1974 Load: 24.1 t ADT: 107

CR 1100S

Fair

Over: MIDDLE BR OF CLIFTY CR

00.70 E OF CR 250 E, Rush, IN

Built 1976 Load: 24.1 t ADT: 100

SR 46

Fair

Over: OLD ERIE CANAL

00.55 E SR 159, Vigo, IN

Built 1941 Load: 24.1 t ADT: 2,068

CR 750 SOUTH

Fair

Over: REAGAN RUN

0.20 E OF CR 50 W, Clinton, IN

Built 1927 Load: 24.2 t ADT: 103

CR 700 SOUTH

Fair

Over: BELL CREEK

00.15 E of CR 575 W, Delaware, IN

Built 1954 Load: 24.2 t ADT: 490

CR 550E

Fair

Over: HUGHES BRANCH

00.30 E OF CR 375 E, Hendricks, IN

Built 1969 Load: 24.2 t ADT: 650

CR 625E

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF WHITE LICK CR

00.05 S OF US 36, Hendricks, IN

Built 1970 Load: 24.2 t ADT: 3,425

NEW HOPE RD

Fair

Over: RACCOON CREEK

00.10 W OF VILAS RD, Owen, IN

Built 1970 Load: 24.2 t ADT: 540

CR 300S

Fair

Over: POLYWOG CREEK

00.30 W OF CR 700 E, Tipton, IN

Built 1994 Load: 24.2 t ADT: 125

I-469 WB

Fair

Over: ST MARY'S RIVER

00.45 W US 27, Allen, IN

Built 1990 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 9,709

HUNT CLUB ROAD

Fair

Over: FISHBACK CREEK

00.65 W OF CR 850 E, Boone, IN

Built 1970 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 680

SR 46

Fair

Over: BIRCH CREEK OVERFLOW

01.13 W SR 59, Clay, IN

Built 1986 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 3,508

SR 350

Fair

Over: SOUTH HOGAN CREEK

00.10 W US 50, Dearborn, IN

Built 1981 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 10,240

ELEPHANT HILL Rd

Fair

Over: LICK Creek

00.50 NW of CR 200 N, Fayette, IN

Built 1970 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 100

KIEL RD

Fair

Over: HURRICANE CREEK

00.10 W OF CR 350 E, Gibson, IN

Built 1989 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 110

US 36

Fair

Over: HONEY CREEK

05.62 W SR 3, Henry, IN

Built 1936 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 7,419

I-70 EB

Fair

Over: INDIANA HIGH RAIL

05.37 W SR 1, Henry, IN

Built 1965 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 19,818

SR 931 NB

Fair

Over: WILDCAT CREEK

00.67 N SR 22, Howard, IN

Built 1949 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 12,247

CR 600 WEST

Fair

Over: BRANCH CLEAR CREEK

0.2 MI S OF CR 800 N, Huntington, IN

Built 1970 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 105

SR 62

Fair

Over: MCCURRY BRANCH

02.30 E SR 250, Jefferson, IN

Built 1968 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 102

REEL ROAD

Fair

Over: REEL CREEK

00.28 N OF STATE ROAD 241, Knox, IN

Built 1973 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 130

DAVIS ROAD

Fair

Over: SMALLS CREEK

00.45 S OF EUBANKS ROAD, Knox, IN

Built 1991 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 110

CR 400 NORTH

Fair

Over: FLY CREEK

00.30 W OF CR 200E, LaGrange, IN

Built 1920 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 925

SPARKSVILLE ROAD

Fair

Over: GUTHRIE CREEK

00.31 W OF LEESVILLE ROAD, Lawrence, IN

Built 1978 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 255

SR 56

Fair

Over: WOLF CREEK

05.29 E US 150, Orange, IN

Built 1933 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,817

CR 500E

Fair

Over: COOK DITCH

00.10 N 1200 S, Porter, IN

Built 1930 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 350

CR 325E

Fair

Over: REEVES DITCH

00.10 N 1125 S, Porter, IN

Built 1930 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 20

CR 200N

Fair

Over: HUTTON DITCH

01.00 E CR 450 E, Porter, IN

Built 1970 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 240

St Phillips Rd

Fair

Over: Wolf Creek

00.19 MI S of CREAMERY RD, Posey, IN

Built 1970 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 527

CR 1100S

Fair

Over: N BRANCH OF CLIFTY CREEK

00.10 W OF BASE RD, Rush, IN

Built 1976 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 150

SR 58

Fair

Over: UNT MARIA CREEK

3.86 W SR159, Sullivan, IN

Built 1962 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 796

CR 660S

Fair

Over: Branch of Flint Creek

00.22 W of CR 375 W, Tippecanoe, IN

Built 1960 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 100

E COUNTY LINE RD

Fair

Over: SUGAR CREEK

00.09 S of CR 700 N, Tippecanoe, IN

Built 1967 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 64

SR 19

Fair

Over: TURKEY CREEK

02.42 N SR 28, Tipton, IN

Built 1957 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 3,632

US 41 SB

Fair

Over: LITTLE PIGEON CREEK

00.73 N SR 57, Vanderburgh, IN

Built 1986 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 12,058

I-69 NB

Fair

Over: BOESCHE DITCH

01.61 N SR 62, Vanderburgh, IN

Built 1987 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 14,822

I-69 SB

Fair

Over: BOESCHE DITCH

01.61 N SR 62, Vanderburgh, IN

Built 1987 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 14,822

I-69 NB

Fair

Over: IND SOUTHERN RAILROAD

04.00 S I-64, Vanderburgh, IN

Built 1989 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 11,201

Showing 3,201-3,250 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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