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 500 N

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF SUGAR CREEK

00.02 E OF CR 425 W, Sullivan, IN

Built 1924 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 110

CR 600 N

Fair

Over: TURMAN CREEK

00.10 W OF CR 700 W, Sullivan, IN

Built 1925 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 190

OLD KENTUCKY ROAD

Fair

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK

00.11 S OF CR 1025 N, Sullivan, IN

Built 1935 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 140

CR 1150 N

Fair

Over: HOOKER CREEK

00.28 W OF CR 725 E, Sullivan, IN

Built 1920 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 110

CR 1050 N

Fair

Over: HOOKER CREEK

00.17 E OF CR 700 E, Sullivan, IN

Built 1922 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 110

CR 1050 N

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF HOOKER CREEK

00.23 W OF CR 750 E, Sullivan, IN

Built 1940 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 110

CR 575 E

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF BUSSERON CREEK

00.26 S OF CR 875 N, Sullivan, IN

Built 1960 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 390

CR 600 N

Fair

Over: SULPHUR CREEK

00.11 E OF CR 700 E, Sullivan, IN

Built 1935 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 110

PORTER PLACE

Fair

Over: CONRAIL RR

00.20 S ARROWHEAD, Vigo, IN

Built 1930 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 183

INKE RD

Fair

Over: MUD CREEK

00.30 E of HOLLANSBURG Rd, Wayne, IN

Built 1980 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 142

WILLOW GROVE RD

Fair

Over: CENTRUM RUN

00.00 Int of MCCONAHA Rd, Wayne, IN

Built 1945 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,027

CR 200 NORTH

Fair

Over: ROCK CREEK

00.50 W OF CR 400 W, Wells, IN

Built 1990 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 100

CR 400 NORTH

Fair

Over: HOLTHOUSE DITCH

0.20 MILES W OF CR 400 W, Adams, IN

Built 1964 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 110

CR 1050E

Fair

Over: DUCK CREEK

00.64 S OF CR 800 N, Bartholomew, IN

Built 1981 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 580

CR 550N

Fair

Over: FLATROCK RIVER

02.10 E US 31, Bartholomew, IN

Built 1983 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 6,380

CR 500N

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

00.10 E OF CR150 W, Boone, IN

Built 1992 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 120

SR 29

Fair

Over: ROCK CREEK

00.34 S SR 218 N JCT, Carroll, IN

Built 1992 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 4,279

US 421

Fair

Over: BLINN DITCH

01.68 N SR 75, Clinton, IN

Built 1988 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 3,720

SR 62/SR 66

Fair

Over: TURKEY FORK

02.96 W SR 66, Crawford, IN

Built 1924 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 769

CR 2

Fair

Over: WASHINGTON TWP DITCH

00.40 W OF CR 21, Elkhart, IN

Built 1962 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 1,015

CR 18

Fair

Over: LITTLE ELKHART RIVER

00.90 E OF CR 43, Elkhart, IN

Built 1984 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 102

CR 30

Fair

Over: YELLOW CREEK

00.50 W OF CR 13, Elkhart, IN

Built 1958 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 2,044

BANET RD

Fair

Over: BIG INDIAN CREEK

01.50 E STARLIGHT RD, Floyd, IN

Built 1965 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 283

ST MARY'S RD

Fair

Over: CLEAR FORK PIPE CREEK

01.40 E OLDENBURG RD, Franklin, IN

Built 1971 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 475

SR 65

Fair

Over: PATOKA RIVER OVERFLOW

03.18 N SR 64, Gibson, IN

Built 1955 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 1,660

CR 300 S

Fair

Over: BROWN DITCH

00.40 W OF CR 250 W, Gibson, IN

Built 1992 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 100

CR 600E

Fair

Over: WALNUT CREEK

01.00 MI N of SR 22, Grant, IN

Built 1940 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 1,500

LINCOLN BLVD

Fair

Over: DEER CREEK

01.06 MI S of 38th St, Grant, IN

Built 1975 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 3,050

DEVANEY RD

Fair

Over: TAYLOR CREEK

00.03 N OF 261ST ST, Hamilton, IN

Built 1977 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 570

SR 75

Fair

Over: BRANCH BIG WALNUT CREEK

01.55 S SR 236, Hendricks, IN

Built 1985 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 628

SR 103

Fair

Over: LITTLE BLUE RIVER

01.99 N SR 38, Henry, IN

Built 1987 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 2,718

CR 600E

Fair

Over: FLATROCK RIVER

00.10 N OF CR 200 N, Henry, IN

Built 1981 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 129

CR 900 W

Fair

Over: LITTLE DEER CREEK

0.2 MI N CR 500 N, Howard, IN

Built 1930 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 298

SR 39

Fair

Over: SMART DITCH

01.31 N SR 256, Jackson, IN

Built 1992 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 602

SR 250

Fair

Over: MIDDLE FORK CREEK

02.68 W SR 7, Jefferson, IN

Built 1968 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 788

BEARD ROAD

Fair

Over: VIEKE DITCH

00.16 E OF BEAL ROAD, Knox, IN

Built 1999 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 110

US 41

Fair

Over: CN RR, NS RR, OLD RR

01.20 N US 30, Lake, IN

Built 2001 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 42,955

I-65 NB

Fair

Over: BROWN DITCH

03.64 S SR 2, Lake, IN

Built 1964 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 21,697

I-80 WB RAMP WN&WS

Fair

Over: NS RR, CN RR, WYE

00.50 E SR 912, Lake, IN

Built 1999 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 20,081

PARK ROAD

Fair

Over: CHANNEL-BOWEN/SAND LAKES

00.00 CHAIN-O-LAKES ST PK, Noble, IN

Built 1969 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 143

CR 125W

Fair

Over: N BRANCH ELKHART RIVER

00.71 N OF CR 900 N, Noble, IN

Built 1974 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 380

CR 840 SOUTH

Fair

Over: DILLARD CREEK

0.70 E OF CR 150 W, Orange, IN

Built 1960 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 140

HOLLYBROOK RD

Fair

Over: LIMESTONE CREEK

0.3 SE OF EAST DR, Owen, IN

Built 1950 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 420

SR 257

Fair

Over: CUP CREEK

00.85 N SR 64, Pike, IN

Built 1968 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 480

CR 500S

Fair

Over: SLOCUM DITCH

00.00 W CR 650 E, Porter, IN

Built 1930 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 140

CR 450E

Fair

Over: LITTLE CALUMET RIVER

00.10 N 1300 N, Porter, IN

Built 1963 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 340

SR 70

Fair

Over: SANDY CREEK

2.73 E US 231, Spencer, IN

Built 1984 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 1,260

DIVISION ROAD

Fair

Over: BUCK CREEK

00.01 E OF CR 250 W, Tipton, IN

Built 1975 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 2,025

SR 63 NB

Fair

Over: BROUILLETTS CREEK

02.75 S SR 163, Vermillion, IN

Built 1964 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 12,010

US 150 EB

Fair

Over: WABASH RIVER

00.35 W US 41, Vigo, IN

Built 1992 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 5,848

Showing 3,301-3,350 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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