Total Bridges
18,630
Public highway bridges in Indiana
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
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%.
Condition Distribution
Counties (92)
Adams 191 Allen 601 Bartholomew 263 Benton 147 Blackford 56 Boone 235 Brown 34 Carroll 159 Cass 161 Clark 144 Clay 144 Clinton 205 Crawford 117 Daviess 205 DeKalb 147 Dearborn 139 Decatur 141 Delaware 272 Dubois 214 Elkhart 272 Fayette 98 Floyd 144 Fountain 195 Franklin 158 Fulton 82 Gibson 348 Grant 278 Greene 233 Hamilton 440 Hancock 189 Harrison 124 Hendricks 341 Henry 192 Howard 194 Huntington 183 Jackson 308 Jasper 186 Jay 124 Jefferson 151 Jennings 148 Johnson 213 Knox 282 Kosciusko 145 LaGrange 100 LaPorte 229 Lake 488 Lawrence 158 Madison 297 Marion 964 Marshall 185 Martin 104 Miami 165 Monroe 226 Montgomery 241 Morgan 241 Newton 167 Noble 88 Ohio 41 Orange 133 Owen 143 Parke 195 Perry 146 Pike 164 Porter 280 Posey 205 Pulaski 100 Putnam 284 Randolph 253 Ripley 188 Rush 223 Scott 113 Shelby 243 Spencer 241 St. Joseph 228 Starke 85 Steuben 134 Sullivan 208 Switzerland 62 Tippecanoe 329 Tipton 109 Union 58 Vanderburgh 286 Vermillion 125 Vigo 294 Wabash 189 Warren 136 Warrick 183 Washington 173 Wayne 342 Wells 155 White 214 Whitley 112
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
WA
Washington
4.81% top marginal rate
IN
Indiana
4.94% top marginal rate
KS
Kansas
5.25% top marginal rate
WY
Wyoming
5.41% top marginal rate
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.
MOUNT LIBERTY ROAD
PoorOver: MOUNT LIBERTY CREEK
00.10 S 4 MILE RD, Brown, IN
Built 1929 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 150
CR 250W
PoorOver: JONES CREEK
00.70 S of CR 250 N, Putnam, IN
Built 1925 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 180
CR 675W
PoorOver: BRANCH OF LEATHERMAN CR
00.20 S of CR 125 N, Putnam, IN
Built 1930 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 130
CR 275S
PoorOver: CONRAIL RR
00.50 E of CR 600 W, Putnam, IN
Built 1910 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 130
SHAPED CHARGE ROAD
PoorOver: LITTLE OTTER CREEK
1.2 MILES NORTH OF K RD, Ripley, IN
Built 1899 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 2
WONJU ROAD
PoorOver: TRIBUTARY OF BIG CREEK
0.3 MILE NORTH OF G ROAD, Ripley, IN
Built 1990 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 10
All Bridges in Indiana
CR 375E
FairOver: REISTER DITCH
00.50 N OF CR 550 N, Fulton, IN
Built 1997 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 100
CR 200W
FairOver: DEER CREEK
00.82 MI S of SR 26, Grant, IN
Built 1950 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 160
CR 650E
FairOver: THOMPSON DITCH
00.20 N OF CR 1000 N, Hendricks, IN
Built 1935 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 200
CR 091N
FairOver: BRANCH OF WHITE LICK CR
00.10 W OF CR 625 E, Hendricks, IN
Built 1940 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 50
CR 575E
FairOver: BRANCH OF WHITE LICK CR
00.20 S OF CR 350 N, Hendricks, IN
Built 1920 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 425
CR 425N
FairOver: WALTON CREEK
00.37 E of CR 1225 W, Jefferson, IN
Built 1925 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 100
CR 900N
FairOver: FORK OF BEAR CREEK
00.03 E of CR 1000 W, Jefferson, IN
Built 1975 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 100
CR 710N
FairOver: RATTAIL CREEK
00.20 S OF CR 740 N, Jennings, IN
Built 1940 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 150
CR 475E
FairOver: PLEASANT RUN
00.62 N OF CR 350 N, Jennings, IN
Built 1925 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 875
CR 300E
FairOver: PLEASANT RUN
00.95 N CR 300 N, Jennings, IN
Built 1905 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 100
CR 750E
FairOver: BRUSH CREEK
00.12 N OF CR 625 N, Jennings, IN
Built 1895 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 250
CR 600S
FairOver: TEA CREEK
00.33 W OF CR 300 W, Jennings, IN
Built 1905 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 125
CR 75W
FairOver: BEAR CREEK
00.33 S OF CR 950 S, Jennings, IN
Built 1910 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 100
CR 800S
FairOver: BEAR CREEK
00.20 W OF CR 200 E, Jennings, IN
Built 1910 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 100
CR 200E
FairOver: FORK OF BEAR CREEK
00.01 N OF CR 800 S, Jennings, IN
Built 1920 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 50
CR 700S
FairOver: BEAR CREEK
00.63 W OF CR 350 E, Jennings, IN
Built 1915 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 100
CR 650W
FairOver: TEA CREEK
00.25 N OF CR 700 S, Jennings, IN
Built 1910 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 100
CR 650W
FairOver: BRANCH OF TEA CREEK
00.38 N OF CR 700 S, Jennings, IN
Built 1910 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 100
CR 1000S
FairOver: SLATE CREEK
00.07 W OF CR 550 W, Jennings, IN
Built 1905 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 100
CR 200E
FairOver: BEAR CREEK
00.05 S OF CR 750 N, Jennings, IN
Built 1920 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 375
SAWMILL ROAD
FairOver: EAST GRASSY CREEK
0.30 N OF CR 500 N, Johnson, IN
Built 1965 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 1,867
DUTCH HINKLE ROAD
FairOver: BRUSH CREEK
00.71 S OF STATE ROAD 61, Knox, IN
Built 1940 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 130
HART STREET ROAD
FairOver: WILLIAMS DITCH
00.31 S OF BUTLER ROAD, Knox, IN
Built 1940 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 150
MIDDLE HART STREET
FairOver: BRNCH UPPER DESHEE RIVER
00.54 S OF CHRISTMAS ROAD, Knox, IN
Built 1950 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 130
LONG ROAD
FairOver: BRANCH OF ROBERSON DITCH
01.29 NW OF BICKNELL ROAD, Knox, IN
Built 1950 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 130
SHOE LAKE RD/CR450
FairOver: GRASSY CREEK
00.75 W OF CR 650 E, Kosciusko, IN
Built 1968 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 325
LAKE STREET
FairOver: CENTER LAKE OUTLET
00.30 E OF CR 125 W, Kosciusko, IN
Built 1950 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 3,550
CR 40
FairOver: Jubin Creek
00.60 E of CR 121, Perry, IN
Built 1950 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 200
SR 56
FairOver: PRIDE'S CREEK
02.16 W SR 61, Pike, IN
Built 1986 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 5,943
OLEAN RD
FairOver: RACCOON CREEK
00.11 N OF SR 62, Ripley, IN
Built 1880 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 350
OLD MICHIGAN RD
FairOver: BIG CREEK
00.53 NW OF US HWY 421, Ripley, IN
Built 1885 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 250
CR 300W
FairOver: NORTH FORK BIG GRAHAM CK
00.28 S OF US 50, Ripley, IN
Built 1930 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 150
CR 50N
FairOver: BRANCH OF S HOGAN CREEK
00.20 E OF SR 101, Ripley, IN
Built 1930 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 150
CR 500 NORTH
FairOver: OTTER CREEK
00.01 E OF CR 550 W, Ripley, IN
Built 1885 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 150
SPADES ROAD
FairOver: RIPLEY CREEK
00.22 S OF CR 1000 N, Ripley, IN
Built 1880 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 350
CR 900N
FairOver: FLATROCK RIVER
00.20 E OF CR 400 E, Rush, IN
Built 1900 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 444
CR 550W
FairOver: FARMERS STREAM
00.20 N OF CR 400 N, Rush, IN
Built 1920 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 100
SMITH RD
FairOver: TOWN CREEK
00.26 N OF PLYMOUTH RD, Scott, IN
Built 1990 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 130
WASHINGTON STREET
FairOver: BRANCH OF BIG BLUE RIVER
00.40 S OF US 52, Shelby, IN
Built 1930 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 650
CR 500N
FairOver: SNAIL CREEK
00.30 W OF CR 450 W, Shelby, IN
Built 1968 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 150
CR 100S
FairOver: GIBSON DITCH
00.70 W OF CR 750 W, Shelby, IN
Built 1982 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 100
MICHIGAN ROAD
FairOver: CONNS CREEK
00.50 W OF CR 700 E, Shelby, IN
Built 1940 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 500
CR 250 SOUTH
FairOver: MIDDLE FORK LEWIS CREEK
00.50 MI. W. OF CR 375 E, Shelby, IN
Built 1930 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 100
CR 200W
FairOver: SIDNEY BRANCH
00.30 N OF CR 1150 S, Shelby, IN
Built 1930 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 100
FRONTAGE RD
FairOver: SNAIL CREEK
00.30 W OF CR 400 W, Shelby, IN
Built 1960 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 275
MICHIGAN ROAD
FairOver: BASSETT DITCH
00.30 MI. S. OF I-74, Shelby, IN
Built 1960 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 850
CR 325W
FairOver: BRANCH LITTLE PIGEON CR
00.27 N of CR 950 N, Spencer, IN
Built 1974 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 140
CR 550S
FairOver: BUSCHER CREEK
00.30 E OF CR 500 W, Tipton, IN
Built 1989 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 15
CR 100 WEST
FairOver: EIGHT MILE CREEK
00.80 N OF CR 1000 N, Wells, IN
Built 1930 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 382
CR 300W
FairOver: WABASH RIVER
00.10 N OF CR 400 N, Wells, IN
Built 1940 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 1,486
Showing 3,501-3,550 of 18,630 bridges
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