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 365E

Fair

Over: N BRANCH OF CLIFTY CREEK

00.50 N OF SR 244, Rush, IN

Built 1973 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 100

CR 450E

Fair

Over: N BRANCH OF BEN DAVIS CR

00.60 N OF CR 150 N, Rush, IN

Built 1975 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 100

SR 3

Fair

Over: ABANDONED RR

00.22 S SR 56, Scott, IN

Built 1978 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 6,137

SR 9

Fair

Over: HILLS BRANCH

04.88 S US 52, Shelby, IN

Built 1990 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 6,236

CR 950 NORTH

Fair

Over: LITTLE SUGAR CREEK

00.80 W OF CR 700 W, Shelby, IN

Built 1974 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 625

CR 450 S

Fair

Over: BUSSERON CREEK

00.01 W OF CR 150 W, Sullivan, IN

Built 1976 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 170

CR 100 N

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF TURTLE CREEK

00.19 E OF CR 700 W, Sullivan, IN

Built 1980 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 110

CR 800S

Fair

Over: Lauramie Creek

00.22 E of Stockwell Rd, Tippecanoe, IN

Built 1986 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 1,863

CR 1200S

Fair

Over: East Wea Creek

00.04 W of CR 575 E, Tippecanoe, IN

Built 1962 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 75

OLD SR 25

Fair

Over: BRIDGE CREEK

03.83 S US 421, Tippecanoe, IN

Built 1991 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 1,511

US 36

Fair

Over: CSX RR

01.24 E SR 63, Vermillion, IN

Built 1930 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 4,042

FOLSOMVILLE ROAD

Fair

Over: TRIBUTARY OF COLES CREEK

00.51 MI N OF JOCKEY RD, Warrick, IN

Built 1965 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 1,008

GRABILL RD

Fair

Over: OBERHALTZER DITCH

00.20 E CUBA ROAD, Allen, IN

Built 1937 Load: 25.7 t ADT: 312

WILSON RD

Fair

Over: HOFFMAN DRAIN #2

00.50 S TILLMAN ROAD, Allen, IN

Built 1986 Load: 25.7 t ADT: 130

CR 550N

Fair

Over: RIGHTHAND FORK-SALT CR

00.10 N OF CR 880 E, Decatur, IN

Built 1984 Load: 25.7 t ADT: 280

CR 525 W

Fair

Over: BIG CREEK

00.80 S OF CR 1200 S, Gibson, IN

Built 1928 Load: 25.7 t ADT: 125

BUFFINGTON HRBR DR

Fair

Over: CSX/NS RR

00.66 E. of SR 912, Lake, IN

Built 2015 Load: 25.7 t ADT: 7,880

MAPLE RD

Fair

Over: ELMER SELTENRIGHT DITCH

00.11 S 2C RD, Marshall, IN

Built 2013 Load: 25.7 t ADT: 200

COUNTRY CLUB ROAD

Fair

Over: COUNTRY CLUB CREEK

0.60 N OF WABASH ROAD, Miami, IN

Built 2003 Load: 25.7 t ADT: 110

BANTA RD

Fair

Over: CROOKED CREEK

00.35 N OF 650 N, Morgan, IN

Built 1975 Load: 25.7 t ADT: 900

SAMPLE St

Fair

Over: ST. JOSEPH River

00.10 N of SR 933, St. Joseph, IN

Built 1900 Load: 25.7 t ADT: 4,999

CR 700 W

Fair

Over: PAW PAW CREEK

00.50 N OF CR 400 N, Wabash, IN

Built 1992 Load: 25.7 t ADT: 970

SR 256

Fair

Over: MUSCATATUCK RIVER

01.92 E SR 39, Washington, IN

Built 1941 Load: 25.7 t ADT: 533

OLD SR 25

Fair

Over: DEER CREEK

00.67 S US 421, Carroll, IN

Built 1931 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 8,270

CR 200N

Fair

Over: Little DEER Creek

00.38 W of CR 400 E, Carroll, IN

Built 1977 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 145

CR 400S

Fair

Over: VERNON FK MUSCATATUCK R

00.00 W OF CR 500 E, Decatur, IN

Built 1955 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 140

CR 550 E

Fair

Over: MUDDY FORK DITCH

00.10 N OF CR 350 S, Gibson, IN

Built 1973 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 250

CR 600 S

Fair

Over: PIGEON CREEK

00.50 W OF CR 350 E, Gibson, IN

Built 1983 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 140

SALEM ROAD

Fair

Over: LEATHERWOOD CREEK

00.08 S OF SR 58, Lawrence, IN

Built 1971 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 193

3RD ST

Fair

Over: ALEXANDRIA CREEK

00.20 W HARRISON ST, Madison, IN

Built 1963 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 319

56TH ST

Fair

Over: INDIAN CREEK

00.15 E OF GERMAN CHURCH, Marion, IN

Built 1969 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 3,589

46TH STREET

Fair

Over: INDIAN CREEK

00.15 W OF GERMAN CHURCH, Marion, IN

Built 1969 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 2,760

LOW GAP RD

Fair

Over: INDIAN CREEK

00.20 W OF MAHALASVILLE R, Morgan, IN

Built 1973 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 630

Washington/14th St

Fair

Over: Windy Creek

00.00 N of Washington St, Perry, IN

Built 1960 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 675

CR 775S

Fair

Over: S FORK PATOKA RIVER

00.20 E MERIDIAN RD, Pike, IN

Built 2004 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 33

Keuhn Rd

Fair

Over: Branch of Black River

00.35 MI N of Mulkey Rd, Posey, IN

Built 1988 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 172

CR 150W

Fair

Over: SUGAR CREEK

00.77 MI N OF CR 300 S, Randolph, IN

Built 1965 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 969

CR 600N

Fair

Over: LAKE DRAIN

00.21 W of CR 500 W, Spencer, IN

Built 1985 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 110

#6 SCHOOL RD

Fair

Over: FORK OF LITTLE CREEK

00.30 E OF ST JOSEPH AVE, Vanderburgh, IN

Built 1965 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 844

MARX RD

Fair

Over: LITTLE CREEK

00.70 W OF KORESSEL RD, Vanderburgh, IN

Built 1977 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 1,199

BAUMBAUER RD

Fair

Over: ROSS RUN CREEK

00.80 N OF CR 175 S, Wabash, IN

Built 1975 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 225

HOLTSCLAW RD

Fair

Over: SHAKER RUN

00.40 N of BENTONVILLE Rd, Wayne, IN

Built 1969 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 201

CENTERVILLE RD

Fair

Over: WILLIAMSBURG CREEK

00.50 N of CLYDE OLER Rd, Wayne, IN

Built 1961 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 869

SR 3 NB

Fair

Over: WILLOW CREEK BRANCH

03.74 S SR 205, Allen, IN

Built 1959 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 6,815

SR 3 SB

Fair

Over: WILLOW CREEK BRANCH

03.74 S SR 205, Allen, IN

Built 1959 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 7,189

SR 14

Fair

Over: BEAL-TAYLOR DITCH

04.42 W I-69, Allen, IN

Built 1978 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 9,672

US 24 EB

Fair

Over: ABOITE CREEK

04.11 W I-69, Allen, IN

Built 1939 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 6,585

US 24 WB

Fair

Over: ABOITE CREEK

04.11 W I-69, Allen, IN

Built 1939 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 7,074

US 27 SB

Fair

Over: HOUK DITCH

00.72 N I-469, Allen, IN

Built 1977 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 5,586

MAPLES RD

Fair

Over: HOFFMAN DRAIN

00.10 W GERADOT ROAD, Allen, IN

Built 1950 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 130

Showing 3,601-3,650 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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