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

I-65 NB

Fair

Over: DRIFTWOOD RIVER

00.32 N SR 46, Bartholomew, IN

Built 1961 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 21,514

CR 900E

Fair

Over: LITTLE SAND CREEK

00.38 N OF CR 200 S, Bartholomew, IN

Built 1980 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 1,750

CR 700W

Fair

Over: COOK DITCH

00.25 N OF CR 425 S, Boone, IN

Built 1920 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 120

CR 700E

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF PRAIRIE CREEK

00.21 N of CR 200 N, Daviess, IN

Built 2000 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 28

SR 121

Fair

Over: POT CREEK

04.18 S SR 44, Fayette, IN

Built 1992 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 2,146

SR 56

Fair

Over: ROBB CREEK

01.43 E US 41, Gibson, IN

Built 1964 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 2,249

SR 43

Fair

Over: BEECH CREEK

01.45 N SR 54, Greene, IN

Built 1967 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 691

SR 157

Fair

Over: KELLY BRANCH

05.33 N SR 54, Greene, IN

Built 1991 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 1,667

SR 32

Fair

Over: CICERO CREEK

00.51 W SR 38, Hamilton, IN

Built 1927 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 28,282

CR 500W

Fair

Over: HONEY CREEK

00.30 S OF US 36, Henry, IN

Built 1958 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 375

CR 250N

Fair

Over: LITTLE BLUE RIVER

00.40 E OF HILLSBORO RD, Henry, IN

Built 1978 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 131

RAIDER ROAD

Fair

Over: FALL CREEK

00.25 S OF CR 850 N, Henry, IN

Built 1987 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 3,375

CR 900 NORTH

Fair

Over: CLEAR CREEK

0.5 MI W OF CR 300 N, Huntington, IN

Built 1920 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 315

SR 258

Fair

Over: WHITE CREEK

05.51 E SR 58, Jackson, IN

Built 1984 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 3,280

CR 50 NORTH

Fair

Over: OLIVER DITCH

0.00 MILES W OF CR 500 W, Jasper, IN

Built 1979 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 112

SR 9

Fair

Over: ALEXANDRIA CREEK

02.09 N SR 128, Madison, IN

Built 1983 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 9,000

I-65 SB

Fair

Over: CROOKED CREEK

05.05 S I-465, Marion, IN

Built 1964 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 36,703

SR 25

Fair

Over: TURKEY RUN CREEK

01.41 S SR 55, Montgomery, IN

Built 1994 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 1,310

CR 41

Fair

Over: OIL CREEK

01.90 S SR 62, Perry, IN

Built 1989 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 115

CR 650N

Fair

Over: MUD CREEK

00.66 E CR 275 E, Pike, IN

Built 1974 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 591

I-64 EBL

Fair

Over: BLACK RIVER

01.23 E SR 69, Posey, IN

Built 1966 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 6,106

I-64 WB

Fair

Over: BLACK RIVER

01.23 E SR 69, Posey, IN

Built 1966 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 6,615

SR 1

Fair

Over: ELKHORN CREEK

02.81 S SR 28, Randolph, IN

Built 1992 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 1,359

I-74 EB

Fair

Over: SUGAR CREEK

09.16 E I-465, Shelby, IN

Built 1954 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 14,096

CR 300N

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF SNAIL CREEK

00.60 MI. W. OF CR 550 W, Shelby, IN

Built 1977 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 150

CR 500 SOUTH

Fair

Over: THOMPSON DITCH

00.20 W OF CR 25 E, Shelby, IN

Built 1999 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 125

E METZ Rd

Fair

Over: PIGEON CREEK

0.50 MILES E OF CR 275 E, Steuben, IN

Built 1963 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 1,355

CR 325 W

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF SUGAR CREEK

00.25 S OF CR 600 N, Sullivan, IN

Built 1930 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 110

E COUNTY LINE RD

Fair

Over: OVERFLOW N FORK WILDCAT

00.11 S of CR 300 N, Tippecanoe, IN

Built 1980 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 596

CR 725N

Fair

Over: North Fork Burnett Creek

00.35 E of CR 75 E, Tippecanoe, IN

Built 1987 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 555

SR 213

Fair

Over: ROUND PRAIRIE DITCH

04.55 S SR 26, Tipton, IN

Built 1987 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 1,691

SR 63 SB

Fair

Over: VERMILLION RIVER

00.62 N SR 234, Vermillion, IN

Built 1957 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 6,841

Brown's Hill Rd

Fair

Over: Opossum Run

00.31 E of CR 775W, Warren, IN

Built 1962 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 160

CR 450N

Fair

Over: Big Pine Creek

00.12 W of Rocky Ford Rd, Warren, IN

Built 1997 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 140

SHELTON ROAD

Fair

Over: TRIBUTARY OF OTTER CREEK

00.15 MI W OF JOHNSON RD, Warrick, IN

Built 1985 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 274

BETHEL RD

Fair

Over: JEFF BR S FORK BLUE R

00.20 S of HOLDER Rd, Washington, IN

Built 1996 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 367

HIGH ST

Fair

Over: W FK BLUE RIVER

00.10 E of MAIN St, Washington, IN

Built 1987 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 1,860

SR 1

Fair

Over: WHITEWATER RIVER

00.80 S US 40, Wayne, IN

Built 1965 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 6,090

I-70 WB

Fair

Over: CLEAR CREEK

00.41 W US 35, Wayne, IN

Built 1959 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 26,587

HIGHLAND AVE

Fair

Over: MISSISSINEWA RIVER

00.03 MI W of WASHINGTON, Grant, IN

Built 1910 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 14,000

I-90 RAMP TO SR 91

Fair

Over: GRAND CALUMET RIVER

00.03 N I-90, Lake, IN

Built 1984 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 3,300

CR 200 WEST

Fair

Over: DE PREZ DITCH

00.01 S OF CR 100 N, Shelby, IN

Built 1997 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 100

MENNETS HOLLOW RD

Fair

Over: LONG RUN

00.01 W OF LONG RUN ROAD, Switzerland, IN

Built 2007 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 125

EVELYN JACKSON RD

Fair

Over: DELANEY CREEK

00.20 W of DELANEY PARK R, Washington, IN

Built 1967 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 33

CR 300W

Fair

Over: EIGHT MILE CREEK

00.70 N OF CR 1100 N, Wells, IN

Built 1960 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 1,626

US 52

Fair

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK

01.74 E SR 47, Boone, IN

Built 1941 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 9,868

CR 850 WEST

Fair

Over: DUNK CREEK

0.40 N of CR 700 N, Clinton, IN

Built 1936 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 423

CR 300 NORTH

Fair

Over: SWAMP CREEK

0.20 E OF CR 1000 E, Clinton, IN

Built 1975 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 204

CR 1250 EAST

Fair

Over: KILMORE CREEK

0.40 S OF CR 500 N, Clinton, IN

Built 1923 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 544

CR 1330 EAST

Fair

Over: KILMORE CREEK

0.30 S OF CR 500 N, Clinton, IN

Built 1938 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 204

Showing 3,651-3,700 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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