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

STIPPS HILL RD

Fair

Over: BULL FORK SALT CREEK

00.70 W of HAMBURG RD, Franklin, IN

Built 1988 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 350

CR 775N

Fair

Over: BIG YELLOW CREEK

00.10 E OF CR 700 E, Fulton, IN

Built 1965 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 100

SR 5

Fair

Over: BLACK CREEK

03.71 N SR 18, Grant, IN

Built 1995 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 1,748

NEILL ROAD

Fair

Over: JACK CREEK

0.10 S OF BYERS RD, Greene, IN

Built 1979 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 106

CR 60 West

Fair

Over: Unnamed Ditch

0.50 S of CR 1000 N, Greene, IN

Built 2003 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 88

ALBRIGHT RD

Fair

Over: LITTLE CICERO CREEK

00.84 S OF 296TH ST, Hamilton, IN

Built 1977 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 60

SR 62

Fair

Over: BLUE RIVER OVERFLOW

01.39 E SR 462, Harrison, IN

Built 1937 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 1,151

HILLSBORO RD

Fair

Over: COLONY CREEK

00.03 N OF CR 300 N, Henry, IN

Built 1959 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 312

SR 3

Fair

Over: ROCK CREEK

02.19 S SR 116, Huntington, IN

Built 1939 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 2,273

OHIO R. SCENIC WAY

Fair

Over: CROOKED CREEK

00.80 W SR 7, Jefferson, IN

Built 1987 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 5,873

CR 400N

Fair

Over: HARBERTS CREEK

00.59 W of CR 350 W, Jefferson, IN

Built 1988 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 100

ROCKLANE ROAD

Fair

Over: LEATHERWOOD CREEK

0.25 E OF CR 600 E, Johnson, IN

Built 1977 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 3,040

CR 1000 WEST

Fair

Over: ROWE-EDEN DITCH

00.10 N OF CR 500S, LaGrange, IN

Built 1995 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 500

US 50 EB

Fair

Over: INDIANA RR, SPIDER CREEK

00.81 W SR 37 & 450, Lawrence, IN

Built 1973 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 9,841

US 50 WB

Fair

Over: INDIANA RR, SPIDER CREEK

00.81 W SR 37 & 450, Lawrence, IN

Built 1973 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 11,280

SR 128

Fair

Over: PIPE CREEK

03.82 E SR 37, Madison, IN

Built 1920 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 1,978

MORRIS ST

Fair

Over: BIG EAGLE CREEK

00.45 E OF TIBBS AVE, Marion, IN

Built 1956 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 20,603

CR 900 NORTH

Fair

Over: WEESAU CREEK

0.30 E OF UNION CITY, Miami, IN

Built 1971 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 225

SR 37 NB

Fair

Over: CLEAR CREEK

07.47 N SR 54, Monroe, IN

Built 1972 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 8,720

SR 44

Fair

Over: CLEAR CREEK

01.29 E SR 37, Morgan, IN

Built 1982 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 2,076

POTTERSVILLE RD

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF WHITE RIVER

0.1 S OF MILLS CREEK RD, Owen, IN

Built 1970 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 860

CR 278

Fair

Over: Jubin Creek

00.10 N of CR 48A, Perry, IN

Built 1988 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 20

CR 277

Fair

Over: Winding Branch

00.10 N of CR 170, Perry, IN

Built 1960 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 30

SR 61

Fair

Over: WHITE RIVER

01.38 N SR 56, Pike, IN

Built 1990 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 2,965

CR 1000S

Fair

Over: COBBS CREEK

00.20 E CR 625 W, Porter, IN

Built 1930 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 980

CR 200W

Fair

Over: SALT CREEK

00.30 S JCT US 6, Porter, IN

Built 1973 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 1,780

CR 750E

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF MILL CREEK

00.50 S of SR 42, Putnam, IN

Built 1920 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 570

FAIRGROUND ROAD

Fair

Over: LONG BRANCH OF OTTER CR.

00.11 E OF OLD MICHIGAN R, Ripley, IN

Built 1994 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 700

CR 150W

Fair

Over: LEWIS CREEK

00.45 N OF CR 850 S, Shelby, IN

Built 1972 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 175

SR 161

Fair

Over: LITTLE PIGEON CREEK

03.00 S SR 62, Spencer, IN

Built 1964 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 1,588

SR 327

Fair

Over: FAWN RIVER - SOUTH X-ING

00.69 N SR 120, Steuben, IN

Built 1984 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 838

SR 63

Fair

Over: TURMAN CREEK

03.34 N SR 154, Sullivan, IN

Built 1956 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 1,402

CR 300W

Fair

Over: CICERO CREEK

00.40 S OF CR 300 S, Tipton, IN

Built 1972 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 1,675

PATTERSON ROAD

Fair

Over: CSX RR

01.00 S OF CR 200 N, Union, IN

Built 1981 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 250

POTTSVILLE ROAD

Fair

Over: BROUILLETTS CREEK

00.30 N TRINITY, Vigo, IN

Built 1987 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 1,256

CR 200 E

Fair

Over: BURR CREEK

00.20 N OF CR 250 S, Wabash, IN

Built 1984 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 225

HOLLAND ROAD

Fair

Over: TRIBUTARY OF SUGAR CREEK

0.97 MI N SR 68, Warrick, IN

Built 1992 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 444

SR 335

Fair

Over: LITTLE BEAR CREEK

04.62 N US 150, Washington, IN

Built 1985 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 807

US 224

Fair

Over: EIGHT MILE CREEK

00.51 E SR 301, Wells, IN

Built 1939 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 2,528

US 231

Fair

Over: HOAGLAND DITCH

04.13 N I-65 S JCT, White, IN

Built 1994 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 1,450

CR 100E

Fair

Over: HONEY CREEK

00.49 S CR 275 N, White, IN

Built 1964 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 100

JACKSON STREET

Fair

Over: ST MARYS RIVER

0.10 MILES E OF 1ST STREE, Adams, IN

Built 1965 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 2,434

POPLAR ST

Fair

Over: MILLSTONE CREEK

00.00 S OF SOUTH ST, Decatur, IN

Built 1997 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 280

CR 700 S

Fair

Over: MONTGOMERY DITCH

00.30 E OF SR 65, Gibson, IN

Built 1989 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 100

CR 300 SOUTH

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF VERNON FORK

0.59 E OF CR 840 E, Jackson, IN

Built 1994 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 55

CR 700 SOUTH

Fair

Over: YELLOW CREEK

01.00 W OF CR 700 W, Kosciusko, IN

Built 1920 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 250

CR 600 WEST

Fair

Over: DITCH E YELLOW CREEK LK

00.70 N OF CR 950 S, Kosciusko, IN

Built 1920 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 225

CR 275 EAST

Fair

Over: WYLAND DITCH

00.10 N OF WILCOX RD, Kosciusko, IN

Built 1987 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 525

CR 100 SOUTH

Fair

Over: LITTLE ELKHART RIVER

00.15 E OF CR 1000W, LaGrange, IN

Built 1982 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 300

UNION ROAD

Fair

Over: TRIBUTARY TO LITTLE BLUE

00.35 N OF CR 200 N, Shelby, IN

Built 1998 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 100

Showing 3,901-3,950 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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