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 900N

Fair

Over: HALFWAY CREEK

00.04 E of SR 167, Delaware, IN

Built 1985 Load: 27.6 t ADT: 100

CR 3

Fair

Over: WISLER DITCH

00.50 S OF CR 44, Elkhart, IN

Built 1984 Load: 27.6 t ADT: 1,714

CR 190 S

Fair

Over: BROWN DITCH

00.50 W OF CR 250 W, Gibson, IN

Built 1968 Load: 27.6 t ADT: 115

CR 1000 W

Fair

Over: BARREN CREEK

00.30 N OF CR 750 S, Gibson, IN

Built 1939 Load: 27.6 t ADT: 100

CR 300 SOUTH

Fair

Over: IROQUOIS RIVER

0.50 MILES W OF CR 300 W, Jasper, IN

Built 1968 Load: 27.6 t ADT: 223

CR 100 WEST

Fair

Over: DAVISSON DITCH

0.50 MILES N OF CR 500 N, Jasper, IN

Built 1965 Load: 27.6 t ADT: 692

ROGERS RD

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF LITTLE CREEK

00.37 N of POLK RD, Jefferson, IN

Built 1973 Load: 27.6 t ADT: 225

CR 37

Fair

Over: MIDDLE FK ANDERSON RIVER

01.30 NW CR 170, Perry, IN

Built 1988 Load: 27.6 t ADT: 100

CR 600 EAST

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF CONNS CREEK

01.00 N OF CR 500 S, Shelby, IN

Built 1996 Load: 27.6 t ADT: 1,625

CR 50S

Fair

Over: WILLOW POND DITCH

00.95 W of CR 850 W, Spencer, IN

Built 1987 Load: 27.6 t ADT: 100

US 52

Fair

Over: YELLOW BANK CREEK

03.03 W SR 1, Franklin, IN

Built 1929 Load: 27.7 t ADT: 2,642

US 52

Fair

Over: BUTLERS RUN

00.20 W SR 1, Franklin, IN

Built 1929 Load: 27.7 t ADT: 2,837

SANES CREEK RD

Fair

Over: SANES CREEK

00.01 MI. E. TEEHILL RD, Franklin, IN

Built 1975 Load: 27.7 t ADT: 225

CR 210 EAST

Fair

Over: RYAN DITCH

0.50 MILES S OF CR 200 S, Jasper, IN

Built 1982 Load: 27.7 t ADT: 166

CR 1100 WEST

Fair

Over: DEHAAN DITCH

0.00 MILES N OF CR 1300 N, Jasper, IN

Built 1987 Load: 27.7 t ADT: 251

H-161

Fair

Over: TRIBUTARY TO BOGGS CREEK

2.01 KM NW OF RT. H-35, Martin, IN

Built 2009 Load: 27.7 t ADT: 500

BASE LINE ROAD

Fair

Over: EIGHT MILE CREEK

00.10 MI W of CR 500 W, Randolph, IN

Built 1987 Load: 27.7 t ADT: 107

OLD SR 56

Fair

Over: BR W FK BLUE RIVER

00.20 NE of COOMBS Rd, Washington, IN

Built 1940 Load: 27.7 t ADT: 338

CAUBLE RD

Fair

Over: W FORK BLUE RIVER

00.20 N of MITCHELL Rd, Washington, IN

Built 1967 Load: 27.7 t ADT: 225

CR 150E

Fair

Over: MOWERY DRAIN

00.20 S CR 500 S, Whitley, IN

Built 1930 Load: 27.7 t ADT: 100

CR 1050 SOUTH

Fair

Over: LOBLOLLY CREEK

0.80 MILES E OF US 27, Adams, IN

Built 1962 Load: 27.8 t ADT: 164

MORGAN RD

Fair

Over: HOFFMAN DRAIN

00.20 S PAULDING ROAD, Allen, IN

Built 1987 Load: 27.8 t ADT: 182

CR 750S

Fair

Over: TRIBUTARY TO LEUCK DITCH

00.20 E of CR 900 W, Benton, IN

Built 1963 Load: 27.8 t ADT: 177

CR 100 NORTH

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF PRAIRIE CREEK

0.10 W OF BURLINGTON AVE, Clinton, IN

Built 1962 Load: 27.8 t ADT: 912

CR 400S

Fair

Over: SAND CREEK

00.10 W OF SW 60, Decatur, IN

Built 1890 Load: 27.8 t ADT: 180

CR 31

Fair

Over: CEDAR CREEK

00.20 N OF US 6, DeKalb, IN

Built 1978 Load: 27.8 t ADT: 115

CR 41

Fair

Over: W SMITH DITCH

00.50 S OF CR 34, DeKalb, IN

Built 1993 Load: 27.8 t ADT: 100

CR 50 S

Fair

Over: BRANCH RICHLAND CR

00.20 E OF US 41, Gibson, IN

Built 1970 Load: 27.8 t ADT: 1,240

CR 1000E

Fair

Over: BLACK CREEK

00.84 N CR 400 N, Grant, IN

Built 1962 Load: 27.8 t ADT: 110

CR 800E

Fair

Over: BAKER DITCH

00.72 MI S of CR 400 N, Grant, IN

Built 2001 Load: 27.8 t ADT: 160

CR 600S

Fair

Over: CRITTENDEN CREEK

00.65 W OF CR 525 W, Hendricks, IN

Built 1968 Load: 27.8 t ADT: 700

CR 440 W

Fair

Over: WILDCAT CREEK

0.8 MI N CR 50 S, Howard, IN

Built 1965 Load: 27.8 t ADT: 900

LAFOUNTAIN ST

Fair

Over: KOKOMO CREEK

0.4 MI N LINCOLN RD, Howard, IN

Built 1940 Load: 27.8 t ADT: 4,492

MARKLAND AVE

Fair

Over: WILDCAT CREEK

0.0 MI INT PARK AVE, Howard, IN

Built 1940 Load: 27.8 t ADT: 5,821

CR 800S

Fair

Over: BEASON FOX DITCH

1.0 MILE WEST OF CR 71 E, Jay, IN

Built 1930 Load: 27.8 t ADT: 138

CR 750E

Fair

Over: WABASH RIVER OVERFLOW

1.0 MILE NORTH OF CR 800, Jay, IN

Built 1972 Load: 27.8 t ADT: 163

CR 100 WEST

Fair

Over: MOORES CREEK

0.70 N OF DIVISION, Johnson, IN

Built 1970 Load: 27.8 t ADT: 82

CR 1100 WEST

Fair

Over: ROWE-EDEN DITCH

00.25 N OF CR 200S, LaGrange, IN

Built 1991 Load: 27.8 t ADT: 100

SR 9

Fair

Over: WHITE RIVER

00.66 N SR 32, Madison, IN

Built 1948 Load: 27.8 t ADT: 21,017

NORTH BROADWAY

Fair

Over: PRAIRIE DITCH

0.20 S OF US 24, Miami, IN

Built 1937 Load: 27.8 t ADT: 9,015

OARD ROAD

Fair

Over: BRANCH RICHLAND CREEK

00.60 E VERNAL PARK, Monroe, IN

Built 1965 Load: 27.8 t ADT: 510

STIPP ROAD

Fair

Over: MOORE CREEK

01.90 E HANDY ROAD, Monroe, IN

Built 1968 Load: 27.8 t ADT: 342

VICTOR PIKE

Fair

Over: BRANCH CLEAR CREEK

0.2 MILE S. DILLMAN ROAD, Monroe, IN

Built 1965 Load: 27.8 t ADT: 885

MCGOWAN ROAD

Fair

Over: GOODLEY BRANCH

01.80 SOUTH KENT ROAD, Monroe, IN

Built 1940 Load: 27.8 t ADT: 49

QUINCY RD

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF BRUSH CREEK

00.60 E OF FRONT ST, Owen, IN

Built 1968 Load: 27.8 t ADT: 280

CR 400W

Fair

Over: BEAR CREEK

00.50 MI S OF CR 400 N, Randolph, IN

Built 1990 Load: 27.8 t ADT: 107

CR 1250W

Fair

Over: WHITE RIVER

00.50 MI N OF WINDSOR RD, Randolph, IN

Built 1970 Load: 27.8 t ADT: 898

CR 1100 NORTH

Fair

Over: LITTLE SUGAR CREEK

00.90 W OF CR 500 W, Shelby, IN

Built 1920 Load: 27.8 t ADT: 100

CR 550W

Fair

Over: BAKER CREEK

00.19 N of CR 300 N, Spencer, IN

Built 1981 Load: 27.8 t ADT: 60

DARDEN Rd

Fair

Over: ST. JOSEPH River

00.10 E of RIVERSIDE Dr, St. Joseph, IN

Built 1998 Load: 27.8 t ADT: 4,665

Showing 4,101-4,150 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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