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

QUERCUS GROVE RD

Fair

Over: GRANTS CREEK

00.01 S OF LOWER GRANTS C, Switzerland, IN

Built 1976 Load: 27.8 t ADT: 250

OLD PETERSBURG RD

Fair

Over: BLUEGRASS CREEK

00.00 INT OF BASELINE RD, Vanderburgh, IN

Built 1982 Load: 27.8 t ADT: 1,486

EICKHOFF RD

Fair

Over: FORK OF WOLF CREEK

00.30 S OF HOGUE RD, Vanderburgh, IN

Built 1940 Load: 27.8 t ADT: 346

NURRENBERN RD

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF BAYOU CREEK

00.60 S OF BROADWAY AVE, Vanderburgh, IN

Built 1920 Load: 27.8 t ADT: 241

OLD HENDERSON RD

Fair

Over: OHIO RIVER DRAIN

00.40 W OF HAPPE RD, Vanderburgh, IN

Built 1969 Load: 27.8 t ADT: 58

EMGE RD

Fair

Over: BARR CREEK

00.20 W OF BUENTE RD, Vanderburgh, IN

Built 1975 Load: 27.8 t ADT: 132

LOST RIVER Rd

Fair

Over: Branch of LOST River

00.10 E of SALTILLO Rd, Washington, IN

Built 1955 Load: 27.8 t ADT: 112

COLVIN RD

Fair

Over: NOLANDS FORK

00.10 W of WILLOW GROVE R, Wayne, IN

Built 1974 Load: 27.8 t ADT: 283

CR 500 SOUTH

Fair

Over: LUGINBILL DITCH

0.20 MILES W OF CR 525 E, Adams, IN

Built 1976 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 110

US 27 SB

Fair

Over: BERNING CREEK

04.81 S I-469, Allen, IN

Built 1977 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 6,011

US 30 EB

Fair

Over: SEEGAR DITCH

02.66 W US 33, Allen, IN

Built 1960 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 11,505

US 30 WB

Fair

Over: SEEGAR DITCH

02.66 W US 33, Allen, IN

Built 1960 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 11,505

CR 400 NORTH

Fair

Over: SLOCUM DITCH

00.50 W OF 700 E, Blackford, IN

Built 1970 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 83

CR 800W

Fair

Over: SUGAR Creek

00.02 S of CR 250 S, Carroll, IN

Built 1958 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 59

SR 46

Fair

Over: BRUSH CREEK

03.05 W SR 59, Clay, IN

Built 1987 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 3,260

SR 75

Fair

Over: CAMPBELLS RUN

01.64 S SR 26, Clinton, IN

Built 1958 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 1,606

US 421

Fair

Over: SCOTT DITCH

01.99 N SR 38, Clinton, IN

Built 1997 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 4,680

CR 975N

Fair

Over: NORTH FORK PRAIRIE CREEK

00.65 E of CR 1150 E, Daviess, IN

Built 1962 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 417

CR 23

Fair

Over: PINE CREEK

00.00 N OF CR 20, Elkhart, IN

Built 1979 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 873

CR 11

Fair

Over: YELLOW CREEK

00.10 N OF CR 36, Elkhart, IN

Built 1971 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 664

JOHNSON STREET NB

Fair

Over: ST JOSEPH RIVER

00.00 S OF BEARDSLEY AVE., Elkhart, IN

Built 1994 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 21,080

SR 121

Fair

Over: WILLIAMS CREEK

03.09 S SR 44, Fayette, IN

Built 1968 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 3,160

CR 200E

Fair

Over: FISHERS CREEK

00.10 S ALQUINA RD, Fayette, IN

Built 1986 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 275

I-74 EB

Fair

Over: GRAHAM CREEK

01.55 W US 136, Fountain, IN

Built 1959 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 16,452

DIVISION Rd

Fair

Over: GRAHAM Creek

00.80 W of CR 400 W, Fountain, IN

Built 1920 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 117

US 52

Fair

Over: LITTLE CEDAR CREEK

02.40 W SR 1, Franklin, IN

Built 1922 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 5,921

MOUNTS RD

Fair

Over: BLACK RIVER

00.80 E OF CR 800 W, Gibson, IN

Built 1940 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 100

CR 125 W

Fair

Over: WOODS LATERAL

00.50 N OF CR 300 S, Gibson, IN

Built 1984 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 100

STRAWTOWN AVE

Fair

Over: WHITE RIVER

01.16 W OF SR 37, Hamilton, IN

Built 1975 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 3,120

GRAY RD

Fair

Over: BLUE WOODS CREEK

00.40 S OF 106TH ST, Hamilton, IN

Built 2006 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 15,700

E WHISKEY RUN RD

Fair

Over: CORN CREEK

00.10 W OF INDIAN BLUFF R, Harrison, IN

Built 1979 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 774

CR 150E

Fair

Over: ROSS DITCH

00.10 N OF CR 1025 N, Hendricks, IN

Built 1986 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 100

CR 150S

Fair

Over: MILLER CREEK

00.40 E OF CR 800 W, Hendricks, IN

Built 1991 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 750

COUNTY LINE RD

Fair

Over: GLIDDEN DITCH

00.25 W OF CR 425 E, Henry, IN

Built 1988 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 125

CR 200 WEST

Fair

Over: SALAMONIE RIVER OVERFLOW

0.6 MI N OF CR 800 S, Huntington, IN

Built 1979 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 210

CR 875 WEST

Fair

Over: SOUTH FORK SALT CREEK

0.15 S OF CR 625 N, Jackson, IN

Built 1972 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 240

WASHINGTON STREET

Fair

Over: S BRANCH MEDORA CREEK

0.03 W OF SR 235, Jackson, IN

Built 1985 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 270

SR 67

Fair

Over: BROOKS CREEK

04.53 N SR 1, Jay, IN

Built 1993 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 5,328

CR 300 WEST

Fair

Over: PIGEON RIVER

00.10 N OF SR 120, LaGrange, IN

Built 1990 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 100

I-65 NB

Fair

Over: JESSE LITTLE DITCH

02.25 S SR 2, Lake, IN

Built 1964 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 21,697

I-65 SB

Fair

Over: JESSE LITTLE DITCH

02.25 S SR 2, Lake, IN

Built 1964 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 22,124

COLORADO STREET

Fair

Over: NILES DITCH

00.70 S of 101st Ave, Lake, IN

Built 1970 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 4,365

HATCHERY ROAD

Fair

Over: GOOSE CREEK

00.00 AVOCA FISH HATCHERY, Lawrence, IN

Built 1920 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 143

I-465 SB

Fair

Over: FALL CREEK & TRAIL

02.39 N US 36 / SR 67, Marion, IN

Built 1966 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 97,835

MASSACHUSSETTS AVE

Fair

Over: POGUE'S RUN

00.47 NE OF EMERSON AVE, Marion, IN

Built 1964 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 9,290

SR 44

Fair

Over: S PRONG STOTTS CREEK

05.10 E SR 37, Morgan, IN

Built 1975 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 1,779

SR 67 SB

Fair

Over: OWL CREEK

03.55 N SR 39, Morgan, IN

Built 1966 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 6,684

CR 262

Fair

Over: Maggitty Branch

00.10 E of SR 145, Perry, IN

Built 1968 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 15

SR 8

Fair

Over: COBB DITCH

02.92 W SR 49, Porter, IN

Built 1952 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 4,768

CR 200S

Fair

Over: KOSELKI DITCH

01.10 E CR 325 E, Porter, IN

Built 1930 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 140

Showing 4,151-4,200 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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