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

INDIAN BOUNDARY RD

Fair

Over: LITTLE CALUMET RIVER

00.80 E JCT SR 49, Porter, IN

Built 1974 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 4,690

MORGAN AVENUE

Fair

Over: COFFEE CREEK

00.10 E CALUMET ROAD, Porter, IN

Built 1977 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 800

Whipple Creek Rd

Fair

Over: Branch of Whipple Ditch

00.26 MI W of RABEN ROAD, Posey, IN

Built 1998 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 149

CR 600N

Fair

Over: CLEAR CREEK

00.10 E of CR 725 E, Putnam, IN

Built 1925 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 1,050

SR 1

Fair

Over: CABIN CREEK

02.62 S SR 32, Randolph, IN

Built 1989 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 1,419

GREENVILLE PK

Fair

Over: ELSON DITCH

00.78 MI E OF SR 227, Randolph, IN

Built 1990 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 705

CR 200N

Fair

Over: BEAVER MEADOW CREEK

00.20 E OF CR 900 W, Rush, IN

Built 1910 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 150

CR 1000 NORTH

Fair

Over: SUGAR CREEK

00.90 W OF CR 600 W, Shelby, IN

Built 1981 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 350

CR 600 NORTH

Fair

Over: FOREMANS BRANCH

00.01 W OF CR 400 E, Shelby, IN

Built 1971 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 250

CR 700S

Fair

Over: SOUTH FORK LEWIS CREEK

00.10 W OF CR 300 E, Shelby, IN

Built 2001 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 100

US 30 WB

Fair

Over: ROBBINS DITCH

00.41 W US 35, Starke, IN

Built 1958 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 11,406

CR 600N

Fair

Over: JAIN DITCH

00.10 E CR 800 E, Starke, IN

Built 2007 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 500

OLD US 30

Fair

Over: ROBBINS DITCH

00.50 E OF CR 300 E, Starke, IN

Built 1960 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 150

SR 48

Fair

Over: BRANCH BUSSERON CREEK

02.05 E US 41, Sullivan, IN

Built 1965 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 5,399

CR 650N

Fair

Over: North Fork Burnett Creek

00.13 W of SR 43, Tippecanoe, IN

Built 1959 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 1,971

Possum Run Rd

Fair

Over: Kitchen Creek

00.23 NW of SR 63, Warren, IN

Built 1971 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 230

SR 68

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

00.26 E SR 61, Warrick, IN

Built 1933 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 1,232

SPURGEON ROAD

Fair

Over: SMITH FORK

00.42 MI S OF SR 61, Warrick, IN

Built 1969 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 145

VINCENNES Trl

Fair

Over: BLUE River

00.50 SE of BECKS MILL Rd, Washington, IN

Built 1969 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 244

HOMER ST

Fair

Over: BROCK CREEK

00.20 W of MAIN St, Washington, IN

Built 1976 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 2,930

SR 218

Fair

Over: ELM CREEK

04.15 W SR 1, Wells, IN

Built 1986 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 1,669

CR 300E

Fair

Over: BIG CREEK DITCH

00.20 S CR 400 S, White, IN

Built 1970 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 2,150

CR 75W

Fair

Over: DIETER DITCH

00.39 N SMITHSON RD, White, IN

Built 1990 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 120

S COUNTY LINE RD

Fair

Over: JACOB JOHNSON DRAIN

00.20 E ZUBRICK RD, Allen, IN

Built 1971 Load: 28.0 t ADT: 312

MORGAN RD

Fair

Over: FLATROCK CREEK

00.30 S RIDER RD, Allen, IN

Built 1990 Load: 28.0 t ADT: 775

CR 750N

Fair

Over: LITTLE HAW CREEK

00.27 E OF CR 900 E, Bartholomew, IN

Built 1970 Load: 28.0 t ADT: 380

CR 400N

Fair

Over: North Fork of COAL Creek

00.30 W of CR 450 E, Fountain, IN

Built 1920 Load: 28.0 t ADT: 120

CR 850S

Fair

Over: MCCRACKEN CREEK

00.01 W OF CR 425E, Hendricks, IN

Built 1986 Load: 28.0 t ADT: 100

CR 500 NORTH

Fair

Over: WHITE CREEK

0.06 E OF BASE ROAD, Jackson, IN

Built 1987 Load: 28.0 t ADT: 200

CR 1300 SOUTH

Fair

Over: CARPENTER CREEK

0.20 MILES E OF CR 700 W, Jasper, IN

Built 1984 Load: 28.0 t ADT: 139

MERIDIAN RD

Fair

Over: ROCK CREEK

00.50 N OF SR 218, Wells, IN

Built 1966 Load: 28.0 t ADT: 539

EDGERTON RD

Fair

Over: EDGERTON-CARSON DRAIN

00.01 W BROBST ROAD, Allen, IN

Built 1970 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 104

MERIDIAN RD

Fair

Over: MUD PINE CREEK

00.40 N of CR 400 S, Benton, IN

Built 1969 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 529

OLD US 41

Fair

Over: GOOSE CREEK

00.30 N of CR 700 S, Benton, IN

Built 1957 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 790

CR 50E

Fair

Over: Branch of Coal Creek

00.70 S of CR 100 N, Fountain, IN

Built 1985 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 117

CR 300 SOUTH

Fair

Over: FOUR MILE CREEK

0.40 W OF CR 600 W, Greene, IN

Built 2000 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 110

CR 300N

Fair

Over: WM SWAIN DR

00.40 E OF CR 0, Hendricks, IN

Built 1982 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 600

CR 450S

Fair

Over: SIX MILE CREEK

00.10 W OF SR 109, Henry, IN

Built 1940 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 150

US 27

Fair

Over: SALAMONIE RIVER

00.11 S SR 26, Jay, IN

Built 1914 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 7,439

STATE LINE ROAD

Fair

Over: LIMBERLOST CREEK

0.4 MILES SOUTH OF CR 300, Jay, IN

Built 1980 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 138

PROSPECT RD

Fair

Over: BIG SALUDA CREEK

00.21 W of CR 550 W, Jefferson, IN

Built 1974 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 325

CR 350 SOUTH

Fair

Over: YOUNGS CREEK

0.30 W OF US 31, Johnson, IN

Built 1979 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 65

CR 600 WEST

Fair

Over: TRIMBLE CREEK

01.00 S OF CR 200 S, Kosciusko, IN

Built 1920 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 110

PARRISH AVENUE

Fair

Over: BROWN DITCH

01.00 N. of 236th Ave, Lake, IN

Built 1993 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 584

CR 100W

Fair

Over: PIPE CREEK

00.20 S WASHINGTON St, Madison, IN

Built 1955 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 2,552

EDGEWOOD AVENUE

Fair

Over: LITTLE BUCK CREEK

00.17 W OF FIVE POINTS RD, Marion, IN

Built 1964 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 5,524

EDGEWOOD AVENUE

Fair

Over: HUNTER DITCH

00.05 W OF HICKORY RD, Marion, IN

Built 1964 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 2,306

WAVELAND RD

Fair

Over: LITTLE RACCO0N CREEK

01.00 W of CR 600 W, Montgomery, IN

Built 1999 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 120

CR 150 W

Fair

Over: MORRISON DITCH NO 1

0.5 MI S CR 1400 S, Newton, IN

Built 1965 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 143

CR 1170E

Fair

Over: CECIL M HARDEN LAKE

00.60 S of HARBISON Rd, Parke, IN

Built 1970 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 392

Showing 4,201-4,250 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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