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 79

Fair

Over: E DEER CREEK

01.40 NE CR 66, Perry, IN

Built 1970 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 50

SR 244

Fair

Over: DEER CREEK

05.14 E I-74, Rush, IN

Built 1995 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 1,289

CR 800N

Fair

Over: WIKOFF DITCH

00.05 W OF CR 600 E, Rush, IN

Built 1977 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 100

CR 300E

Fair

Over: HAW CREEK

00.50 N OF CR 1200 S, Shelby, IN

Built 1999 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 100

CR 1500N

Fair

Over: LITTLE PIGEON CREEK

01.12 E of BASE Rd, Spencer, IN

Built 1986 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 100

PETERSBURG RD

Fair

Over: LITTLE PIGEON CREEK

00.10 W OF US 41, Vanderburgh, IN

Built 1991 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 6,068

I-70 WB

Fair

Over: CSX RR

00.57 E US 41, Vigo, IN

Built 1964 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 34,749

MARGARET Dr

Fair

Over: HONEY CREEK

00.10 E PALMER ST, Vigo, IN

Built 1974 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 6,433

TEST RD

Fair

Over: E FORK WHITEWATER RIVER

00.30 W LIBERTY AVE, Wayne, IN

Built 1966 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 1,847

I-69 SB

Fair

Over: NS RR, MCCULLOCH DITCH

00.80 S US 24, Allen, IN

Built 1964 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 18,794

O'DAY RD

Fair

Over: SEEGAR DRAIN

00.10 N LEESBURG RD, Allen, IN

Built 1972 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 867

CR 930S

Fair

Over: WHITE CREEK

00.32 E OF SR 58, Bartholomew, IN

Built 1980 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 290

SR 18

Fair

Over: TRIBUTARY TO MUD CREEK

00.21 E of US 41, Benton, IN

Built 2002 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 860

CR 850E

Fair

Over: BIG PINE CREEK

00.60 S of SR 18, Benton, IN

Built 1971 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 32

CR 625W

Fair

Over: SUGAR Creek

00.17 S of CR 250 S, Carroll, IN

Built 1968 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 59

SR 59

Fair

Over: BIRCH CREEK

02.29 S US 40, Clay, IN

Built 1931 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 8,694

CR 500S

Fair

Over: CUNNINGHAM DITCH

00.20 E of CR 700 E, Delaware, IN

Built 1964 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 120

CR 950 W

Fair

Over: BARREN CREEK

00.10 N OF CR 750 S, Gibson, IN

Built 1991 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 100

CR 600S

Fair

Over: DEER CREEK

00.81 MI W of SR 9, Grant, IN

Built 1920 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 180

146TH ST EAST

Fair

Over: MUD CREEK

00.56 W OF CYNTHEANNE RD, Hamilton, IN

Built 2005 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 590

US 36

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

02.43 E SR 75, Hendricks, IN

Built 1991 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 14,274

CR 600S

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF MILL CREEK

00.90 E OF SR 75, Hendricks, IN

Built 1975 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 775

CR 600S

Fair

Over: BR OF W FK WHITE LICK CR

00.70 W OF CR 600 E, Hendricks, IN

Built 1976 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 1,750

GREENSBORO PIKE

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF BIG BLUE RIVER

00.20 W OF CR 275 W, Henry, IN

Built 1993 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 175

MAYNE ROAD

Fair

Over: FLAT CREEK

0.2 MI NE OF CR 400 E, Huntington, IN

Built 1976 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 446

SR 14

Fair

Over: FOLGER DITCH

01.77 W SR 49, Jasper, IN

Built 1940 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 1,690

NINEVEH ROAD

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF MUD CREEK

0.20 S OF LAKE VIEW, Johnson, IN

Built 1978 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 2,162

FREELANDVILLE ROAD

Fair

Over: MARSH CREEK

01.47 E US 41/150, Knox, IN

Built 1960 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 200

US 30

Fair

Over: DYER DITCH

01.10 W US 41, Lake, IN

Built 1922 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 31,823

SR 53

Fair

Over: BEAVER DAM DITCH

01.93 N US 231, Lake, IN

Built 1996 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 1,483

I-65 SB & NW RAMP

Fair

Over: MAIN BEAVER DAM DITCH

02.16 N US 231 N JCT, Lake, IN

Built 1966 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 27,043

US 50 EB

Fair

Over: EAST FORK WHITE RIVER

01.08 E SR 37, Lawrence, IN

Built 1964 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 11,325

I-69 NB

Fair

Over: BEANBLOSSOM OVERFLOW

03.28 N SR 46, Monroe, IN

Built 1946 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 15,510

SR 56

Fair

Over: FRENCH LICK CREEK

00.12 E SR 145, Orange, IN

Built 1952 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 16,310

CR 200S

Fair

Over: HUTTON DITCH

00.30 W CR 550 E, Porter, IN

Built 1930 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 140

CR 700S

Fair

Over: KOSELKI DITCH

00.40 W CR 450 E, Porter, IN

Built 1991 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 80

CR 625W

Fair

Over: BREYFOGEL DITCH

01.30 S 1000 S, Porter, IN

Built 1930 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 1,320

CR 350S

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

00.50 E OF CR 500 E, Pulaski, IN

Built 2005 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 20

CR 775W

Fair

Over: CROYS CREEK

00.20 S of CR 1200 S, Putnam, IN

Built 1978 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 130

CR 1000S

Fair

Over: MUD CREEK

00.70 MI E OF S BASE RD, Randolph, IN

Built 1982 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 107

SR 62

Fair

Over: CAESAR CREEK

04.93 E SR 129, Ripley, IN

Built 1968 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 466

SR 244

Fair

Over: BRANCH LICK CREEK

01.74 E SR 3, Rush, IN

Built 1984 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 1,675

CR 100W

Fair

Over: COTTONWOOD DITCH

00.50 N OF CR 150 S, Starke, IN

Built 1935 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 180

CR 475 N

Fair

Over: BUSSERON CREEK

00.71 E OF CR 400 E, Sullivan, IN

Built 1991 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 110

CR 200 E

Fair

Over: KETTLE CREEK (LAKE)

00.30 N OF CR 500 N, Sullivan, IN

Built 1976 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 140

CR 200 W

Fair

Over: HANGER CREEK

00.38 N OF CR 850 N, Sullivan, IN

Built 1974 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 190

I-70 EB

Fair

Over: CSX RR

00.57 E US 41, Vigo, IN

Built 1964 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 34,749

PETERSBURG RD

Fair

Over: SMITH FORK

00.15 MI S OF SOMERVILLE, Warrick, IN

Built 1968 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 578

Wetzel Road

Fair

Over: BEAR Creek

00.70 N of COUNTY LINE Rd, Washington, IN

Built 2005 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 120

N. EAST SHAFER DR.

Fair

Over: PATTON DITCH

00.55 N CR 600 N, White, IN

Built 1978 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 150

Showing 4,251-4,300 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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