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 225 W

Fair

Over: WOODS LATERAL

00.20 W OF CR 125 W, Gibson, IN

Built 1986 Load: 28.3 t ADT: 100

FIRST ST

Fair

Over: WALNUT CREEK

00.97 MI N of SR 22, Grant, IN

Built 1964 Load: 28.3 t ADT: 5,000

SR 1

Fair

Over: MISSISSINEWA RIVER

00.82 S SR 28, Randolph, IN

Built 1941 Load: 28.3 t ADT: 1,120

CR 325 EAST

Fair

Over: NORTH FORK LEWIS CREEK

00.10 MI. S. OF SR 44, Shelby, IN

Built 1999 Load: 28.3 t ADT: 125

OLD US 66

Fair

Over: LITTLE PIGEON CREEK

01.60 MI E YANKEETOWN RD, Warrick, IN

Built 1928 Load: 28.3 t ADT: 473

BATA RD

Fair

Over: BR MIDDLE FK BLUE RIVER

00.40 W of CANTON Rd S, Washington, IN

Built 1912 Load: 28.3 t ADT: 243

CR 900E

Fair

Over: PIKE CREEK

00.26 S CR 250 N, White, IN

Built 1958 Load: 28.3 t ADT: 280

KING STREET

Fair

Over: CFE RR

00.15 E SR 5, Whitley, IN

Built 1965 Load: 28.3 t ADT: 425

HALTER RD

Fair

Over: ST JOSEPH RIVER

00.50 N ST JOE ROAD, Allen, IN

Built 1984 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 5,000

COVINGTON RD

Fair

Over: ABOITE CREEK

00.20 W EGGEMAN RD, Allen, IN

Built 1981 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 4,500

BACON HOLLOW ROAD

Fair

Over: WHISKEY RUN

0.90 W OF OLD WALNUT, Crawford, IN

Built 1931 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 141

CR 600S

Fair

Over: HUFFMAN CREEK

00.30 W of CR 600 E, Delaware, IN

Built 1961 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 160

CR 900S

Fair

Over: Branch of SHORT Creek

00.80 W of US 231, Dubois, IN

Built 1920 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 119

CR 550N

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF WHITE LICK CR

00.20 N OF CR 550 N, Hendricks, IN

Built 1974 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 1,800

OLD BEN DR

Fair

Over: KOKOMO CREEK

0.0 MI INT DEFENBAUGH ST, Howard, IN

Built 1970 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 5,280

US 6

Fair

Over: KINGSBURY CREEK

00.05 W of US 35, LaPorte, IN

Built 1941 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 4,273

CR 400W

Fair

Over: ELM RUN CREEK

00.40 N CR 200 N, Madison, IN

Built 1980 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 147

SHAFTER ROAD

Fair

Over: LAWRENCE CREEK

00.00 6300 N 8300 E -FT B, Marion, IN

Built 1908 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 2,178

CR 1400 NORTH

Fair

Over: BOLLEY DITCH

0.40 W OF CR 700 E, Miami, IN

Built 1994 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 110

CR 1300 N

Fair

Over: DEFRIES DITCH

0.0 MI INT CR 500 E, Newton, IN

Built 1993 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 143

CR 1025 WEST

Fair

Over: CANE CREEK

0.05 S OF CR 525 S, Orange, IN

Built 1930 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 200

STOCKTON RD

Fair

Over: LICK CREEK

0.5 E OF DALTON RD, Owen, IN

Built 1976 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 190

CR 550N

Fair

Over: BEAR CREEK

00.50 E SR 257, Pike, IN

Built 1940 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 41

CR 30S

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

00.37 MI W OF CR 1000 W, Randolph, IN

Built 1961 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 335

SR 154

Fair

Over: WEST BRANCH TURTLE CREEK

00.78 E SR 63, Sullivan, IN

Built 1937 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 2,744

SLATE RD

Fair

Over: FORK OF LITTLE CREEK

00.10 W OF ST JOSEPH RD, Vanderburgh, IN

Built 1908 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 477

SR 163

Fair

Over: WABASH RIVER

01.00 S US 41, Vermillion, IN

Built 1964 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 6,850

US 40

Fair

Over: LOST CREEK

01.46 E SR 46, Vigo, IN

Built 1919 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 11,225

DAVIS DRIVE

Fair

Over: THOMPSON DITCH

00.30 W 25TH ST, Vigo, IN

Built 1976 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 4,791

KEPLER RD

Fair

Over: GREENS FORK

00.50 E of DOUGHERTY Rd, Wayne, IN

Built 1971 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 330

CHALMERS ROAD

Fair

Over: SNOW DITCH

00.08 W FREEMAN ROAD, White, IN

Built 1960 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 550

US 33

Fair

Over: EEL RIVER

03.30 S SR 205, Allen, IN

Built 1950 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 8,409

HARTZELL RD

Fair

Over: BENDER #2 DRAIN

00.00 INT SEILER/HARTZELL, Allen, IN

Built 1960 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 2,863

CR 750S

Fair

Over: SAND BRANCH

00.02 E OF US 31, Bartholomew, IN

Built 1979 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 960

US 41 NB, 52 WB

Fair

Over: SUGAR CREEK

03.91 N US 52, Benton, IN

Built 1966 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 2,089

US 41 SB, US 52 EB

Fair

Over: SUGAR CREEK

03.91 N US 52, Benton, IN

Built 1966 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 2,089

CR 800W

Fair

Over: FINIGAN DITCH

00.40 S of CR 100 S, Benton, IN

Built 2006 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 60

CR 1000W

Fair

Over: DIXON CREEK

00.01 N OF CR 550 N, Boone, IN

Built 1920 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 120

SR 62

Fair

Over: FOURTEEN MILE CREEK

02.86 E SR 3, Clark, IN

Built 1987 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 8,353

SR 59

Fair

Over: EEL RIVER

03.29 S SR 46, Clay, IN

Built 1955 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 4,517

CR 850 WEST

Fair

Over: SOUTH FORK WILDCAT CREEK

0.50 S OF CR 350 N, Clinton, IN

Built 1968 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 408

CR 150N

Fair

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK

00.46 W of CR 300 W, Daviess, IN

Built 1984 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 597

I-74 WB

Fair

Over: MUDDY FORK SAND CREEK

00.44 E US 421, Decatur, IN

Built 1961 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 8,250

CR 38

Fair

Over: BAUGO CREEK

00.10 E OF CR 1, Elkhart, IN

Built 1971 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 422

CR 36

Fair

Over: BAUGO CREEK

00.30 W OF CR 1, Elkhart, IN

Built 1959 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 578

CR 130

Fair

Over: BAUGO CREEK

00.30 W OF CR 1, Elkhart, IN

Built 1962 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 19

CR 350E

Fair

Over: VILLAGE CREEK

00.30 S of ALQUINA RD, Fayette, IN

Built 1963 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 450

ALQUINA RD

Fair

Over: FISHERS CREEK

00.10 E of CR 200 E, Fayette, IN

Built 1986 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 375

US 150 EB

Fair

Over: LITTLE INDIAN CREEK

00.65 W I-64, Floyd, IN

Built 1965 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 13,162

US 150 WB

Fair

Over: LITTLE INDIAN CREEK

00.65 W I-64, Floyd, IN

Built 1965 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 13,162

Showing 4,301-4,350 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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