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: BOSMAN DITCH

00.15 E of CR 450 E, Delaware, IN

Built 1985 Load: 28.6 t ADT: 70

CR 400 W

Fair

Over: MCCARTY DITCH

00.50 N OF SR 64, Gibson, IN

Built 1972 Load: 28.6 t ADT: 165

SR 109

Fair

Over: CENTRAL CREEK

02.64 N US 40, Henry, IN

Built 1941 Load: 28.6 t ADT: 4,598

61ST AVENUE

Fair

Over: TURKEY CREEK

00.60 E SR 53, Lake, IN

Built 1977 Load: 28.6 t ADT: 22,387

SINCLAIR STREET

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF FRENCH LICK CR

0.05 E OF CR 25 N, Orange, IN

Built 1986 Load: 28.6 t ADT: 700

CR 700E

Fair

Over: LITTLE SANDY CREEK

00.35 S of CR 800 N, Spencer, IN

Built 1985 Load: 28.6 t ADT: 100

BOEHNE CAMP RD

Fair

Over: CARPENTIER CREEK

00.10 S OF UP MT VERNON R, Vanderburgh, IN

Built 1979 Load: 28.6 t ADT: 1,065

BEE LINE RD

Fair

Over: FORK MILL CREEK

00.10 W of HITCHCOCK Rd, Washington, IN

Built 1911 Load: 28.6 t ADT: 152

CR 400 WEST

Fair

Over: FLAT CREEK

00.90 N OF CR 700 N, Wells, IN

Built 1994 Load: 28.6 t ADT: 100

CR 1025E

Fair

Over: BURGETT DITCH

00.26 N CR 475 N, White, IN

Built 1992 Load: 28.6 t ADT: 100

CR 450 SOUTH

Fair

Over: GATES DITCH

0.10 MILES E OF CR 200 E, Adams, IN

Built 2000 Load: 28.7 t ADT: 110

MINNICH RD

Fair

Over: HOUK DRAIN

00.60 S FLATROCK ROAD, Allen, IN

Built 1958 Load: 28.7 t ADT: 3,695

CR 200 NORTH

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

0.60 E MULBERRY-JEFFERSON, Clinton, IN

Built 1954 Load: 28.7 t ADT: 204

CR 300S

Fair

Over: VEALES CREEK

00.40 E of HORRALL Rd, Daviess, IN

Built 1959 Load: 28.7 t ADT: 219

CR 300W

Fair

Over: LITTLE SUGAR CREEK

00.12 N OF 600 S, Hancock, IN

Built 1965 Load: 28.7 t ADT: 850

CR 700S

Fair

Over: E FORK OF WHITE LICK CR

00.02 W OF CR 1025 E, Hendricks, IN

Built 1964 Load: 28.7 t ADT: 1,525

SR 49

Fair

Over: KANKAKEE RIVER

04.59 S SR 8, Jasper, IN

Built 1941 Load: 28.7 t ADT: 5,140

CR 100 EAST

Fair

Over: TIPPECANOE RIVER

00.01 N OF CR 450 N, Kosciusko, IN

Built 1980 Load: 28.7 t ADT: 775

CR 900 EAST

Fair

Over: PIGEON CREEK

00.50 N OF CR 200N, LaGrange, IN

Built 1984 Load: 28.7 t ADT: 250

CR 500 WEST

Fair

Over: DRY BRANCH

0.05 S OF CR 500 W, Orange, IN

Built 2001 Load: 28.7 t ADT: 710

ELEVENTH ST

Fair

Over: UNNAMED DITCH

00.01 W OF JACKSON ST, Rush, IN

Built 1989 Load: 28.7 t ADT: 2,000

CR 300W

Fair

Over: CHANNEL AT LAKE JAMES

0.10 MILES S OF CR 400 N, Steuben, IN

Built 2002 Load: 28.7 t ADT: 2,816

MOYER DRIVE

Fair

Over: HONEY CREEK

00.30 W JEFFERS, Vigo, IN

Built 1976 Load: 28.7 t ADT: 1,728

CR 300 W

Fair

Over: CLEAR CREEK

00.50 S OF CR 1500 N, Wabash, IN

Built 1986 Load: 28.7 t ADT: 220

Coal Hollow Rd

Fair

Over: Coal Run Creek

00.47 NW of SR 263, Warren, IN

Built 1960 Load: 28.7 t ADT: 80

WASHINGTON CENTER

Fair

Over: BRANCH SPY RUN CREEK

00.50 W LIMA RD, Allen, IN

Built 1994 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 12,000

TAYLOR ST

Fair

Over: JUNK DRAIN

00.10 E OF BRIGHT ST, Allen, IN

Built 1986 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 13,000

CR 900E

Fair

Over: SCHAEFFER LAKE

00.68 N OF CR 500 N, Bartholomew, IN

Built 2000 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 400

CR 250W

Fair

Over: BR OF E FORK WHITE CR

00.29 N OF CR 700 S, Bartholomew, IN

Built 1987 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 800

I-865 WB

Fair

Over: EAGLE CREEK

04.10 E I-65, Boone, IN

Built 1971 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 16,990

SR 29

Fair

Over: LITTLE ROCK CREEK

01.02 N SR 218, Carroll, IN

Built 1992 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 2,642

SR 59

Fair

Over: MARKLEY DITCH

01.56 N SR 246, Clay, IN

Built 1954 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 4,517

SR 246

Fair

Over: LAFFERTY DITCH

02.65 W SR 59, Clay, IN

Built 1993 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 890

CR 800 NORTH

Fair

Over: CRIPE RUN

0.10 E OF CR 700 W, Clinton, IN

Built 1982 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 204

CR 1200E

Fair

Over: NORTH FORK PRAIRIE CREEK

00.36 S of CR 1200 N, Daviess, IN

Built 1910 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 40

CR 1100E

Fair

Over: NORTH FORK PRAIRIE CREEK

00.31 N of CR 800 N, Daviess, IN

Built 1986 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 143

CR 1000S

Fair

Over: PENTHER CREEK

00.70 E OF SW 60, Decatur, IN

Built 1965 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 460

SR 1

Fair

Over: SOL SHANK DITCH

00.10 S SR 8, DeKalb, IN

Built 1990 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 734

SR 64

Fair

Over: HUNLEY CREEK OVERFLOW

02.14 W SR 162, Dubois, IN

Built 1999 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 5,541

CLUB Rd

Fair

Over: GREEN Creek

00.40 N of SR 264, Dubois, IN

Built 1964 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 703

CR 101

Fair

Over: ROGERS DITCH

00.70 N OF CR 28, Elkhart, IN

Built 1971 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 92

SPRINGERSVILLE RD.

Fair

Over: SIMPSON CREEK

00.10 W OF CR 450 E, Fayette, IN

Built 1974 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 550

DUFFY RD

Fair

Over: LITTLE INDIAN CREEK

00.30 E OF N LUTHER, Floyd, IN

Built 1968 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 713

SR 121

Fair

Over: GARRISON CREEK

06.48 N US 52, Franklin, IN

Built 1965 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 968

CR 325 W

Fair

Over: MCGARY DITCH

00.20 N OF SR 168, Gibson, IN

Built 1971 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 230

CR 800 S

Fair

Over: MCGARY DITCH

00.70 E OF CR 450 W, Gibson, IN

Built 1973 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 780

SR 18 WB

Fair

Over: TIPPEY DITCH

00.20 E I-69, Grant, IN

Built 1993 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 2,715

CR 350 NORTH

Fair

Over: SLOAN DITCH

0.30 E OF SR 57, Greene, IN

Built 1940 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 110

CR 550 North

Fair

Over: Sloan Ditch

0.40 E of CR 375 W, Greene, IN

Built 1945 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 110

SR 38

Fair

Over: CICERO CREEK

01.15 W SR 32, Hamilton, IN

Built 1969 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 13,796

Showing 4,401-4,450 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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