Total Bridges
18,630
Public highway bridges in Indiana
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
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%.
Condition Distribution
Counties (92)
Adams 191 Allen 601 Bartholomew 263 Benton 147 Blackford 56 Boone 235 Brown 34 Carroll 159 Cass 161 Clark 144 Clay 144 Clinton 205 Crawford 117 Daviess 205 DeKalb 147 Dearborn 139 Decatur 141 Delaware 272 Dubois 214 Elkhart 272 Fayette 98 Floyd 144 Fountain 195 Franklin 158 Fulton 82 Gibson 348 Grant 278 Greene 233 Hamilton 440 Hancock 189 Harrison 124 Hendricks 341 Henry 192 Howard 194 Huntington 183 Jackson 308 Jasper 186 Jay 124 Jefferson 151 Jennings 148 Johnson 213 Knox 282 Kosciusko 145 LaGrange 100 LaPorte 229 Lake 488 Lawrence 158 Madison 297 Marion 964 Marshall 185 Martin 104 Miami 165 Monroe 226 Montgomery 241 Morgan 241 Newton 167 Noble 88 Ohio 41 Orange 133 Owen 143 Parke 195 Perry 146 Pike 164 Porter 280 Posey 205 Pulaski 100 Putnam 284 Randolph 253 Ripley 188 Rush 223 Scott 113 Shelby 243 Spencer 241 St. Joseph 228 Starke 85 Steuben 134 Sullivan 208 Switzerland 62 Tippecanoe 329 Tipton 109 Union 58 Vanderburgh 286 Vermillion 125 Vigo 294 Wabash 189 Warren 136 Warrick 183 Washington 173 Wayne 342 Wells 155 White 214 Whitley 112
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
WA
Washington
4.81% top marginal rate
IN
Indiana
4.94% top marginal rate
KS
Kansas
5.25% top marginal rate
WY
Wyoming
5.41% top marginal rate
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.
MOUNT LIBERTY ROAD
PoorOver: MOUNT LIBERTY CREEK
00.10 S 4 MILE RD, Brown, IN
Built 1929 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 150
CR 250W
PoorOver: JONES CREEK
00.70 S of CR 250 N, Putnam, IN
Built 1925 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 180
CR 675W
PoorOver: BRANCH OF LEATHERMAN CR
00.20 S of CR 125 N, Putnam, IN
Built 1930 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 130
CR 275S
PoorOver: CONRAIL RR
00.50 E of CR 600 W, Putnam, IN
Built 1910 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 130
SHAPED CHARGE ROAD
PoorOver: LITTLE OTTER CREEK
1.2 MILES NORTH OF K RD, Ripley, IN
Built 1899 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 2
WONJU ROAD
PoorOver: TRIBUTARY OF BIG CREEK
0.3 MILE NORTH OF G ROAD, Ripley, IN
Built 1990 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 10
All Bridges in Indiana
US 52
FairOver: LITTLE SUGAR CREEK
03.22 W SR 9, Hancock, IN
Built 1956 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 6,122
PAYTON RD
FairOver: BUCK CREEK
00.60 N OF LOTTICKS COR., Harrison, IN
Built 1989 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 480
CR 500S
FairOver: MILL CREEK
00.60 E OF CR 525 W, Hendricks, IN
Built 1965 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 1,500
CR 850 NORTH
FairOver: BELL CREEK
00.25 E OF CR 400 W, Henry, IN
Built 1957 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 260
CR 320 S
FairOver: EAST FORK HONEY CREEK
0.3 MI E CR 750 W, Howard, IN
Built 1940 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 613
CR 200 EAST
FairOver: LITTLE WABASH RIVER
1.0 MI S OF US 24, Huntington, IN
Built 1962 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 750
I-65 NB
FairOver: SANDY BRANCH
01.78 S US 50, Jackson, IN
Built 1958 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 18,400
I-65 SB
FairOver: SANDY BRANCH
01.78 S US 50, Jackson, IN
Built 1958 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 19,005
SR 1
FairOver: MUD CREEK
01.18 N SR 26, Jay, IN
Built 1985 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 2,026
6TH STREET ROAD
FairOver: VIEKE DITCH
00.23 S OF BAND MILL ROAD, Knox, IN
Built 1990 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 130
HAMLIN CHAPEL ROAD
FairOver: WILSON CREEK
01.06 S OF MONROE SCHOOL, Knox, IN
Built 1980 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 130
CR 850 EAST
FairOver: GRASSY CREEK
00.50 N OF CR 250 N, Kosciusko, IN
Built 1970 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 125
SR 2
FairOver: FORBES DITCH
01.19 W US 6, LaPorte, IN
Built 1958 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 8,283
SR 158
FairOver: SILVERVILLE CREEK
07.94 W SR 458, Lawrence, IN
Built 1938 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 669
LANDRETH HOLLOW RD
FairOver: UNNAMED CREEK
01.02 E OF TOLLIVER RD, Lawrence, IN
Built 1991 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 70
SR 38
FairOver: CROWELL DITCH
00.20 W SR 109, Madison, IN
Built 1953 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 3,740
79TH ST
FairOver: FALL CREEK
00.26 E OF FALL CREEK RD, Marion, IN
Built 1966 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 22,309
US 6
FairOver: STOCK DITCH
00.50 W SR 106 (W. Jct.), Marshall, IN
Built 1980 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 5,609
ABEL HILL ROAD
FairOver: LOST RIVER
0.01 W SIMMONS CREEK RD, Martin, IN
Built 1996 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 99
US 231
FairOver: RATTLESNAKE CREEK
01.83 N SR 234, Montgomery, IN
Built 1931 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 5,328
US 231
FairOver: BRANCH OF OFFIELD CREEK
01.05 S SR 32, Montgomery, IN
Built 2003 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 7,755
US 136
FairOver: WALNUT FORK
04.17 E SR 32, Montgomery, IN
Built 1953 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 2,630
CR 1000E
FairOver: BIG RACCOON CREEK
00.30 N of CR 600 S, Montgomery, IN
Built 1950 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 450
SR 262
FairOver: BRANCH ARNOLD CREEK
03.53 W SR 56, Ohio, IN
Built 1985 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 929
CR 700N
FairOver: Branch Little RACCOON Cr
00.10 SE of CR 640E, Parke, IN
Built 1935 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 127
SMOKE ROAD
FairOver: SANDY HOOK DITCH
00.80 N JCT. SR 8, Porter, IN
Built 1930 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 870
SR 39
FairOver: DRESSLER DITCH
03.67 N SR 14, Pulaski, IN
Built 1947 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 1,026
US 36
FairOver: MOCCASIN BRANCH
03.83 W US 231, Putnam, IN
Built 1931 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 4,247
US 231
FairOver: BIG RACCOON CREEK
00.07 N N Jct SR 236, Putnam, IN
Built 1981 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 3,850
SR 240
FairOver: LITTLE DEER CREEK
03.22 W SR 75, Putnam, IN
Built 1964 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 4,260
CR 500N
FairOver: BIG WALNUT CREEK
00.30 E of CR 400 E, Putnam, IN
Built 1958 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 290
CR 900W
FairOver: CHARLOTTES BROOK
00.01 S OF CR 1100 N, Rush, IN
Built 1980 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 675
CR 400 SOUTH
FairOver: HOWELL DITCH
00.40 W OF CR 400 W, Shelby, IN
Built 2003 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 100
CR 1300N
FairOver: BR MIDDLE FK CROOKED CR
00.32 W of CR 1100 E, Spencer, IN
Built 1998 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 60
MERIDIAN Rd
FairOver: PIGEON CREEK
0.70 MILES N OF CR 400 S, Steuben, IN
Built 1970 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 363
CR 725W
FairOver: Indian Creek
00.45 N of Division Rd, Tippecanoe, IN
Built 1998 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 239
SR 28
FairOver: TOBIN DITCH
00.88 E SR 19, Tipton, IN
Built 1989 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 5,321
SR 57
FairOver: SCHLENSKER DITCH
04.44 N US 41, Vanderburgh, IN
Built 1980 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 6,050
SR 63 SB
FairOver: FEATHER CREEK
01.31 N SR 163, Vermillion, IN
Built 1974 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 5,148
SR 63 NB
FairOver: JORDAN CREEK
01.53 S SR 32, Vermillion, IN
Built 1978 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 3,520
US 41
FairOver: SPRING CREEK
04.04 S SR 163, Vigo, IN
Built 1926 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 7,246
COX PLACE
FairOver: HONEY CREEK
00.30 N KENNETT, Vigo, IN
Built 1981 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 283
CR 400 E
FairOver: PONY CREEK
00.30 N OF CR 900 N, Wabash, IN
Built 1981 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 260
LIBERTY AVE
FairOver: SHORT CREEK
00.40 N of SR 27, Wayne, IN
Built 1930 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 557
SR 124
FairOver: JOHNS DITCH
00.78 E SR 1, Wells, IN
Built 1934 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 3,540
SR 16
FairOver: BIG MONON DITCH
01.17 W SR 39, White, IN
Built 1968 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 2,039
CR 350N
FairOver: WILEY CREEK
00.30 W OF SR 75, Boone, IN
Built 1930 Load: 28.9 t ADT: 140
CR 200S
FairOver: BRANCH OF WALNUT FORK
00.40 W OF CR 1100 W, Boone, IN
Built 1940 Load: 28.9 t ADT: 110
CR 150 SOUTH
FairOver: MANN DITCH
0.30 W OF CR 280 E, Clinton, IN
Built 1965 Load: 28.9 t ADT: 611
McCULLOCH BLVD
FairOver: MUNCIE CREEK
00.21 SE of N ELM St, Delaware, IN
Built 2010 Load: 28.9 t ADT: 870
Showing 4,451-4,500 of 18,630 bridges
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