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

US 150

Fair

Over: BLUE RIVER

04.05 E SR 66, Washington, IN

Built 1941 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 3,190

SR 1

Fair

Over: SHAKER RUN

05.95 S US 40, Wayne, IN

Built 1953 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 4,850

US 35

Fair

Over: GREENS FORK

06.46 N SR 38, Wayne, IN

Built 1984 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 2,867

CR 350 EAST

Fair

Over: MARKLEY DITCH

00.10 N OF CR 200 S, Wells, IN

Built 1930 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 244

SR 18

Fair

Over: VANATTA DITCH

00.79 W US 231, White, IN

Built 1985 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 1,154

US 231

Fair

Over: HOLLINGSWORTH DITCH

04.29 N I-65 S JCT, White, IN

Built 1994 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 1,450

CR 850W

Fair

Over: HURRICANE CREEK

00.10 S CR 700 S, Whitley, IN

Built 1997 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 100

WINCHESTER ROAD

Fair

Over: HOLTHOUSE DITCH

0.50 MILES W OF US 27, Adams, IN

Built 1963 Load: 29.3 t ADT: 1,814

CR 700S

Fair

Over: STONY DITCH

00.40 E of CR 700 E, Delaware, IN

Built 1984 Load: 29.3 t ADT: 260

CR 1050E

Fair

Over: SIX MILE CREEK

00.32 S OF E 150 N, Hancock, IN

Built 1960 Load: 29.3 t ADT: 1,490

SR 26

Fair

Over: MUD CREEK

02.75 E SR 213, Howard, IN

Built 1947 Load: 29.3 t ADT: 3,800

MIDDLE HART STREET

Fair

Over: WILLIAMS DITCH

00.26 S OF BUTLER ROAD, Knox, IN

Built 1999 Load: 29.3 t ADT: 130

SUNSET DRIVE

Fair

Over: PIKE LAKE OUTLET

00.02 S OF ANCHORAGE RD, Kosciusko, IN

Built 1986 Load: 29.3 t ADT: 575

EAST 1ST ROAD

Fair

Over: YELLOW RIVER

00.10 W OF N GUMWOOD ROAD, Marshall, IN

Built 1961 Load: 29.3 t ADT: 400

CR 250 SOUTH

Fair

Over: LICK CREEK

0.10 W OF CR 205 E, Orange, IN

Built 1910 Load: 29.3 t ADT: 100

CR 350N

Fair

Over: HUFFMAN DITCH

00.50 W of CR 200 W, Spencer, IN

Built 1985 Load: 29.3 t ADT: 60

CR 650N

Fair

Over: LAKE DRAIN

00.43 W of CR 450 W, Spencer, IN

Built 1989 Load: 29.3 t ADT: 110

YEAGER DRIVE

Fair

Over: WEST FORK OF TURMAN CR

00.40 E EARLE PL, Vigo, IN

Built 1915 Load: 29.3 t ADT: 157

Old PALMYRA Rd

Fair

Over: South Fork BLUE River

00.30 N of SR 135, Washington, IN

Built 1993 Load: 29.3 t ADT: 244

CR 600E

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF BIG PINE CREEK

00.30 S of CR 300 S, Benton, IN

Built 1958 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 220

TOWPATH Rd

Fair

Over: BURNETTS Creek

00.29 E of CR 300 W, Carroll, IN

Built 1840 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 288

CR 400 SOUTH

Fair

Over: SCOTT WINCOOP DITCH

0.20 E OF SR 421, Clinton, IN

Built 1970 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 204

CR 650 SOUTH

Fair

Over: REAGAN RUN

0.30 W OF SR 39, Clinton, IN

Built 1948 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 204

CR 000 E/W

Fair

Over: BRUSH CREEK

0.30 S OF CR 450 S, Clinton, IN

Built 1954 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 102

I-275

Fair

Over: OHIO RIVER, CSX RR, CR

00.00 OHIO RIVER, Dearborn, IN

Built 1976 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 40,222

SANTINE Rd

Fair

Over: Branch of HALL Creek

00.40 E of HALL CREEK Rd, Dubois, IN

Built 1990 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 108

CADE HOLLOW Rd

Fair

Over: COAL Creek

00.20 NW of GLASCOCK Rd, Fountain, IN

Built 1978 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 120

CR 400E

Fair

Over: TURKEY Run

00.10 N of CR 240 N, Fountain, IN

Built 1997 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 120

CR 1200 S

Fair

Over: JORDAN CREEK

00.90 W OF CR 325 W, Gibson, IN

Built 1930 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 125

GALLIMORE ROAD

Fair

Over: BR OF RICHLAND CREEK

0.30 N OF Cold Springs RD, Greene, IN

Built 1993 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 55

US 40

Fair

Over: MUD CREEK

01.29 W SR 39, Hendricks, IN

Built 1921 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 9,854

SR 931 NB

Fair

Over: KOKOMO CREEK

02.55 N SR 26, Howard, IN

Built 1949 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 19,257

CR 100 S

Fair

Over: HONEY CREEK

0.6 MI W CR 750 W, Howard, IN

Built 1975 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 311

CR 180 S

Fair

Over: WEST FORK HONEY CREEK

0.2 MI W CR 750 W, Howard, IN

Built 1975 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 55

CR 200 S

Fair

Over: LITTLE WILDCAT CREEK

0.1 MI E CR 500 W, Howard, IN

Built 1960 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 400

CR 450 N

Fair

Over: SUGAR CREEK

0.4 MI E CR 1100 E, Howard, IN

Built 1965 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 33

CR 100 S

Fair

Over: ROBERTS DITCH

0.1 MI W CR 1100 E, Howard, IN

Built 1965 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 220

CR 300 SOUTH

Fair

Over: BRANCH ROCK CREEK

0.4 MI W OF CR 600 E, Huntington, IN

Built 1960 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 214

CR 300 SOUTH

Fair

Over: GRASSY FORK

0.54 W OF CR 750 E, Jackson, IN

Built 1984 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 30

CR 200 NORTH

Fair

Over: MCDONALD DITCH

0.05 E OF CR 950 E, Jackson, IN

Built 1980 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 345

CR 280 WEST

Fair

Over: BICE DITCH

0.40 MILES N OF CR 900 S, Jasper, IN

Built 1984 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 139

CR 900 NORTH

Fair

Over: WHEATFIELD DITCH

0.00 MILES W OF CR 100 W, Jasper, IN

Built 1936 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 926

CR 600 EAST

Fair

Over: ANTRIM DITCH

0.50 MILES N OF CR 600 N, Jasper, IN

Built 1992 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 139

CR 300N

Fair

Over: FRANKS DRAIN

0.2 MILES EAST OF CR 600, Jay, IN

Built 1964 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 620

CR 400 EAST

Fair

Over: HURRICANE CREEK

0.55 N OF CR 350 N, Johnson, IN

Built 1981 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 184

BRENTRIDGE PARKWAY

Fair

Over: HONEY CREEK

0.50 E OF MORGANTOWN RD, Johnson, IN

Built 1986 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 815

WHITELAND ROAD

Fair

Over: BREWER DITCH

0.30 E OF US 31, Johnson, IN

Built 1960 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 8,925

SR 58

Fair

Over: SINGER DITCH

00.26 W SR 67, Knox, IN

Built 1932 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 3,225

ORRVILLE ROAD

Fair

Over: BROWN DITCH

01.09 W OF WHITE RIVER RO, Knox, IN

Built 1980 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 100

SR 8

Fair

Over: COOK DITCH

00.24 W US 421, LaPorte, IN

Built 1933 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 3,522

Showing 4,601-4,650 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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