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

SR 101

Fair

Over: E FORK WHITEWATER RIVER

00.56 N SR 1, Franklin, IN

Built 1992 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 6,960

US 41

Fair

Over: PATOKA RIVER

02.95 N SR 64, Gibson, IN

Built 1957 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 12,449

CR 1075 W

Fair

Over: HIGGENBOTHAM DITCH

01.00 N OF SR 165, Gibson, IN

Built 1994 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 100

DIVISION LINE RD

Fair

Over: PIPE CREEK

00.01 MI E of CR 400 W, Grant, IN

Built 1969 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 2,160

276TH ST WEST

Fair

Over: MCKINZIE DITCH

00.91 W OF DITCH RD, Hamilton, IN

Built 1979 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 170

CR 425E

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF ABNER CREEK

00.50 N OF CR 100 N, Hendricks, IN

Built 1985 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 975

CRYSTAL BAY,W DR

Fair

Over: CRYSTAL BAY OVERFLOW

00.10 N OF CR 600 S, Hendricks, IN

Built 1987 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 275

SR 26

Fair

Over: EAST FORK HONEY CREEK

06.59 W SR 931, Howard, IN

Built 1994 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 6,216

CR 800 WEST

Fair

Over: SILVER CREEK

0.2 MI N OF MAPLEGROVE RD, Huntington, IN

Built 1920 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 115

BASE ROAD

Fair

Over: HOUGH CREEK

0.61 E OF KELLY DRIVE, Jackson, IN

Built 1972 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 810

SR 56

Fair

Over: INDIAN-KENTUCK CREEK

07.22 E US 421, Jefferson, IN

Built 1948 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 2,308

US 41 NB

Fair

Over: MARIA CREEK

02.25 S SR 550, Knox, IN

Built 1971 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 6,328

US 41 SB

Fair

Over: MARIA CREEK

02.25 S SR 550, Knox, IN

Built 1971 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 6,328

CR 325 EAST

Fair

Over: DEEDS CREEK

00.10 S OF OLD US 30, Kosciusko, IN

Built 1970 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 625

CR 400 SOUTH

Fair

Over: PETERSON DITCH

00.80 W OF CR 200 E, Kosciusko, IN

Built 1930 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 225

SR 3

Fair

Over: MILL RACE

02.98 N US 20, LaGrange, IN

Built 1993 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 1,420

SR 450

Fair

Over: SALT CREEK

02.12 W SR 158, Lawrence, IN

Built 1976 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 2,339

SR 32

Fair

Over: WHITE RIVER

01.37 E SR 9, Madison, IN

Built 1960 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 10,512

I-65 SB EXIT RAMP

Fair

Over: BUSHS RUN

01.48 N I-465, Marion, IN

Built 1960 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 1,900

SR 32

Fair

Over: WALNUT FORK

00.87 E SR 47 E JCT, Montgomery, IN

Built 1940 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 5,670

ABERDEEN ROAD

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF WILLOW CREEK

0.00 INT OF WILLOW CREEK, Ohio, IN

Built 1900 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 200

SR 43

Fair

Over: LITTLE RACCOON CREEK

02.92 N SR 48, Owen, IN

Built 1984 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 1,953

CR 17

Fair

Over: Little DEER Creek

00.10 E of CR 71(Summers), Perry, IN

Built 1950 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 185

SR 49

Fair

Over: AHLGRIM DITCH

03.10 N SR 8, Porter, IN

Built 1940 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 8,230

Scherer Rd

Fair

Over: Caney Creek

00.22 MI S of HighSchool, Posey, IN

Built 1978 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 149

SR 44

Fair

Over: BRANCH FLATROCK RIVER

02.97 E SR 3, Rush, IN

Built 1982 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 4,815

US 52

Fair

Over: FLATROCK RIVER

0.15 N of S. Jct. SR 3, Rush, IN

Built 1988 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 11,165

CR 400W

Fair

Over: SNAIL CREEK

00.40 N I-74, Shelby, IN

Built 1968 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 300

CR 350N

Fair

Over: LITTLE SANDY CREEK

00.96 E of SR 66, Spencer, IN

Built 1987 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 30

CR 1500 N

Fair

Over: CROOKED CREEK

00.37 E of CR 800 E, Spencer, IN

Built 2017 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 110

CR 50N

Fair

Over: PIGEON CREEK

0.20 MILES E OF CR 900 W, Steuben, IN

Built 1969 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 380

CR 900 N

Fair

Over: WEST FORK BUSSERON CREEK

00.63 W OF CR 375 E, Sullivan, IN

Built 1982 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 110

Stair Rd

Fair

Over: BUCK CREEK

00.19 NE of CR 500 E, Tippecanoe, IN

Built 1977 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 157

CR 575E

Fair

Over: Baker Ditch

00.35 S of CR 900 S, Tippecanoe, IN

Built 1930 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 43

SCHUYLER AVENUE

Fair

Over: WILDCAT CREEK

00.06 SW BARTON BEACH ROA, Tippecanoe, IN

Built 1952 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 21,930

US 27

Fair

Over: RICHLAND CREEK

04.70 N SR 44, Union, IN

Built 1928 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 5,308

CR 110E

Fair

Over: BROUILLETTS CREEK

00.10 N of WOOD Ave, Vermillion, IN

Built 1965 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 610

SR 114

Fair

Over: EEL RIVER

01.66 E SR 13, Wabash, IN

Built 1948 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 6,012

I-70 EB

Fair

Over: WHITEWATER RIVER OVFL

01.14 W SR 1, Wayne, IN

Built 1965 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 19,818

I-70 WB

Fair

Over: WHITEWATER RIVER OVFL

01.14 W SR 1, Wayne, IN

Built 1965 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 19,818

CR 50 WEST

Fair

Over: SCUFFLE CREEK

00.01 N OF CR 1000 S, Wells, IN

Built 1930 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 100

SR 18

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

04.32 E SR 43, White, IN

Built 1938 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 2,282

CR 1000E

Fair

Over: BIG PINE CREEK

00.10 S of CR 250 N, Benton, IN

Built 2006 Load: 29.6 t ADT: 35

CUMBERLAND RD

Fair

Over: STONY CREEK

00.62 N OF SR 238, Hamilton, IN

Built 1916 Load: 29.6 t ADT: 6,350

CR 150N

Fair

Over: ABNER CREEK

00.25 E OF CR 425 E, Hendricks, IN

Built 1972 Load: 29.6 t ADT: 225

CR 250 WEST

Fair

Over: RYAN DITCH

0.00 MILES N OF CR 400 S, Jasper, IN

Built 1984 Load: 29.6 t ADT: 139

CR 500 SOUTH

Fair

Over: MEREDITH DITCH

00.30 E OF SR 19, Kosciusko, IN

Built 1986 Load: 29.6 t ADT: 100

RIVER ROAD

Fair

Over: SIMMONS CREEK

0.02 N SIMMONS CREEK RD, Martin, IN

Built 1932 Load: 29.6 t ADT: 52

GRANTS CREEK RD

Fair

Over: MARBLE BR OF GRANT CR

00.30 W of ANTIOCH RD, Switzerland, IN

Built 1999 Load: 29.6 t ADT: 350

CR 250N

Fair

Over: PIKE CREEK

00.19 E CR 1000 E, White, IN

Built 1962 Load: 29.6 t ADT: 100

Showing 4,701-4,750 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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