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 170W

Fair

Over: PRAIRIE Creek

00.70 S of Jct SR 32, Fountain, IN

Built 1975 Load: 29.7 t ADT: 120

CR 900E

Fair

Over: BIG BLUE RIVER

00.21 S OF W 700 N, Hancock, IN

Built 1916 Load: 29.7 t ADT: 240

CR 400 WEST

Fair

Over: FAWN RIVER

00.80 N OF CR 700 N, LaGrange, IN

Built 1987 Load: 29.7 t ADT: 100

CR 100 SOUTH

Fair

Over: TURKEY CREEK

01.00 W OF CR 1050E, LaGrange, IN

Built 1980 Load: 29.7 t ADT: 400

WOZNIAK ROAD

Fair

Over: TRAIL CREEK

00.20 S CR 400 N, LaPorte, IN

Built 1988 Load: 29.7 t ADT: 5,800

STUMPHOLE BR ROAD

Fair

Over: EAST FORK OF WHITE RIVER

02.88 N OF US 50, Lawrence, IN

Built 1988 Load: 29.7 t ADT: 349

CR 1000S

Fair

Over: LICK CREEK

00.10 E CR 300 W, Madison, IN

Built 1969 Load: 29.7 t ADT: 319

ARLINGTON AVE

Fair

Over: CONRAIL RR

00.15 S OF BROOKVILLE RD, Marion, IN

Built 1972 Load: 29.7 t ADT: 20,090

COFFEY ST

Fair

Over: HIGHLAND CREK

00.37 S OF TROY AVE, Marion, IN

Built 1989 Load: 29.7 t ADT: 1,063

WAVELAND RD

Fair

Over: LITTLE RACCOON CREEK

00.60 W of CR 600 W, Montgomery, IN

Built 1999 Load: 29.7 t ADT: 100

CR 300N

Fair

Over: PRIDES CREEK

00.30 W MERIDIAN RD, Pike, IN

Built 1970 Load: 29.7 t ADT: 105

HOPEWELL RD

Fair

Over: LITTLE OTTER CREEK

00.02 W OF CR 600W, Ripley, IN

Built 1972 Load: 29.7 t ADT: 175

CR 500 E

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF BUSSERON CREEK

00.10 N OF CR 1100 N, Sullivan, IN

Built 1945 Load: 29.7 t ADT: 110

CR 1100N

Fair

Over: EIGHT MILE CREEK

00.40 W OF CR 100 W, Wells, IN

Built 1965 Load: 29.7 t ADT: 334

CR 300N

Fair

Over: ROCK CREEK

00.10 E OF CR 500 W, Wells, IN

Built 1973 Load: 29.7 t ADT: 150

CR 200 WEST

Fair

Over: HOLTHOUSE DITCH

0.10 MILES S OF US 224, Adams, IN

Built 1967 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 235

CR 200 EAST

Fair

Over: GATES DITCH

0.10 MILES S OF CR 450 S, Adams, IN

Built 1993 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 353

I-469 EB

Fair

Over: NS RR (NEW CASTLE)

00.56 W SR 1, Allen, IN

Built 1988 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 11,351

I-469 EB

Fair

Over: HOUK DITCH

02.17 E US 27, Allen, IN

Built 1988 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 10,057

I-469 WB

Fair

Over: NS RR (NEW CASTLE)

00.56 W SR 1, Allen, IN

Built 1988 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 9,137

RIVER RUN RD

Fair

Over: SIX MILE CREEK

00.30 S PARENT RD, Allen, IN

Built 1971 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 468

CR 930S

Fair

Over: WHITE CREEK

00.63 E OF CR 400 W, Bartholomew, IN

Built 1977 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 390

SR 25

Fair

Over: WABASH RIVER N CROSSING

01.70 N US 24, Bartholomew, IN

Built 1988 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 12,389

SR 47

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

00.75 S I-65, Boone, IN

Built 1988 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 2,480

CR 25W

Fair

Over: SMITH DITCH

00.20 N OF CR 450 S, Boone, IN

Built 1930 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 810

CR 1400N

Fair

Over: CROYS Creek

00.30 E of 350 E, Clay, IN

Built 1987 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 119

SR 26

Fair

Over: M FORK WILDCAT CREEK

01.29 E SR 29, Clinton, IN

Built 1986 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 4,033

US 52

Fair

Over: LITTLE POTATO CREEK

02.92 E SR 28, Clinton, IN

Built 1939 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 9,868

US 421

Fair

Over: M FORK WILDCAT CREEK

01.03 N SR 26, Clinton, IN

Built 1981 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 2,574

CR 900 EAST

Fair

Over: KILMORE CREEK

0.30 N OF CR 400 N, Clinton, IN

Built 1968 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 204

BASE RD

Fair

Over: PENTHER CREEK

00.20 N OF CR 900 S, Decatur, IN

Built 1932 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 180

CR 580N

Fair

Over: BIRCH Creek

00.70 E of CR 700 W, Dubois, IN

Built 1963 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 216

CR 13

Fair

Over: WAGNER DITCH

00.30 N OF CR 54, Elkhart, IN

Built 1975 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 508

SR 44

Fair

Over: WILLIAMS CREEK

04.06 W SR 121, Fayette, IN

Built 1984 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 5,106

US 136

Fair

Over: GRAHAM CREEK

01.74 W I-74, Fountain, IN

Built 1955 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 5,505

CR 170W

Fair

Over: BRANCH of MILL CREEK

00.80 N of CR 1000 S, Fountain, IN

Built 1983 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 125

CR 170W

Fair

Over: PRAIRIE Creek

00.40 S of Jct SR 32, Fountain, IN

Built 1977 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 120

CR 170W

Fair

Over: PRAIRIE Creek

00.10 S of Jct SR 32, Fountain, IN

Built 1985 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 120

CR 750E

Fair

Over: BRANCH STILLWATER CREEK

00.10 N of LUTHERAN CH. R, Fountain, IN

Built 1982 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 117

LUTHERAN CHURCH Rd

Fair

Over: STILLWATER CREEK

00.80 W of GOFF Rd, Fountain, IN

Built 1920 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 117

CR 320E

Fair

Over: Branch of DRY Run

00.10 S of DIVISION Rd, Fountain, IN

Built 1991 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 120

CR 50 S

Fair

Over: KEG CREEK

00.10 E OF CR 850 E, Gibson, IN

Built 1930 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 100

CR 650 E

Fair

Over: MUDDY FORK DITCH

00.20 N OF CR 350 S, Gibson, IN

Built 1981 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 110

SR 18 EB

Fair

Over: TIPPEY DITCH

00.20 E I-69, Grant, IN

Built 1964 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 2,547

38TH ST

Fair

Over: MISSISSINEWA RIVER

01.45 W CR 400 E, Grant, IN

Built 1950 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 10,000

CR 1100E

Fair

Over: HOLLIS DITCH

01.14 MI S of SR 26, Grant, IN

Built 1980 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 110

CR 610 SOUTH

Fair

Over: BLACK CREEK

0.30 E OF CR 1075 W, Greene, IN

Built 1973 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 105

166TH ST WEST

Fair

Over: BRANCH LITTLE EAGLE CR

00.09 W OF JOLIET RD, Hamilton, IN

Built 1966 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 220

CORYDON-NEW MDDLTN

Fair

Over: LITTLE INDIAN CREEK

00.20 S OF SR 62, Harrison, IN

Built 1982 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 2,128

SR 240

Fair

Over: MCHAFFIE BRANCH

00.05 W SR 75, Hendricks, IN

Built 1991 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 4,410

Showing 4,751-4,800 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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