Bridge Safety in Indiana

19,542 bridges — 1,043 Poor condition — avg age 47 years.

Bridge Inventory

Total Bridges19,542
Good Condition8,213
Fair Condition10,286
Poor Condition1,043
Oldest BridgeBuilt 1838
Average Age47 years

Condition Summary

% Good42.0%
% Fair52.6%
% Poor5.3%

Highest-Traffic Poor Condition Bridges in Indiana

Poor condition bridges sorted by daily traffic — the most urgent safety concerns.

Bridge Condition Year Built ADT Length
CROOKED CREEK Poor 1966 129,314
DELAWARE CREEK Poor 1966 129,314
EVANSVILLE WESTERN RR Poor 1956 44,520
US 20 EB/WB Poor 1969 40,435
OHIO RIVER CSX RR CR Poor 1976 40,222
BIG EAGLE CREEK Poor 1970 38,589
CLOVER ROAD Poor 1991 38,231
WHITE RIVER Poor 1907 35,555
LITTLE EAGLE CREEK Poor 1988 28,240
INDPLS WATER CO CANAL Poor 1935 25,206
MITTHOEFER DITCH Poor 1965 25,044
ELGIN JOLIET EASTERN RR. Poor 1934 24,762
LITTLE CALUMET RIVER Poor 1955 24,318
TRAIL CREEK Poor 1958 23,875
ST MARYS RIVER Poor 1986 23,300
ABANDONED RR Poor 1962 23,226
DEEP RIVER Poor 1941 22,439
MUCK POCKET Poor 1941 22,439
BROWN DITCH Poor 1964 22,124
WHITE RIVER Poor 1941 22,060

Oldest Bridges in Indiana

Bridge Condition Year Built Age ADT
NORTH FORK SALT CREEK Fair 1838 188 yrs 400
BURNETTS Creek Fair 1840 186 yrs 288
BOGGS CREEK Fair 1848 178 yrs 430
Little RACCOON Creek Poor 1856 170 yrs 62
Little RACCOON Creek Poor 1856 170 yrs 132
BIG SHAWNEE Creek Fair 1860 166 yrs 120
SUGAR Creek Good 1861 165 yrs 454
BIG RACCOON Creek Poor 1867 159 yrs 95
LITTLE PIGEON CREEK Poor 1869 157 yrs 137
WILDCAT Creek Fair 1870 156 yrs 81

Bridge Safety in Indiana

Bridge condition data for Indiana comes from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory. All publicly accessible bridges with a span over 20 feet are inspected at least every 24 months by certified bridge inspectors.