Worst Bridges in Indiana

Bridges with the lowest condition ratings in Indiana. Indiana has 1,018 bridges in poor condition (5.2% of 19,495 total bridges).

19,495

Total Bridges

5.2%

In Poor Condition

1,018

Poor Bridges

1,018

Rating 0-4

Understanding Bridge Conditions in Indiana

Indiana's bridge infrastructure reflects decades of construction, maintenance, and replacement decisions influenced by geography, climate, traffic patterns, and available funding. With 1,018 bridges currently rated in poor condition (5.2% of the total inventory), understanding what these ratings mean helps residents and policymakers make informed decisions about infrastructure investment.

Federal inspectors evaluate three key components on every highway bridge: the deck (the driving surface and its immediate supports), the superstructure (beams, girders, trusses, or other primary load-carrying members), and the substructure (piers, abutments, and foundations that transfer loads to the ground). Each component receives a rating from 0 to 9, with the lowest of these three ratings determining the overall condition category. A rating of 4 or below classifies a bridge as “poor,” indicating significant structural deterioration that warrants prioritized attention.

Poor-rated bridges remain safe for use at their posted limits because federal law requires that any bridge with load-carrying deficiencies be either repaired, posted with weight restrictions, or closed. Many poor-rated bridges receive more frequent inspections than the standard 24-month cycle, allowing engineers to monitor deterioration rates and ensure conditions have not worsened beyond safe operating limits. Weight restrictions protect the structure while allowing continued service until rehabilitation or replacement can be funded and constructed.

Infrastructure investment decisions involve difficult trade-offs between maintaining aging structures and building new capacity. Bridges listed below represent the most deteriorated structures in Indiana's inventory, where rehabilitation or replacement investment would have the greatest impact on improving overall infrastructure condition. Understanding where these bridges are located helps communities advocate for appropriate funding and plan alternative routes when load restrictions affect commercial traffic.

Condition Rating Scale

0-2

Failed to Critical

Closed or severely restricted. Major deterioration requiring immediate action.

3-4

Serious to Poor

Significant deterioration affecting capacity. Often weight-restricted.

5-6

Fair

Minor deterioration visible. Maintenance recommended but not urgent.

7-9

Good to Excellent

Components in sound condition with no significant deficiencies.

Lowest Rated Bridges in Indiana

1,018 bridges rated 0-4 on the federal condition scale, sorted by lowest rating first. Showing first 50 — click below to expand. Displaying top 200 of 1,018.

RankBridgeRatingYear BuiltCondition
#1OLD CR 600S

over FALL CREEK

00.10 W SR 109

01916Poor
#2WILSEY RD

over BLACK RIVER

01.26 E S MAIN ST

01918Poor
#3ABNDND PRIESTFORD

over WHITE RIVER

00.20 S of BURKMILL Rd

01892Poor
#4CR 500N

over ELKHORN CREEK

00.66 MI W of SR 1

01910Poor
#5WASH COUNTY BR RD

over EAST FORK OF WHITE RIVER

00.83 S OF CR L9E6S

01895Poor
#6STATE LINE ROAD

over KANKAKEE RIVER

00.80 S 241st AVE

01900Poor
#7CR 750W

over CABIN CREEK

00.70 MI S OF CR 100 S

01915Poor
#8CR 300 S

over BUSSERON CREEK

00.42 E US 41

01899Poor
#9SYCAMORE RD

over E FORK FISH CREEK

0.5 E OF SR 46

01930Poor
#10ROMONA RD

over MILL CREEK

01.50 NE COUNTRY CLUB RD

01910Poor
#11N RAILROAD STREET

over LITTLE FLATROCK RIVER

00.40 N SR 244

01901Poor
#12BOND CEMETERY ROAD

over NORTH FORK OF SALT CREEK

.2MI S OF GREEN VALLEY RD

01908Poor
#13SILVER CREEK ROD

over PIPE CREEK

00.10 S of PIPE CREEK

01965Poor
#14CR 1675 W

over BIG BAYOU

00.80 E OF CR 1750 W

01875Poor
#15MOORES BRIDGE RD

over PATOKA RIVER

00.40 E OF WHEELING RD

01877Poor
#16CR 1800 W

over BIG BAYOU

00.80 N OF CR 850 S

01895Poor
#17CR 376 W

over ABANDONED RR

00.10 N OF MOUNTS RD

01920Poor
#18CR 900N

over BEAR CREEK

00.28 E OF CR 400 W

01915Poor
#19OIL FIELD ROAD

over BUSSERON CREEK

00.04 NW OF CARDINAL ROAD

01895Poor
#20E GOVERNORS ROAD

over LONGPOND AND WHITE RIVER

01.07 E OF LONG ROAD

01900Poor
#21PIEPER ROAD

over PURDY MARSH

00.21 S OF STATE ROAD 67

01905Poor
#22HAZELTON ROAD

over WHITE RIVER/LOCAL ROAD

00.22 N OF SR 56 / SOUTH

01945Poor
#23CR 125N

over BIG WALNUT CREEK

00.50 N CR 100 N

01910Poor
#24CR 600W

over CONRAIL RR

00.20 S of CR 275 S

01909Poor
#25CR 450W

over BEAR CREEK

00.60 MI S CR 800 N

01905Poor
#26CR 800N

over BRANCH OF MISSISSINEWA

00.35 MI W OF CR 200 E

01930Poor
#27BROWNSTOWN ROAD

over VERNON FK MUSCATATUCK R

00.24 E of CR 1000 W

01926Poor
#28CR 800 EAST

over LITTLE BLUE RIVER

00.15 N OF CR 500 N

01895Poor
#29TENNYSON ROAD

over BARREN FORK

0.62 MI E FRANZ RD

01920Poor
#30CR 200 SOUTH

over LITTLE ELKHART RIVER

00.10 E OF CR 900W

11984Poor
#31ATLANTIC AVE

over STONY CREEK

00.20 S OF SR 32

11978Poor
#32246TH ST EAST

over BEAR CREEK

00.48 E OF SR 213

11988Poor
#33STRAWBERRY Rd

over LEATHERWOOD Creek

00.90 E of CR 600W

11896Poor
#34TOWPATH Rd

over EEL RIVER

00.10 E of 25 W

11900Poor
#35CR 500E

over CLEAR CREEK

00.30 N of CR 300 N

11915Poor
#36CR 450W

over GARRETT CREEK

00.14 S of CR 440 S

11915Poor
#37CR 325 E

over EEL RIVER

00.20 N OF WABASH ST

11890Poor
#38MANN RD

over BIG CREEK

00.10 E OF BIXLER RD

11995Poor
#39CR 125E

over BUCK Creek

00.10 S of CR 500 S

11913Poor
#40PARK ROAD/TRAIL

over UNT MUD/RIVIR LAKES

00.00 CHAIN-O-LAKES ST PK

11893Poor
#41CR 800E

over LITTLE GRAHAM CREEK

00.79 S OF CR 250 S

11897Poor
#42CR 200E

over DRY BRANCH CREEK

00.50 S of CR 200 N

11925Poor
#43CR 400S

over GREENVILLE CREEK

00.50 MI E OF CR 650 E

11915Poor
#44CR 275 NORTH

over SUGAR CREEK

00.01 W OF CR 825 W

11910Poor
#45MOUND ROAD

over FLATROCK RIVER

01.10 N OF CR 850 S

11915Poor
#46US 12 EB

over BURNS DITCH (DEEP RIVER)

00.94 W SR 249

21970Poor
#47US 12 WB

over BURNS DITCH (DEEP RIVER)

00.94 W SR 249

21970Poor
#48ST PETERS Rd

over EAST FORK TANNERS CREEK

00.30 N OF SR 46

21940Poor
#49SR 66 ILL SR 14

over WABASH RIVER & SERVICE R

00.35 W of SR 69

21930Poor
#50N C ST

over BIG DUCK CREEK

00.10 W SR 13

21940Poor
#51STATELINE ROAD

over RINER-HOUSEWORTH DITCH

0.242 MI S COUNTY LINE

21968Poor
#52CR 650N

over LONG BRANCH

00.36 W OF CR 400 E

21975Poor
#53PARK ROAD

over MUSCATATUCK RIVER

00.00 CROSLEY FISH & WILD

21910Poor
#54CR 50N

over SALT CREEK

00.30 SW OF CR 950 E

21915Poor
#55HEINEY RD

over WHITEWATER RIVER

00.10 W of TREATY LINE Rd

21935Poor
#56CR 300 SOUTH

over RIDER DITCH

0.82 E OF CR 840 E

21910Poor
#57BAKER ROAD

over STINKING FORK

0.10 W OF EATON ROAD

21938Poor
#58SERVICE ROAD

over MARIO CREEK

INDIANA WOMEN PRISON

21920Poor
#59CR 100 EAST

over EEL RIVER

0.80 S OF SR 16

21915Poor
#60CR 625S

over CUP CREEK

00.26 E CR 775 E

21930Poor
#61BLUFFTON RD

over ST MARYS RIVER

00.10 W OF BROADWAY BLVD

31986Poor
#62TILLMAN RD

over HIGHLAND DRAIN 4

00.20 W OF S HANNA ST

31966Poor
#63BLUFFTON RD

over HARBER DRAIN

00.02 S WINTERS RD

31927Poor
#64MEMORIAL DRIVE

over WHITE RIVER

00.25 E OF BURLINGTON DRI

31973Poor
#65WISCONSIN STREET

over LAKE GEORGE

00.20 S. of 3rd St

31978Poor
#66SR 11

over E FK WHITE RIVER OVFL

00.48 S I-65

31984Poor
#67I-64 WB

over TR-422 & WABASH RV

04.37 W SR 69

31967Poor
#68DEFENBAUGH ST

over KOKOMO CREEK

0.2 MI NE PARK RD

31970Poor
#69HULMAN St

over NEW THOMPSON DITCH

00.40 W FRUITRDGE

31976Poor
#70WESTFIELD BLVD

over I.W.C. CANAL

00.12 N OF BROADRIPPLE AV

31948Poor
#71CR 400S

over BRUSH CREEK

00.06 E OF CR 300 E

31995Poor
#72153RD AVENUE

over LAKE DALECARLIA

00.10 E. of COLFAX

31955Poor
#73SR 140

over BIG BLUE RIVER

00.68 S US 40

31902Poor
#74SR 3

over PRAIRIE CREEK

00.02 N SR 18

31932Poor
#75CR 300S

over JACKSON RUN

00.65 W OF CR 875 E

31940Poor
#76SR 236

over WEST FK BIG WALNUT CREEK

01.60 W SR 75

31948Poor
#77RANDOLPH STREET

over YELLOW RIVER

00.10 S OF BECKNELL DRIVE

31976Poor
#78CR 150W

over DEWEESE BRANCH CREEK

01.20 S of CR 300 S

31977Poor
#79SR 225

over WABASH RIVER

00.60 N OLD SR 25

31912Poor
#80MAIN ST

over TRIER DRAIN

00.10 W OF STATE ST

31970Poor
#81CR 900S

over SPRING Creek

00.00 Int of CR 450 W

31941Poor
#82ROBB HILL RD

over SYCAMORE CREEK

00.67 W OF CO RD 40

31976Poor
#83LESLEY AVE

over DEVON CREEK

00.15 N OF 46TH ST

31963Poor
#84AUDUBON RD

over DEVON CREEK

00.20 N OF 46TH ST

31962Poor
#85CR 800S

over WAY DITCH

00.20 W SR 39

31983Poor
#86GOEGLEIN RD

over BULLERMAN DRAIN

00.20 S OF TRIER RD

31969Poor
#87CARL ST

over SALT CREEK

00.10 MI E OF EAST ST

31940Poor
#88CR 800 WEST

over HOFFMAN LAKE OUTLET

00.10 N OF US 30

31974Poor
#89CR 500 NORTH

over LOST RIVER

0.30 W OF CR 350 W

31964Poor
#90CR 36

over YELLOW CREEK

00.10 W OF CR 11

31971Poor
#91HEBRON CHURCH RD

over GRAIN RUN

0.27 SW of Slaton Rd

32000Poor
#92LINDEN ST

over PLEASANT RUN

00.45 S OF PROSPECT ST

31922Poor
#93GREGORY ROAD

over MISSISSINEWA RIVER

00.10 W of CR 450 E

31902Poor
#94FRY ROAD

over PLEASANT RUN CREEK

0.01 W OF SR 135

31987Poor
#95SHORT ST

over SALT CREEK

00.54 MI W OF US 27

31945Poor
#9612TH ST

over LITTLE WILLIAMS CREEK

00.70 W of GRAY RD

31968Poor
#97WASHINGTON STREET

over BRANDYWINE FORK

0.00 N OF DEPOT STREET

31928Poor
#98MINERAL SPRING

over LITTLE CALUMET RIVER

00.40 N BEAM ST.

31964Poor
#99WALNUT Rd

over POTATO Creek

00.30 N of QUINN Rd

31968Poor
#100CR 900N

over FLATROCK RIVER

00.61 E OF CR 200 E

31911Poor
#101CR 1000 WEST

over BEEHUNTER DITCH

0.30 N OF CR 400 S

31907Poor
#102FERNDALE Rd

over ROCKY Fork Creek

00.20 W of CR 1200 E

31960Poor
#103CR 1

over BAUGO CREEK

00.50 S OF CR 36

31964Poor
#104FERNDALE Rd

over ROCKY Fork Creek

01.00 E of CR 1050 E

31960Poor
#105Old NATIONAL Rd

over CLEAR CREEK

00.90 W THORPE RD

31919Poor
#106CR 950S

over MUD CREEK

01.60 W US 27

31970Poor
#107GTOWN-GREENVILLE

over BIG INDIAN Creek

00.10 W of COOKS MILL

31972Poor
#108ST ANTHONY Rd W

over Branch of FLAT Creek

00.60 N of CR 450 S

31979Poor
#109ALLEN STREET

over JORDAN RIVER

00.10 E MORTON ST

31930Poor
#110HOWE PL

over E LITTLE SUGAR CREEK

00.20 N GANNON RD

31980Poor
#111MOUNT LIBERTY ROAD

over GNAWBONE CREEK

00.10 S SR 46

31940Poor
#112BEECHWOOD ROAD

over LITTLE BLUE RIVER

0.70 N OF BEECHWOOD WYE

31925Poor
#113CR 400E

over CSX RR

00.85 S OF CR 300 N

31906Poor
#114HUFFMAN RD

over BIG WALNUT CREEK

00.10 E of CR 600 W

31880Poor
#115POCKET RD

over LITTLE LAUGHERY CREEK

00.80 MI. E. OF 3 MILE RD

31975Poor
#116BUENA VISTA RD

over S FORK LITTLE SALT CREEK

00.60 S of RICKMAN RD

31975Poor
#117CR 700 S

over TREATY CREEK

00.10 E OF STATE RD 15

31978Poor
#118CR 300S

over LITTLE WHITE RIVER

01.94 MI W of SR 1

31920Poor
#119NEW HARMONY ROAD

over TRIBUTARY OF SQUAW CREEK

0.42 MI W WEYERBACHER

31979Poor
#120CR 1150 EAST

over KILMORE CREEK

0.20 N OF CR 400 N

31923Poor
#121CR 525S

over KANKAKEE RIVER

01.20 W CR 100 E

31984Poor
#122CR 1200S

over LONG DITCH

00.00 W CR 200 E

31979Poor
#123CR 1650S

over HANNA ARM-TUESBURG DITCH

01.00 W LONG LANE

31924Poor
#124VALLEY Rd

over Branch of RACCOON Creek

00.30 W of RACCOON Rd

31925Poor
#125FARMERSBURG St

over TURMAN CREEK

00.40 S COTTOM DR

31915Poor
#126CR 200S

over CLIFTY CREEK

00.40 W OF CR 1050 W

31912Poor
#127OLD US 41

over CSX RAILROAD

00.72 S CO-OP ROAD

31945Poor
#128CR 100 S

over FRENCH LICK CREEK

0.10 W OF IN-145

31904Poor
#129CR 225E

over CSX RR

00.56 S OF CR 300 N

31906Poor
#130BANDY RD

over RATTLESNAKE CREEK

00.00 W RATTLESNAKE RD

31985Poor
#131CR 350N

over S Fork Little RACCOON Cr

00.44 E of CR 900 E

31990Poor
#132CR 50 N

over BUSSERON CREEK

00.51 E OF CR 150 E

31975Poor
#133CR 850N

over DUCK CREEK

00.44 W OF CR 1200 E

31915Poor
#134MOUNT LIBERTY ROAD

over MOUNT LIBERTY CREEK

00.10 S 4 MILE RD

31929Poor
#135CR 525W

over EAST BRANCH OF TRAIL CR

00.40 N US 20

31976Poor
#136CR 250S

over TRAVIS DITCH

00.10 W CR 150 E

31989Poor
#137ARMSTRONG STATION

over SPRING CREEK

00.09 S OF SR 58

31915Poor
#138WILSON ROAD

over DUNES CREEK

00.00 DUNES STATE PARK

31934Poor
#139CR 200W

over BRANCH OF FETID CREEK

01.00 MI S of SR 28

31935Poor
#140MIDWAY Rd

over ROCKY Run Creek

00.20 W of COLOMA Rd

31920Poor
#141CR 120E

over MUDDY FORK OF SAND CREEK

00.30 S OF CR 300 N

31979Poor
#142MYERS ROAD

over CANEY CREEK

0.42 MI W BULLOCKTOWN

31903Poor
#143CR 675W

over BRANCH OF LEATHERMAN CR

00.20 S of CR 125 N

31930Poor
#144CR 275S

over CONRAIL RR

00.50 E of CR 600 W

31910Poor
#145CR 100 NORTH

over SUGAR CREEK

00.60 W OF GRANT CITY RD

31990Poor
#146121ST AVENUE

over NILES DITCH

00.20 E of IOWA ST

31977Poor
#147CR 950N

over PENIEL RUN

00.20 E KEN CROSS RD

31935Poor
#148CR 200E

over NORTON Creek

00.60 S of CR 900 S

31930Poor
#149CR 730 SOUTH

over SINGER DITCH

0.20 W OF CR 1500 W

31950Poor
#150CR 800 WEST

over LATTAS CREEK

0.10 S OF CR 300 N

31945Poor
#151CR 1350N

over CORNSTALK CREEK

00.80 W of CR 50 W

31917Poor
#152CR 700E

over N Branch OTTER Creek

00.50 S of SR 59

31900Poor
#153CR 650 S

over ABANDONED RR

00.40 E OF CR 950 W

31920Poor
#154CR 780W

over NETTLE CREEK

00.17 S OF CR 750 N

31915Poor
#155CR 1000S

over KANKAKEE RIVER

00.60 W CR 500 E

31981Poor
#156CR 950 NORTH

over EEL RIVER

0.10 E OF PONY FARM ROAD

31903Poor
#157CR 390 NORTH

over SULPHUR CREEK

0.60 N OF CR 375 N

31910Poor
#158CR 25E

over MOSQUITO CREEK

00.30 S of CR 700 S

31925Poor
#159CR 600 WEST

over FOUR MILE CREEK

0.30 N OF CR 100 S

31905Poor
#160LOCUST ROAD

over S FORK LEATHERWOOD CR

00.46 S OF CR 300 N

31992Poor
#161CRANES RUN RD

over BRANCH OF WHITEWATER RVR

00.50 SW OF PINHOOK RD

31985Poor
#162CR 350W

over WEHRLY DITCH

0.9 MILES NORTH OF SR 26

31984Poor
#163CR 90 EAST

over PATOKA RIVER

0.03 N OF CR 975 S

31930Poor
#164CROOKS BRIDGE Rd

over Little RACCOON Creek

00.00 Int of WIMMER Rd

31856Poor
#165CR 1100W

over TRIB TO SUGAR CREEK

00.30 N CR 100 N

31965Poor
#166BLUE CREEK ROAD

over LITTLE BLUE CREEK

1.2 MI. N. ELKINSVILLE RD

31969Poor
#167CR 315E

over MILL CREEK

00.56 N OF CR 225 S

31959Poor
#168CR 950N

over JIM Branch

00.01 W of CR 500 W

31920Poor
#169OLD FELKER ROAD

over OTTER CREEK

0.00 S OF OTTER CREEK RD

31968Poor
#170CR 200W

over NO NAME CREEK

00.17 N of CR 400 S

31980Poor
#171CR 300W

over Lafferty Ditch

00.40 S of CR 500 S

31900Poor
#172CR 300S

over SIX MILE CREEK

00.29 E OF CR 700 W

31940Poor
#173HAZELTON ROAD

over OVERFLOW TO WHITE RIVER

01.03 N OF STATE ROAD 56

31950Poor
#174BUCHANAN STR. RAMP

over GRAND CALUMET RIVER

00.50 N US 12/US 20 WB

31956Poor
#175ABANDONED CR 500 W

over MARSH AREA

00.00 WILLOW SLOUGH WILD.

31900Poor
#176CR 200S

over BIRCH CREEK

00.70 E of 250 W

31910Poor
#177I-465

over DELAWARE CREEK

01.30 E US 421

41966Poor
#178I-465

over CROOKED CREEK

00.50 E US 421

41966Poor
#179I-80 EB

over NS RR CN RR WYE

00.50 E SR 912

41953Poor
#180I-465 EB

over WEST 96TH STREET

01.22 W US 421

41967Poor
#181I-465 WB

over WEST 96TH STREET

01.22 W US 421

41967Poor
#182I-465 WB

over SR 37/HARDING ST

2.10 W US 31

41961Poor
#183SR 62

over EVANSVILLE WESTERN RR

04.19 W US 41

41956Poor
#18430TH STREET

over WHITE RIVER

.5 MI E OF COLD SPRING RD

41907Poor
#18516TH STR./MLK JR.

over INDPLS WATER CO CANAL

00.60 W OF MERIDIAN STREE

41935Poor
#186E MICHIGAN BLVD

over TRAIL CREEK

01.54 N SR 212

41958Poor
#187I-69 SB

over ABANDONED RR

00.58 N SR 236

41962Poor
#188US 6

over MUCK POCKET

00.84 E SR 51/I-80/94

41941Poor
#189I-65 SB

over BROWN DITCH

03.64 S SR 2

41964Poor
#19082ND STREET EB

over WHITE RIVER

00.50 E KEYSTONE AVENUE

41941Poor
#191CLINTON ST

over BECKETT RUN

00.50 N AUBURN RD

41948Poor
#192I-70 WB

over WHITEWATER RIVER

01.28 W SR 1

41965Poor
#193RAYMOND STREET

over BEAN CREEK CONRAIL RR

00.25 E OF SHERMAN DRIVE

41973Poor
#194I-69 NB

over ABANDONED RR

00.58 N SR 236

41962Poor
#195CR 6

over CHRISTIANA CREEK

00.10 E OF CR 7

41965Poor
#196I-70 EB

over E FK/E FK WHITEWATER RIV

00.18 E SR 121

41959Poor
#197I-70 EB

over PLUM CREEK

02.44 E SR 1

41962Poor
#198I-70 WB

over PLUM CREEK

02.44 E SR 1

41962Poor
#199I-90 EB

over 129TH STREET

01.21 W US 41

41956Poor
#200I-90 WB

over 129TH STREET

01.21 W US 41

41956Poor

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Data Source: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) National Bridge Inventory 2024

Bridge inspection data is typically updated every 24 months. Conditions may have changed since the last inspection.

“Structurally deficient” does not mean a bridge is unsafe or likely to collapse. It indicates that one or more key structural elements are in poor or worse condition. Bridges are inspected regularly and may have load restrictions in place.

This data is for informational purposes only and should not be used for route clearance or vehicle weight decisions.