Index properties of soil forms part of the precondition for its use in civil engineering construction works. The neglect of it will give investors a wrong idea about the properties of the soil material. This research investigates the index properties of soils along jos-makurdi road in north central Nigeria. A trial pit was dug under four different bridges to a depth of 1m each and soil samples were collected by method of disturbed sampling and analyzed using the following tests: Moisture content test, Particle size distribution test, Atterberg limit test and Specific gravity test. All these tests were carried out according to procedure highlighted in BS1377 1990. By visual inspection Grey colours were observed of both soil sample SS1and SS2; while light brown and brownish colours were observed from SS3and SS4 respectively. The natural moisture content of the soil sample SS1, SS2, SS3 and SS4, are 6.56, 7.89. 52.52 And 54.72%. Using the unified soil classification system (USCS), the SS1 and SS2 were classified as well graded sand (SW) while SS3 as silt sand (SM) and SS4 was classified as clay sand (SC), respectively. The SS1 and SS2 were non-plastic while SS3 have liquid limit (LL) of 33.62%, plasticity index of 32.06% and linear shrinkage of 3.85%; and SS4 have liquid limit (LL) of 52.40%, plasticity index of 41.28% and linear shrinkage of 2.5%. The specific gravity (GS) obtained from the test results are 2.66, 2.65, 2.38 and 2.27, for SS1, SS2, SS3 and SS4 respectively. Based on the test results obtained from the study trial pits, SS1 and SS2 are well graded sand (SW) which is suitable for most engineering construction while silt sand (SM) and clay sand (SC) will require stabilasation or modification for possible use in engineering application. Based on these investigations, the index properties of the soil sample, SS1, SS2, SS3 and SS4 varies with the location.