Cook County, IL

2,185 public highway bridges

Cook County Bridge Snapshot

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Cook County, Illinois contains 2,185 public highway bridges. Roughly 13.1% are rated “Good,” 22.7% “Fair,” and 6.6% “Poor.” Poor means the lowest applicable deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert rating is 4 or below on the 0–9 NBI scale. It is a condition category, not a live safety or closure decision.

Responsible agencies inspect covered bridges on risk-based intervals under current NBIS rules and submit inventory data to FHWA annually. The list below shows every NBI-tracked bridge in the county. Use the “Sort by” controls to change the ordering, and click any row for its reported inspection date, traffic count, and condition fields.

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory. See methodology for full definitions.

2,185
Total Bridges
13.1%
Good
22.7%
Fair
6.6%
Poor Condition

Condition Distribution

Good
13.1% (286)
Fair
22.7% (496)
Poor
6.6% (144)

All Bridges (2,185)

CTA RR

Unknown

Over: CENTRAL AV

.07M SO OF I290, Cook, IL

Built 1900 ADT: 16,500

LAKE COOK RD

Unknown

Over: I 94

I94&LAKE COOK RD P14, Cook, IL

Built 1958 ADT: 46,000

CSX RR

Unknown

Over: CENTRAL AV

.08M SO OF I90, Cook, IL

Built 1900 ADT: 16,500

PED OVERPASS

Unknown

Over: I-294 (TRI-ST TOLL)

0.4 M S US 34 P10, Cook, IL

Built 1958 ADT: 173,800

I-294 CD RAMP

Unknown

Over: DESPLAINES RIVER RD

1.2 MI N I-90, Cook, IL

Built 2009 ADT: 19,900

I-294 NB

Unknown

Over: EB IL-38 TO EB.I-290

0.2 M N ILL 38 P20, Cook, IL

Built 1958 ADT: 24,000

I-294 SB

Unknown

Over: EB IL-38 TO EB I-290

0.2 M N ILL 38 P20, Cook, IL

Built 1958 ADT: 24,000

I-294 NB

Unknown

Over: I-94 EDENS SPUR

.1 MI E I-294, Cook, IL

Built 2009 ADT: 46,000

171ST ST

Unknown

Over: I-80/294

2.0 M W OF IL-1, Cook, IL

Built 1962 ADT: 84,800

DIVISION ST

Fair

Over: N BR CHICAGO RIV CAN

829 W DIVISION, Cook, IL

Built 1903 ADT: 13,400

NB I-294

Fair

Over: CC&P RR

0.15M N ILL 56, Cook, IL

Built 2022 ADT: 21,700

PALATINE RD

Fair

Over: SALT CREEK

0.01 W WINSTON DR, Cook, IL

Built 1959 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 14,500

GEORGE ST

Fair

Over: WELLER CR

0.24 M N ILL 58 P5, Cook, IL

Built 1970 Load: 14.9 t ADT: 275

SHERIDAN RD

Fair

Over: N SHORE CHANNEL

2.5 M N ILL 58 P12, Cook, IL

Built 1911 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 9,400

108TH AVE

Fair

Over: MARLEY CR

0.5 M N 167TH, Cook, IL

Built 1900 Load: 17.5 t ADT: 7,500

SEE GWUN AVE

Fair

Over: WELLER CR

0.5 M N ILL 58 P5, Cook, IL

Built 1970 Load: 17.5 t ADT: 1,150

LAKE COOK RD

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

4 M W IL 59, Cook, IL

Built 1927 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 9,500

80TH AV

Fair

Over: MIDLOTHIAN CREEK

0.1 MI. N 171ST ST, Cook, IL

Built 1953 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 15,900

BLUFF CITY BLVD

Fair

Over: POPLAR CREEK

0.15M. E OF KANE CO., Cook, IL

Built 1909 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 3,000

PARKVIEW DR

Fair

Over: ADDISON CR TRIB

0.08 M N NORTH P9, Cook, IL

Built 1954 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 475

MS-1382 (Prk Acc R

Fair

Over: DTCH TO CAL RIV

WOLF LAKE CONS P8C, Cook, IL

Built 1955 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 250

IL 43 SB (HARLEM)

Fair

Over: RR - CN

0.1 M S I-55, Cook, IL

Built 1966 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 39,000

STONY ISLAND AVE

Fair

Over: NORTH CREEK

0.9 M S 186th, Cook, IL

Built 1949 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 3,650

HICKS RD

Fair

Over: BUFFALO CREEK TRIB

.82 S OF LAKE COOK R, Cook, IL

Built 1932 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 16,600

HARRISON ST

Fair

Over: S BR CHICAGO RIVER

600 S & 322 W, Cook, IL

Built 1960 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 2,550

FAU-2537 BARTLETT

Fair

Over: POPLAR CREEK

0.4 M N BODE RD P7, Cook, IL

Built 1936 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 11,600

SYLVAN ROAD

Fair

Over: CREEK

WEST OF SHERIDAN, Cook, IL

Built 1985 Load: 21.7 t

79TH ST

Fair

Over: FLAG CREEK

0.02 M E WOLF P10, Cook, IL

Built 1946 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 6,300

MS-3000 (LINCOLN S

Fair

Over: WELLER'S DRN DTCH

0.16 M E BUSSE RDP5, Cook, IL

Built 1947 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 2,250

VAN BUREN STREET

Fair

Over: UNION STATION TRACKS

400S 400W TO 500W, Cook, IL

Built 1920 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 6,200

IL 83 (147TH ST)

Fair

Over: MIDLOTHIAN CREEK

0.5 M E CRAWFORD AV, Cook, IL

Built 1954 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 19,600

SAUK TRAIL

Fair

Over: THORN CREEK

0.6 M W ASHLAND P2, Cook, IL

Built 1932 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 15,300

IL 72 & UP RR

Fair

Over: HIGGINS CREEK

2.9 M W US 45, Cook, IL

Built 1931 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 31,500

US 6 (159TH)

Fair

Over: ALONG US 6 EB LANES

FROM I57 TO I294, Cook, IL

Built 1962 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 25,100

VOLLMER RD

Fair

Over: BUTTERFIELD CREEK

0.7M E. KEDZIE AV, Cook, IL

Built 1946 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 19,200

FRANCISCO AVE

Fair

Over: CAL SAG CHANNEL

0.2 N BROADWAY P26, Cook, IL

Built 1969 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 10,350

FAU 1603 (151st St

Fair

Over: TINLEY CREEK

1.64M.W.OF HARLEM AV, Cook, IL

Built 1948 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 15,400

167TH STREET

Fair

Over: CALUMET-UNION DRAIN

300 FT. E. OF I-294, Cook, IL

Built 1983 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 12,400

BRIARWOOD LANE

Fair

Over: SALT CR

0.5 E PLUM GR P18, Cook, IL

Built 1954 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 400

LAKE SHORE DR

Fair

Over: PEDESTRIAN UNDERPASS

3100N & 200W, Cook, IL

Built 1940 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 112,700

HUNTINGTON BLVD

Fair

Over: POPLAR CREEK

0.25 M S I90 P22, Cook, IL

Built 1972 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,625

I-90 SKYWAY

Fair

Over: GROUND SE INDIANA AV

0.08 M NW MARQ RDP7C, Cook, IL

Built 1958 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 28,700

LAKE SHORE DRIVE

Fair

Over: PEDESTRIAN UNDERPASS

600N 500E, Cook, IL

Built 1986 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 98,900

WASHINGTON STREET

Fair

Over: WELLER CREEK

0.5 M. S OF IL 58, Cook, IL

Built 1968 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 275

BURNING BUSH LANE

Fair

Over: MCDONALD CR

0.22 M N KNSNGTON P5, Cook, IL

Built 1963 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,100

HARBOR DRIVE

Fair

Over: PARKING GARAGE

200N 450E, Cook, IL

Built 1973 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 2,850

MONROE STREET

Fair

Over: UNION STATION TRACKS

100S 400W TO 500W, Cook, IL

Built 1924 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 4,650

I-90 SKYWAY

Fair

Over: GROUND SE 75TH ST

0.08 M SE 75TH P7C, Cook, IL

Built 1958 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 28,700

VINCENNES AVE

Fair

Over: THORN CREEK

0.7 M S 183RD, Cook, IL

Built 1920 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 6,150

STATE ST

Fair

Over: LONG RUN CREEK

0.1 M S ARCHER, Cook, IL

Built 1940 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 7,850
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