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)

Thacker Street

Fair

Over: Trib W Br of Salt Cr

.14 M W National Pr., Cook, IL

Built 1992 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 2,200

I90 CHGO SKYWAY

Fair

Over: FINISHED GROUND

.07M SE OF EWING, Cook, IL

Built 2004 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 28,700

DEVON AVE

Fair

Over: DES PLAINES RIVER

0.4 M E I-294, Cook, IL

Built 1928 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 9,250

IL 50 SB CICERO A

Fair

Over: RR - BRC

0.2 M S 67TH ST, Cook, IL

Built 1982 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 57,400

I-294 NB

Fair

Over: CC RR

0.15M N ILL 56, Cook, IL

Built 1958 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 78,200

IL 68 (DUNDEE RD)

Fair

Over: DES PLAINES RIVER

0.2 M E US 45, Cook, IL

Built 1932 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 23,500

LAKE ST

Fair

Over: DES PLAINES RIVER

1.5 M W IL 43, Cook, IL

Built 1931 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 9,700

US 12,20 (95TH ST)

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

.02M W OF 54TH AV, Cook, IL

Built 1945 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 29,800

IL 83 (CAL-SAG RD

Fair

Over: NAVOJO CREEK

0.8 M E IL 43, Cook, IL

Built 1968 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 15,900

IL 50

Fair

Over: LAKE GEORGE OVERFLOW

1.6 M S OF US 30, Cook, IL

Built 1950 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 9,500

IL 43 (HARLEM AVE

Fair

Over: TINLEY CREEK

0.2 M S 143RD ST, Cook, IL

Built 1925 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 31,400

WESTERN AVE

Fair

Over: MIDLOTHIAN CR

1.4 M S of 127th St, Cook, IL

Built 1980 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 5,750

GRAND AVE

Fair

Over: SILVER CREEK

0.3 M W US 12,20, Cook, IL

Built 1930 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 24,200

171ST ST

Fair

Over: MIDLOTHIAN CREEK

0.03 MI. W 80TH AV, Cook, IL

Built 1951 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 16,400

OAKWOOD

Fair

Over: NORTH CR

0.2 M S 186TH P2, Cook, IL

Built 1964 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 950

MEADOWBROOK

Fair

Over: N BR CHICAGO RIV

0.2 E SUNSET RGE P14, Cook, IL

Built 1977 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 225

JACKSON ST

Fair

Over: ADDISON CR

0.72 M E MANHEIM P20, Cook, IL

Built 1928 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 450

32ND AVE

Fair

Over: ADDISON CR

0.6 M E US 45, Cook, IL

Built 1928 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 100

201 ST

Fair

Over: LANSING DITCH LYN TR

0.01 M E ILL 83 P2, Cook, IL

Built 1974 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 4,000

GLEN LAKE DR

Fair

Over: WILLOW CR

0.1 M W RIVER RD P9, Cook, IL

Built 1969 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 950

FAU1292 (EUCLID AV

Fair

Over: SALT CREEK

0.7 M E ILL 53 P18, Cook, IL

Built 1962 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 15,300

IL 72

Fair

Over: POPLAR CREEK

0.2 M SE I-90, Cook, IL

Built 1939 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 18,800

BECKWITH RD

Fair

Over: N BR CHICAGO RIVER

0.7 M W HARMS P13, Cook, IL

Built 1951 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 5,800

US 12,20,45 SB

Fair

Over: RR - CN & CANALS

0.9 M S I-55, Cook, IL

Built 1980 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 64,200

DEVON AVE

Fair

Over: N SHORE CHANNEL

6400 N & 3300 W, Cook, IL

Built 1930 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 26,700

HAYES DR

Fair

Over: JACKSON PK LAGOON

6300 S & 1900 E, Cook, IL

Built 1902 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 14,200

I- 57 SB

Fair

Over: RR - EJ&E

1 M S US 30, Cook, IL

Built 1966 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 32,050

I- 57 NB

Fair

Over: RR - EJ&E

1 M S US 30, Cook, IL

Built 1966 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 32,050

I-294 (TRISTATE) S

Fair

Over: CHICAGO SAN.CANAL

0.3 M W OFUS 45 P-10, Cook, IL

Built 1958 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 70,400

ASHLAND AVE

Fair

Over: N BR CHICAGO RIVER

2201 N & 1600 W, Cook, IL

Built 1936 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 26,200

COLUMBUS DR

Fair

Over: MAIN BR CHICAGO RIV.

347 N & 301 E, Cook, IL

Built 1982 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 18,600

IL 43 (HARLEM AVE

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE DTCH

1.0 M S OF I-80, Cook, IL

Built 1959 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 29,400

LAKE SHORE DRIVE

Fair

Over: DIVERSEY HARBOR INLT

2800 N & 500 E, Cook, IL

Built 1940 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 112,700

LaSalle Dr

Fair

Over: SHARED USE PATH

1677 N 8 W, Cook, IL

Built 1938 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 21,500

CENTRAL RD

Fair

Over: SALT CREEK

0.4 M E ILL 53 P5, Cook, IL

Built 1962 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 2,350

SCOTT AVE

Fair

Over: UNION PACIFIC RR

0.08M NE.GREEN BAY R, Cook, IL

Built 1940 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 1,850

VILLA ST

Fair

Over: WILLOW CREEK

.05 E KANECO LINE, Cook, IL

Built 1922 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 7,700

US 30 (LINCOLN HWY

Fair

Over: THORN CREEK

0.2 M W OF IL 1, Cook, IL

Built 1986 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 22,200

35TH ST

Fair

Over: S FK S BR CHI RIVER

1300 W 35TH P5C, Cook, IL

Built 1969 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 13,100

ROBERTA AV

Fair

Over: ADDISON CR

0.13 MI N NORTH AV, Cook, IL

Built 1954 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 1,450

SUNSET RIDGE RD

Fair

Over: N BR CHICAGO RIVER

1.15 M N WILLOW P14, Cook, IL

Built 1949 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 7,200

N. FIELD BLVD.

Fair

Over: PARKING AREA

RANDOLPH TO BENTON, Cook, IL

Built 2005 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 3,550

I-294 SB

Fair

Over: CC RR

0.15M N ILL 56, Cook, IL

Built 1958 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 78,200

CHICAGO AVE

Fair

Over: DESPLAINES RIVER

E OF 1ST AVE, Cook, IL

Built 1930 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 7,950

NB 41 FROM RANDOLP

Fair

Over: LAND

500E.& 150N., Cook, IL

Built 1986 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 7,300

IL 390 WB EOH

Fair

Over: RR - CP SPUR

0.5 M W ROSELLE RD, Cook, IL

Built 1992 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 54,300

IL 390 EB EOH

Fair

Over: RR - SPUR

0.5 M W ROSELLE RD, Cook, IL

Built 1992 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 54,300

IL 390 WB EOH

Fair

Over: RR - METRA, WETLANDS

.8 M E OF US 20, Cook, IL

Built 1993 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 25,700

LAWRENCE AVE

Fair

Over: DES PLAINES RIVER

1 M E I-294, Cook, IL

Built 1994 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 18,800

18TH ST

Fair

Over: S BR CHICAGO RIVER

301 W 18TH ST, Cook, IL

Built 1967 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 5,650
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