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)

IL 171 NB

Fair

Over: DES PLAINES RIVER

0.2 M NW I-55, Cook, IL

Built 1964 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 40,100

I- 90,94 REV JFK

Fair

Over: RR - CTA TUNNEL

0.1 M N KEELER, Cook, IL

Built 1959 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 104,800

I-294/I-90E 2 I-29

Fair

Over: Willow Creek

0.20 Mi S I-90, Cook, IL

Built 1959 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 181,200

MARGARET(THORN-LAN

Fair

Over: THORN CREEK

1.5 M W IL 394, Cook, IL

Built 1969 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 10,250

IL 171 SB FIRST AV

Fair

Over: DES PLAINES RIVER

0.2 M W I-55, Cook, IL

Built 1964 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 40,100

25TH AVE

Fair

Over: RR - IHB

0.3 M N IL 64, Cook, IL

Built 1965 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 15,900

CLARK ST

Fair

Over: Parking Area

330 N.& 100 W., Cook, IL

Built 1982 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 6,800

I- 94 SB EDENS

Fair

Over: RR - UP ?

1.3 M N IL 58, Cook, IL

Built 1950 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 64,250

I- 94 NB EDENS

Fair

Over: RR - UP ?

1.3 M N IL 58, Cook, IL

Built 1950 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 64,250

127TH ST BURR OAK

Fair

Over: RR - METRA

0.5 M W I-57, Cook, IL

Built 1957 Load: 46.7 t ADT: 24,200

US 12,20 (95TH ST)

Fair

Over: MELVINA DITCH

0.7 M E IL 43, Cook, IL

Built 1969 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 28,500

CHURCH ST

Fair

Over: N SHORE CHANNEL

EVANSTON P6, Cook, IL

Built 1909 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 7,600

IL 50 (CICERO AVE

Fair

Over: N BR CHICAGO RIVER

0.4 M S US 14, Cook, IL

Built 2007 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 13,800

I-90 WB Jayne Adam

Fair

Over: U.P. RR

2.1 Mi E. Ill Rte 83, Cook, IL

Built 2015 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 160,700

US 14 (MINER ST)

Fair

Over: DES PLAINES RIVER

0.7 M W I-294, Cook, IL

Built 1925 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 16,100

GREEN BAY RD

Fair

Over: N SHORE CHANNEL

0.2 M N SIMPSON, Cook, IL

Built 1936 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 10,150

US 30 (LINCOLN HWY

Fair

Over: THIRD CREEK

2 M W IL 394, Cook, IL

Built 1982 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 18,200

US 30 (LINCOLN HWY

Fair

Over: BUTTERFIELD CREEK

0.6 M E OF IL 50, Cook, IL

Built 1983 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 37,300

US 30 (LINCOLN HWY

Fair

Over: BUTTERFIELD CREEK

0.1 M W CRAWFORD AVE, Cook, IL

Built 1985 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 37,300

I-294 NB

Fair

Over: C&NW RR

0.6 M N ILL 58 P11, Cook, IL

Built 1958 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 71,350

I-294 SB

Fair

Over: C&NW RR

0.6 M N ILL 58 P11, Cook, IL

Built 1958 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 71,350

IL 1 (HALSTED ST

Fair

Over: BUTTERFIELD CREEK

2.5 M N US 30, Cook, IL

Built 1974 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 17,900

IL 72 (LEE ST)

Fair

Over: WILLOW CREEK

0.2 M S I-90 NW TOLL, Cook, IL

Built 1940 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 29,700

STATE ST.

Fair

Over: THIRD CREEK

0.7M.S.OF US-30, Cook, IL

Built 1987 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 3,450

MONTROSE DRIVE

Fair

Over: PEDESTRIAN UNDERPASS

4400N 500W, Cook, IL

Built 1936 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 6,250

IL 59 & HORSE PAT

Fair

Over: POPLAR CREEK

.01 M S IL 58, Cook, IL

Built 1977 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 37,200

IL 171 NB TO I-55

Fair

Over: SAN & SHIP CANAL

1 M N ARCHER AVE, Cook, IL

Built 1981 Load: 49.2 t ADT: 14,500

I-90 SKYWAY

Fair

Over: GROUND SE COMM AVE

0.06 M SE COMM AV, Cook, IL

Built 1958 Load: 49.2 t ADT: 28,700

IL 50 (CICERO AVE

Fair

Over: CREEK N OF 151ST ST

.5 M S IL 83 (147TH), Cook, IL

Built 1971 Load: 49.6 t ADT: 25,700

IL 43 (WAUKEGAN)

Fair

Over: RR - UP

1.4 S IL 68, Cook, IL

Built 1993 Load: 49.6 t ADT: 21,000

I- 94 BISHOP FORD

Fair

Over: SERVICE DRIVE

6.7 M SE I-57, Cook, IL

Built 1992 Load: 49.6 t ADT: 166,900

I-90WB TO NB STONY

Fair

Over: GROUND

0.22 M S 79TH P7C, Cook, IL

Built 1958 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 4,000

IL 53E FRONTAGE RD

Fair

Over: SALT CREEK

NORTH OF IL-62, Cook, IL

Built 1962 Load: 50.5 t ADT: 2,500

ST CHARLES RD

Fair

Over: ADDISON CREEK

0.7 M E US 45, Cook, IL

Built 2002 Load: 50.5 t ADT: 10,400

I- 55 EB RMP RYAN

Fair

Over: DRY LAND

AT I-94, Cook, IL

Built 1964 Load: 50.9 t ADT: 23,300

31ST ST

Fair

Over: SALT CREEK

1.7 M E US 45, Cook, IL

Built 2001 Load: 50.9 t ADT: 14,300

RANDOLPH ST

Fair

Over: UNION STA TRKS

150N 430W TO 500W, Cook, IL

Built 1985 Load: 50.9 t ADT: 12,200

TOWER RD

Fair

Over: RR - UP

1.9 M E I-94, Cook, IL

Built 1941 Load: 51.2 t ADT: 4,950

I- 55 WB ELEVATED

Fair

Over: S BR CHICAGO RIVER

1.1 M SW I-94, Cook, IL

Built 1963 Load: 51.2 t ADT: 75,400

DEMPSTER ST

Fair

Over: N. SHORE CHANNEL

0.2 E KIMBALL, Cook, IL

Built 2003 Load: 51.2 t ADT: 21,300

LEMOYNE ST

Fair

Over: ADDISON CR

0.14 M S NORTH AVE, Cook, IL

Built 1960 Load: 51.2 t ADT: 600

I-90WB TO NB STONY

Fair

Over: GROUND

0.06 M N 79TH P7C, Cook, IL

Built 1958 Load: 51.5 t ADT: 4,000

I-294 SB

Fair

Over: C&NW RR

0.4 M S US 20 P20, Cook, IL

Built 1958 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 75,250

IL 171 SB FIRST AV

Fair

Over: RR - CN

0.3 M SE I-55, Cook, IL

Built 1963 Load: 52.2 t ADT: 39,600

STONY ISL SB TO E9

Fair

Over: GROUND

0.14 M N 79TH P7C, Cook, IL

Built 1958 Load: 52.8 t ADT: 5,000

I- 94 NB BISHOP FO

Fair

Over: RR - NS & WOODLAWN A

1.7 M SE I-57, Cook, IL

Built 1960 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 66,250

IL 43 NB (HARLEM)

Fair

Over: RR - CN

0.1 M S I-55, Cook, IL

Built 1931 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 39,000

I-290 EB IKE-IL 11

Fair

Over: RR - CTA

0.2 M E CENTRAL AV, Cook, IL

Built 1954 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 89,150

WOLF RD

Fair

Over: ADDISON CREEK

0.2 M N IL 64, Cook, IL

Built 1932 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 11,800

US 30 (LINCOLN HWY

Fair

Over: BUTTERFIELD CREEK

0.2 E CRAWFORD AVE, Cook, IL

Built 1984 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 34,100
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