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)

Weiland Road

Good

Over: Buffalo Creek

157 Ft W IL Rt 83, Cook, IL

Built 2021 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,650

BUFFALO GROVE RD

Good

Over: BUFFALO CR

1 M W DUNDEE RD P25, Cook, IL

Built 1977 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 15,400

QUENTIN RDPALATNE

Good

Over: Salt Creek

1.8 MI.S DUNDEE RD., Cook, IL

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 12,000

SAUK TRAIL

Good

Over: DEER CREEK

0.25M W COTTAGE GROV, Cook, IL

Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,900

WEST LAKE AV

Good

Over: DESPLAINES R SLOUGH

.15M E.OFUS45, Cook, IL

Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 16,000

WEST LAKE AV

Good

Over: DESPLAINES RIVER

.2M E. OF US45, Cook, IL

Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 16,000

GRANT RD

Good

Over: C.&N.W. RR

0.4M N. VOLTZ RD, Cook, IL

Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 400

VOLTZ RD

Good

Over: C&NW RR

0.2 M E IL-43, Cook, IL

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,700

SAUK TRAIL RD

Good

Over: HICKORY CREEK

.20M W CENTRAL AV, Cook, IL

Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,900

179TH ST

Good

Over: MARLEY CREEK

.55M W OF WOLF RD, Cook, IL

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,100

OTIS RD

Good

Over: FLINT CREEK

0.8 MI E BRINKER RD, Cook, IL

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 525

VOLLMER RD

Good

Over: TRIB FLOSSMOOR DITCH

.35M E IL43, Cook, IL

Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 14,100

GLENWOOD-LANSING R

Good

Over: LANSING DRAIN DITCH

1M E TORRENCE AV, Cook, IL

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 14,100

SAUK TRAIL

Good

Over: THIRD CREEK

.44M W. OF STATE ST., Cook, IL

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 17,800

MS-1170

Good

Over: W Br DuPage River

S. OF IL RTE 19, Cook, IL

Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 650

IRVING PARK ROAD

Good

Over: N. BR. CHICAGO RIVER

4000 N. AND 2650 W., Cook, IL

Built 2020 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 29,000

CLARK ST

Good

Over: LAND

100W.& 1100S., Cook, IL

Built 1921 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,950

HALSTED ST N CULVE

Good

Over: FUTURE PEDESTRIAN WA

1047 N. Halsted St., Cook, IL

Built 2011 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 12,050

HALSTED ST S CULVE

Good

Over: FUTURE PEDESTRIAN WA

1047 N. Halsted St., Cook, IL

Built 2011 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 12,050

CHESTNUT AVENUE

Good

Over: W F N BR CHICAGO RIV

0.5 M NE LAKE P14, Cook, IL

Built 2016 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,700

WATERSIDE DRIVE

Good

Over: PARKING GARAGE

300N & 400E TO 440E, Cook, IL

Built 2007 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,500

SOLIDARITY DRIVE E

Good

Over: PEDESTRIAN UNDERPASS

1250 S. & 700 E., Cook, IL

Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,300

SOLIDARITY DRIVE W

Good

Over: PEDESTRIAN UNDERPASS

1250 S. & 700 E., Cook, IL

Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,300

ADAMS STREET

Good

Over: UNION STATION TRKS

CHGO RIV TO CANAL ST, Cook, IL

Built 1924 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,600

JACKSON BOULEVARD

Good

Over: UNION STATION TRACKS

CHGO RVR TO CANAL ST, Cook, IL

Built 1923 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,550

Springfield Avenue

Good

Over: Stoney Creek

0.06 MI S 123RD ST, Cook, IL

Built 1972 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,000

S CANAL ST

Good

Over: BNSF RR

1600 S & 500 W, Cook, IL

Built 1930 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 15,800

HASSEL RD

Good

Over: POPLAR CREEK

0.3 M E BARGTN RDP2, Cook, IL

Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,050

HASSEL ROAD

Good

Over: POPLAR CREEK

1.3 M E BRNGTN RDP22, Cook, IL

Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,500

DAMEN AVE.

Good

Over: PRIVATE PROPERTY

2800S. & 2000W., Cook, IL

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 21,900

W. 29TH STREET

Good

Over: PRIVATE PROPERTY

2900S. & 2000W., Cook, IL

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,700

E 57TH DRIVE

Good

Over: PEDESTRIAN UNDERPASS

5700 S LAKE SHORE DR, Cook, IL

Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 13,700

LAKE SHORE DRIVE

Good

Over: PEDESTRIAN UNDERPASS

5700 S LAKE SHORE DR, Cook, IL

Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 94,800

LAKE SHORE DR

Good

Over: PEDESTRIAN UNDERPASS

5900 S LAKE SHORE DR, Cook, IL

Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 36,700

LAKE SHORE DR

Good

Over: PEDESTRIAN UNDERPASS

6600 S LAKE SHORE DR, Cook, IL

Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 36,700

LAKE SHORE DR

Good

Over: PEDESTRIAN UNDERPASS

6300 S LAKE SHORE DR, Cook, IL

Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 36,700

FOREST GLEN AV

Good

Over: N BRANCH CHICAGO RIV

5650 N & 5000 W, Cook, IL

Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,650

N CENTRAL AV

Good

Over: ACCESS DR

5600W. & 1950N., Cook, IL

Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 14,200

E.126TH PLACE

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

12600 S & 3000 E, Cook, IL

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,850

COLUMBUS DR

Good

Over: 11TH ST UNDERPASS

1100 S. Columbus Dr., Cook, IL

Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 24,300

MS-6003 McCormick

Good

Over: Pedestrian Walkway

1100S 300E, Cook, IL

Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,000

Cambridge Drive

Good

Over: W. Br. DuPage River

0.1Mi E of Braintree, Cook, IL

Built 2014 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 425

Syracuse Drive

Good

Over: W. Br. DuPage River

.1M E. of Cornell, Cook, IL

Built 2014 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 225

WALNUT LANE

Good

Over: TRIB OF POPLAR CREEK

450 FT S IL 58, Cook, IL

Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,900

COMMONWEALTH AVENU

Good

Over: FLAGG CREEK

0.4MI S OF 47TH ST, Cook, IL

Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 425

53RD STREET

Good

Over: FLAGG CREEK

.05MI E OF COMNWELTH, Cook, IL

Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 550

S. BRAINTREE DRIVE

Good

Over: W. BRANCH DUPAGE RIV

0.5 MI. W. WISE ROAD, Cook, IL

Built 1961 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,450

Franklin Ave

Good

Over: Silver Creek

0.17 MI W I-294, Cook, IL

Built 2021 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,900

Orchard Place

Good

Over: Willow Creek

250 ft N of IL 72, Cook, IL

Built 2019 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,075

Harmon Blvd

Good

Over: Poplar Creek

N Sec 017,T41N, R10E, Cook, IL

Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,800
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