Total bridges
197
Public highway bridges in Crawford County
County profile · official public datasets
Crawford County, IL
197 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 33% rated Good, 60.9% Fair, 6.1% Poor.
- 197
- Public bridges
- 33%
- Good condition
- 6.1%
- Poor condition
The verdict
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Crawford County posts a top-quartile lowest Poor-condition share among rated counties in the state across mid-size county bridge inventory.
- Top 25%
- lowest Poor share in state
- 6.1%
- Poor-condition share
- 197
- public highway bridges
- 1983
- avg year built
Poor is an FHWA condition category from the lowest applicable component rating (4 or below), not a live crossing-safety or closure decision. Rankings cover counties with at least five public highway bridges.
Crawford County Bridge Snapshot
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Crawford County ranks #26 of 102 Illinois counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 6.1%). Crawford County, Illinois contains 197 public highway bridges. Roughly 33% are rated “Good,” 60.9% “Fair,” and 6.1% “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.
Good condition
33%
65 of 197 rated 7-9
Fair condition
60.9%
120 of 197 rated 5-6
Poor condition
6.1%
12 of 197 rated 4 or below
In-state Poor-share rank
#26 of 102
Among Illinois counties with 5+ bridges, lower share ranks better
Condition distribution
Share of 197 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.
Good 33% (65)
Fair 60.9% (120)
Poor 6.1% (12)
Crawford County's Poor-condition bridges carry 3,370 vehicle crossings a day
That is 2.6% of the county's reported daily bridge traffic on 6.1% of its bridges: Poor-condition structures carry less traffic than their share of the inventory. Each Poor bridge averages 281 crossings a day against 1,059 for a Good-condition one. A Poor rating is a condition category, not a closure or a live safety judgement; it means the lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below.
Computed over the 197 of 197 bridges in this county that report an average daily traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
21.3% of Crawford County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark
42 of the 197 bridges with a recorded construction year were built in 1974 or earlier. Age alone is not a defect: a well-maintained older bridge can rate Good, and 33% of this county's inventory does. Even so, this older cohort is the population from which future Poor ratings are drawn, which is why the age profile below matters alongside the condition split above.
Cutoff derives from the 2024 release year minus a 50-year design life. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
One structure carries 29.7% of the county's Poor-condition bridge traffic
FAP 781 (ILL-33) over STREAM, built 1909, carries 1,000 vehicles a day, the most of any Poor-rated structure here. The county's Poor-condition exposure is concentrated rather than evenly spread, so the 12-bridge count understates how much of the daily burden sits on a single crossing.
Share is of the 3,370 daily crossings on Poor-rated bridges that report a traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
When Crawford County's bridges were built
197 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade
- 1900s 16
1900–1909
16 bridges
- 1910s 1
1910–1919
1 bridges
- 1920s 2
1920–1929
2 bridges
- 1930s 7
1930–1939
7 bridges
- 1940s 1
1940–1949
1 bridges
- 1950s 5
1950–1959
5 bridges
- 1960s 6
1960–1969
6 bridges
- 1970s
1970–1979
23 bridges
- 1980s
1980–1989
43 bridges
- 1990s
1990–1999
34 bridges
- 2000s
2000–2009
31 bridges
- 2010s
2010–2019
20 bridges
- 2020s 8
2020–2029
8 bridges
What this shows Construction peaked in the 1980s, when 43 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 21.8% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 35 to 44 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year (1983) matches the Illinois average (1979).
How Crawford County compares with Illinois's closest counties by inventory size
The 5 Illinois counties nearest Crawford County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 6.1% Poor share is the 4th-lowest of these 6. Its average build year of 1983 against a peer-group mean of 1981 is in line with the group.
Showing the 5 closest of 101 Illinois counties eligible for comparison.
| County | Bridges | Good | Fair | Poor | Avg. built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williamson County | 201 | 67.2% | 29.4% | 3.5% | 1985 |
| Warren County | 199 | 69.3% | 23.1% | 7.5% | 1985 |
| Crawford County (this page) | 197 | 33% | 60.9% | 6.1% | 1983 |
| Jo Daviess County | 193 | 46.1% | 44% | 9.8% | 1973 |
| De Witt County | 192 | 57.3% | 37% | 5.7% | 1980 |
| Union County | 192 | 54.7% | 41.7% | 3.6% | 1981 |
Each share is of that county's own total tracked bridges; peers are the counties with 5 or more bridges whose inventory size is closest to Crawford County's. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
Nationwide counties with similar inventory size or average build year
Two NBI-derived peer sets for Crawford County, both outside Illinois so the neighborhoods are not the same-state size table above.
Similar inventory size
Nearest county inventories outside IL (197 bridges here).
- Fountain County, IN · 197 bridges
- Warrick County, IN · 197 bridges
- Allamakee County, IA · 197 bridges
- Calhoun County, IA · 197 bridges
Similar average build year
Nearest mean year-built outside IL (1983 here).
- Dallas County, TX · avg 1983 · 3,230 bridges
- Bexar County, TX · avg 1983 · 2,342 bridges
- Sedgwick County, KS · avg 1983 · 1,333 bridges
- Bernalillo County, NM · avg 1983 · 496 bridges
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release. Peers floor at 10 bridges so stub inventories cannot own the match.
Good-condition bridges (65)
FAS-1697 (CH-9)
GoodOver: SUGAR CREEK
2 MI W FLAT ROCK, Crawford, IL
Built 1964 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 550
CH-21
GoodOver: CREEK
2 MI NW VILLAS, Crawford, IL
Built 1938 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 125
CH-4
GoodOver: LAMOTTE CREEK
1.25 MI SW PALESTINE, Crawford, IL
Built 1971 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 200
TR-139
GoodOver: CREEK
2 MI SW TRIMBLE, Crawford, IL
Built 1973 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 20
TR-202
GoodOver: TRIB SUGAR CREEK
2.5 MI SW TRIMBLE, Crawford, IL
Built 1909 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 500
MAIN STREET
GoodOver: CREEK
FLATROCK, Crawford, IL
Built 1975 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 125
FAS-1694
GoodOver: HUTSON CREEK
HUTSONVILLE, Crawford, IL
Built 1936 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 400
FAP-779
GoodOver: WABASH RIVER
HUTSONVILLE, Crawford, IL
Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,000
FAP-781 (ILL-33)
GoodOver: STREAM
.75 MI E ROBINSON, Crawford, IL
Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,950
CH-21
GoodOver: HONEY CREEK
2 MI NW VILLAS, Crawford, IL
Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 125
FAS 694
GoodOver: Br of Embarras River
3MIS 2MIW HARDVILLE, Crawford, IL
Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 475
FAS-694 (CH-12)
GoodOver: WILLOW CREEK
3 MI NW OBLONG, Crawford, IL
Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 375
FAS-694 (CH-1)
GoodOver: CREEK
2.5 MI S PIERCEBURG, Crawford, IL
Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 625
FAS-1694 (CH-5)
GoodOver: SUGAR CREEK
N PALESTINE CL, Crawford, IL
Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 550
TR-174
GoodOver: HONEY CREEK
2 MI S NEW HEBRON, Crawford, IL
Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 200
TR-265
GoodOver: HONEY CREEK
3 MI SW NEW HEBRON, Crawford, IL
Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 150
TR 229
GoodOver: Stream
3.0 Mi. S of Robinso, Crawford, IL
Built 2020 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 175
TR-202
GoodOver: HUTSON CREEK
6 MI N ROBINSON, Crawford, IL
Built 1982 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 250
TR-27
GoodOver: RACCOON CREEK
2 MI S WEST YORK, Crawford, IL
Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50
TR 262
GoodOver: HUTSON CREEK
S HUTSONVILLE, Crawford, IL
Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 400
TR 123
GoodOver: MINNOW SLOUGH
3 MI NE PALESTINE, Crawford, IL
Built 2006 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25
TR 169A
GoodOver: Minnow Slough
1 Mi. E Palastine, Crawford, IL
Built 2017 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25
TR-83
GoodOver: WILLOW CREEK
4 MI N OBLONG, Crawford, IL
Built 1978 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50
TR-21
GoodOver: MAPLE CREEK
2.5 MI NW ANNAPOLIS, Crawford, IL
Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50
TR 68
GoodOver: Little Creek
2 Mi. E Pierceburg, Crawford, IL
Built 2021 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50
TR-260
GoodOver: BRUSHY CREEK
1 MI S FLAT ROCK, Crawford, IL
Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50
TR-117
GoodOver: BIG CREEK
3 MI N STOY, Crawford, IL
Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 250
TR-185
GoodOver: LITTLE CREEK
0.5 MI S STOY, Crawford, IL
Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 200
TR-185
GoodOver: LITTLE CREEK
0.5 MI S STOY, Crawford, IL
Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 200
TR-185
GoodOver: DOGWOOD CREEK
1 MI SE OBLONG, Crawford, IL
Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 400
TR 95
GoodOver: DOGWOOD CREEK
4 MI N OBLONG, Crawford, IL
Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50
TR 114
GoodOver: Trib to Big Creek
2.5 Mi. SW Eaton, Crawford, IL
Built 2019 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25
TR-59
GoodOver: BIG CREEK
1 MI N EATON, Crawford, IL
Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50
TR-116
GoodOver: MUDDY CREEK
1 MI NW ANNAPOLIS, Crawford, IL
Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50
TR-137
GoodOver: Bennett Creek
2 Mi. NW Robinson, Crawford, IL
Built 2017 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100
TR-21
GoodOver: MUDDY CREEK
1 MI N ANNAPOLIS, Crawford, IL
Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 75
TR-185
GoodOver: CREEK
1.5 MI SW ROBINSON, Crawford, IL
Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 625
CH-14
GoodOver: CREEK
0.5 MI N FLAT ROCK, Crawford, IL
Built 1977 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 300
FAS-694 (CH-1)
GoodOver: EMBARRAS RIVER
1 MI NW LANDES, Crawford, IL
Built 1969 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 625
CH-14
GoodOver: BRUSHY CREEK
1 MI N FLAT ROCK, Crawford, IL
Built 1977 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 300
FAU 8324 -TRIMBLE
GoodOver: STREAM
0.75 MI NE ROBINSON, Crawford, IL
Built 2010 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 3,050
TR 54
GoodOver: Dogwood Creek
0.5 Mi. SE Oblong, Crawford, IL
Built 2019 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 100
FAP-781 (ILL-33)
GoodOver: STREAM
0.5 MI W GORDON JCT, Crawford, IL
Built 1995 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 4,850
FAP-781 (ILL-33)
GoodOver: STREAM
6 MI SE PALESTINE, Crawford, IL
Built 1989 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 750
FAS-1695 (CH-13)
GoodOver: HUTSON CREEK
4 MI E EATON, Crawford, IL
Built 1931 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 425
FAP-781 (ILL-33)
GoodOver: BRUSH CREEK
1.5 MI E OBLONG, Crawford, IL
Built 1996 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 5,400
TR-312
GoodOver: NO BUSINESS CREEK
1.5 MI S BRISTOL, Crawford, IL
Built 1909 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 50
FAP-332 (ILL-1)
GoodOver: BR SUGAR CREEK
0.5 MI S TRIMBLE, Crawford, IL
Built 1989 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 2,500
FAS-1696 TRIMBLE R
GoodOver: SUGAR CREEK
SW TRIMBLE, Crawford, IL
Built 1992 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 2,800
FAP 332 (IL 1)
GoodOver: SUGAR CREEK
0.5 MI N GORDON JCT, Crawford, IL
Built 2022 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 2,400
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