DeKalb County, IL

264 public highway bridges

DeKalb County Bridge Snapshot

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, DeKalb County, Illinois contains 264 public highway bridges. Roughly 38.3% are rated “Good,” 42.4% “Fair,” and 12.5% “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.

264
Total Bridges
38.3%
Good
42.4%
Fair
12.5%
Poor Condition

Condition Distribution

Good
38.3% (101)
Fair
42.4% (112)
Poor
12.5% (33)

All Bridges (264)

WHEELER ROAD

Good

Over: BR OF KISHWAUKEE RV

3400N 175E, DeKalb, IL

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 175

IRENE RD

Good

Over: S BR KISHWAUKEE RIV.

3310 N 240 E, DeKalb, IL

Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 625

SCOUT RD

Good

Over: KINGSBURY CREEK

1 MI NW OF KIRKLAND, DeKalb, IL

Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 200

MCNEAL RD

Good

Over: S BR KISHWAUKEE RV

3500N 060E, DeKalb, IL

Built 2020 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 75

DERBYLINE RD (TR 5

Good

Over: CN/IC RR

3100N 1420E, DeKalb, IL

Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,100

HEMLOCK ROAD

Good

Over: COON CREEK

3400N 1730E, DeKalb, IL

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

ASH RD

Good

Over: BR. OF DEER CREEK

3350N , 1390E, DeKalb, IL

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 150

MELMS RD

Good

Over: COON CREEK

3500 N 1775 E, DeKalb, IL

Built 2016 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,150

T.R.61BASE LINE RO

Good

Over: COON CREEK

3000N 1775E, DeKalb, IL

Built 2019 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,200

SCHAFER RD

Good

Over: TRIB. OF OWENS CREEK

2470N 450E, DeKalb, IL

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 475

WEST CLARE RD (TR9

Good

Over: OWENS CREEK

2660N 450E, DeKalb, IL

Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25

ESMOND ROAD

Good

Over: BR KILLBUCK CREEK

2675N 0040E, DeKalb, IL

Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 400

NORTH GROVE ROAD

Good

Over: S BR KISHWAUKEE RIVE

2730 N 1080 E, DeKalb, IL

Built 2009 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,050

MOTEL ROAD

Good

Over: E BR KISHWAUKEE RV

2650N 1195E, DeKalb, IL

Built 2021 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 525

BASELINE ROAD

Good

Over: BR S BR KISHWAUKE RV

3000N 1365E, DeKalb, IL

Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,850

BRICKVILLE RD

Good

Over: BLUE HERON CR

2610N 1320E, DeKalb, IL

Built 2006 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 750

RICH RD

Good

Over: BR OF OWENS CREEK

2350N 430E, DeKalb, IL

Built 1952 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 350

GURLER ROAD

Good

Over: BR S BR KISHWAUKEE

1800N 555E, DeKalb, IL

Built 1977 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 250

TOWER ROAD

Good

Over: BR. KILBUCK CREEK

1920N 100E, DeKalb, IL

Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25

QUINTO ROAD

Good

Over: BR E KILLBUCK CREEK

2125N 100E, DeKalb, IL

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 75

GURLER ROAD

Good

Over: SO BR KISHWAUKEE

1800N 835E, DeKalb, IL

Built 2011 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 450

MINNEGAN RD

Good

Over: S BR KISHWAUKEE RIV.

1400N , 585E, DeKalb, IL

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25

SOUTH FIRST STREET

Good

Over: BR S BR KISHWAUKEE R

1400N 775E, DeKalb, IL

Built 1980 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

MC GIRR ROAD

Good

Over: LITTLE ROCK CREEK

1300N 1120E, DeKalb, IL

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

CREGO ROAD (TR 154

Good

Over: LITTLE ROCK CREEK

1450N 1100E, DeKalb, IL

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

Keslinger Road.

Good

Over: S. Br. Kishwaukee Ri

1700 N. 725 E., DeKalb, IL

Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

OWENS ROAD

Good

Over: BATTLE CREEK

1390N 1535E, DeKalb, IL

Built 1979 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

HINCKLEY ROAD

Good

Over: BR. OF BATTLE CREEK

1595N 1600E, DeKalb, IL

Built 1980 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 400

HARTER RD(TR165)

Good

Over: BATTLE CREEK

1600N 1465E, DeKalb, IL

Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25

MCGIRR RD

Good

Over: BR. BIG ROCK CREEK

13300N , 1795E, DeKalb, IL

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 450

HINCKLEY ROAD

Good

Over: BATTLE CREEK

1320N 1600E, DeKalb, IL

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 850

CEMETARY ROAD

Good

Over: S BR KISHWAUKEE RV

1000N 265E, DeKalb, IL

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25

GOBLE ROAD

Good

Over: BIG INDIAN CREEK

650N 150E, DeKalb, IL

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25

HOWISON ROAD

Good

Over: SOMONAUK CREEK

885N 1200E, DeKalb, IL

Built 1981 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 275

CREGO ROAD

Good

Over: BR. SOMONAUK CREEK

985N 1100E, DeKalb, IL

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

PRESERVE ROAD

Good

Over: BR. OF SOMONAUK CRK.

900N 1110E, DeKalb, IL

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

PHILLIPS ROAD

Good

Over: BIG ROCK CREEK

1070N 1615E, DeKalb, IL

Built 1981 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 400

DUFFY ROAD

Good

Over: LITTLE ROCK CREEK

1000N 1440E, DeKalb, IL

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 225

BASTIAN ROAD

Good

Over: LITTLE ROCK CREEK

800N 1735E, DeKalb, IL

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 75

E. SANDWICH ROAD

Good

Over: LITTLE ROCK CREEK

740N 1750E, DeKalb, IL

Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,800

SVENDSEN ROAD

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

050N 360E, DeKalb, IL

Built 1982 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

GOBLE ROAD

Good

Over: PAW PAW RUN CREEK

245N 100E, DeKalb, IL

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25

SLEEPY HOLLOW ROAD

Good

Over: BR OF INDIAN CREEK

520N 200E, DeKalb, IL

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25

CLAPSADDLE ROAD

Good

Over: BR OF INDIAN CREEK

595N 425E, DeKalb, IL

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

SANDERSON ROAD

Good

Over: LITTLE INDIAN CR

100N 505E, DeKalb, IL

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25

SYENDSEN ROAD

Good

Over: PAW PAW RUN CREEK

000N 235E, DeKalb, IL

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

HARPER ROAD

Good

Over: BR OF INDIAN CREEK

6 MI S OF SHABBONA, DeKalb, IL

Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25

S PAW PAW RD

Good

Over: BR PAW PAW RN CRK

250N 140E, DeKalb, IL

Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 175

S PAW PAW RD

Good

Over: E BR PAW PAW RN CRK

250N 190E, DeKalb, IL

Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 175

BURMA ROAD

Good

Over: LITTLE INDIAN CR

350N 790E, DeKalb, IL

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25
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