Ford County, IL

300 public highway bridges

Ford County Bridge Snapshot

Ford County, Illinois contains 300 public highway bridges in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory. Roughly 55% are rated “Good,” 37% “Fair,” 6.3% “Poor,” and 6.3% are classified as structurally deficient — the federal designation for spans whose deck, superstructure, or substructure has been rated 4 or below on the 0–9 NBI scale. Structurally deficient does not mean unsafe to cross; it means the bridge is on the priority list for repair or replacement.

Inspections in IL are conducted by certified engineers from the state Department of Transportation on a 24-month cycle, and results are reported back to the FHWA each spring. The list below shows every NBI-tracked bridge in the county, sorted by inventory load rating. Use the “Sort by” controls to surface the lowest-rated spans first, and click any row for full inspection history, traffic counts, and condition trends.

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory. See methodology for full definitions.

300
Total Bridges
55%
Good
6.3%
Poor
6.3%
Structurally Deficient

Condition Distribution

Good
55% (165)
Fair
37% (111)
Poor
6.3% (19)
SD
6.3% (19)

All Bridges (300)

CH 4 Elliott Road

Good

Over: Big Four Ditch Trib

690 N 1000 E, Ford, IL

Built 2015 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 500

IL 47 (FAP 326)

Good

Over: MACKINAW RIVER

0.26 MI S. OF IL 165, Ford, IL

Built 2001 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 3,050

ILL 54

Good

Over: W BR VERMILION RIVER

6.56 MI N OF ILL 9, Ford, IL

Built 1988 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 1,650

ILL 115

Good

Over: E BR VERMILION RIVER

3.25 MI N OF ILL 9, Ford, IL

Built 1987 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 1,050

FAS 359 PATTON

Good

Over: STREAM

520N 1900E, Ford, IL

Built 1985 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 950

CH 2 LODA LAKE RD

Good

Over: STREAM

1110E,800N, Ford, IL

Built 2005 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 400

CH 23 CABERY RD

Good

Over: STREAM

1490E,4100N, Ford, IL

Built 2022 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 400

FAS 335, CH2

Good

Over: Wall Town Dr. Ditch

1450 E 800N, Ford, IL

Built 2020 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 400

CH 18 BUCKINGHAM R

Good

Over: STREAM

1600E,4000N, Ford, IL

Built 2022 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 50

TR 88 BUTTON

Good

Over: STREAM

2500E,10N, Ford, IL

Built 2019 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 25

IL 54 /FAP 71A

Good

Over: DRUMMER CREEK

.04 mi W IL9 & 47, Ford, IL

Built 1992 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 1,150

IL 115 FAP 798

Good

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

3.38 MI S OF US 24, Ford, IL

Built 2009 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 950

ILL 9 & 47

Good

Over: DRUMMER CREEK

0.08 MI N OF ILL 54, Ford, IL

Built 1990 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 3,350

IL 116 FAP 681

Good

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

3.3 MI E OF IL 115, Ford, IL

Built 2012 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 775

ILL 47

Good

Over: DRUMMER CREEK

3.53 MI S OF ILL 9, Ford, IL

Built 1998 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 3,850

ILL 115

Good

Over: N FK VERMILLION R.

5.07 MI S OF ILL 116, Ford, IL

Built 1981 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 675

ILL 115

Good

Over: KELLY CREEK

2.30 MI S OF ILL 116, Ford, IL

Built 1981 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 675

ILL 9

Good

Over: SUGAR CREEK

5.71 MI E US 45, Ford, IL

Built 1997 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 1,900

US 45

Good

Over: Big Four Ditch

3.04 M S of IL 9, Ford, IL

Built 2018 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 3,200

IL 9 FAP 693

Good

Over: DRUMMER CREEK

0.07 MI W OF IL 47, Ford, IL

Built 2008 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 2,400

IL 54

Good

Over: Trib Big Four Ditch

7.06 M N OF IL 9, Ford, IL

Built 2016 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 1,650

ILL 115 FAP 796

Good

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

4.52 MI S OF IL 116, Ford, IL

Built 2011 Load: 49.6 t ADT: 675

IL 54

Good

Over: Drainage Ditch

2.23 M N of IL 9, Ford, IL

Built 2016 Load: 53.8 t ADT: 2,200

IL 115

Good

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

2.4 MI N OF IL 116, Ford, IL

Built 2010 Load: 56.1 t ADT: 650

IL 9

Good

Over: W. Br. Drummer Creek

1.04 MI W OF IL 47, Ford, IL

Built 2013 Load: 56.4 t ADT: 1,500

IL 116 (FAP 681)

Good

Over: TRIB TO KELLY CREEK

0.5 MI E OF IL 115, Ford, IL

Built 2011 Load: 56.4 t ADT: 775

ILL 9

Good

Over: WALL TOWN DR. DITCH

0.67 MI E OF ILL 115, Ford, IL

Built 2005 Load: 57.0 t ADT: 2,500

IL 54

Good

Over: Big Four Ditch

7.62M N of IL 9, Ford, IL

Built 2016 Load: 62.9 t ADT: 1,650

IL 115

Good

Over: Tr N Fk Vermilion Rv

4.06 MI S OF US 24, Ford, IL

Built 2016 Load: 73.9 t ADT: 950

ILL 9

Good

Over: DICKERSON SLOUGH

1.66 MI E OF ILL 47, Ford, IL

Built 2004 Load: 79.7 t ADT: 2,550

US 24

Good

Over: DRAIN. DITCH

1.73 MI W ILL 115, Ford, IL

Built 1987 Load: 85.2 t ADT: 2,600

TR 58 MONA

Poor

Over: KELLY CREEK

3530N,1500E, Ford, IL

Built 1965 Load: 17.5 t ADT: 25

TR 19

Poor

Over: STREAM

1210E,2900N, Ford, IL

Built 1996 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 50

THAWVILLE RD

Poor

Over: STREAM

1510E,1900N, Ford, IL

Built 1936 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 75

CH 8 GALLAHUE

Poor

Over: STREAM

1210E,2800N, Ford, IL

Built 1958 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 50

TR 27 PELLA

Poor

Over: STREAM

1390 E 2600N, Ford, IL

Built 1970 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 75

CH 18 BUCKINGHAM R

Poor

Over: STREAM

3630N,1600E, Ford, IL

Built 1964 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 50

ILL 115

Poor

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

3.66 MI S OF ILL 116, Ford, IL

Built 1981 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 675

CH 16 PIPER CITY R

Poor

Over: N FORK VERMILLION

1560E,2500N, Ford, IL

Built 1959 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 150

TR 48A BRENTON

Poor

Over: STREAM

1300E 2270N, Ford, IL

Built 1973 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 50

TR 60B PELLA

Poor

Over: PELLA DRAINAGE DITCH

2910N,1600E, Ford, IL

Built 1980 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 25

FAI 57 NBL

Poor

Over: BIG FOUR DITCH

2.37 MI S OF ILL 9, Ford, IL

Built 1968 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 10,550

CH 26 STEVE'S RD

Poor

Over: THE BIG FOUR

360N,1500E, Ford, IL

Built 1966 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 250

TR 119 DIX

Structurally Deficient

Over: DICKERSON SLOUGH

640E 50N, Ford, IL

Built 1974 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 75

TR 91 PATTON

Structurally Deficient

Over: WALL TOWN DR DITCH

1540E,500N, Ford, IL

Built 1974 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 375

TR 11 MONA

Structurally Deficient

Over: KELLY CREEK

1560E 3400N, Ford, IL

Built 1973 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 75

TR 7 MONA

Structurally Deficient

Over: STREAM

1580E,3600N, Ford, IL

Built 1967 Load: 15.2 t ADT: 25

TR 48A

Structurally Deficient

Over: STREAM

2760N, 1299E, Ford, IL

Built 1988 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 50

CLARENCE RD FAS 5

Structurally Deficient

Over: SUGAR CREEK

240N,2600E, Ford, IL

Built 1959 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 250

CH19 PIPER THAWVIL

Structurally Deficient

Over: N FK VERMILION RIVER

2320N 1700E, Ford, IL

Built 1976 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 75

Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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