Franklin County, IL

323 public highway bridges

Franklin County Bridge Snapshot

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Franklin County, Illinois contains 323 public highway bridges. Roughly 73.7% are rated “Good,” 14.6% “Fair,” and 2.5% “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.

323
Total Bridges
73.7%
Good
14.6%
Fair
2.5%
Poor Condition

Condition Distribution

Good
73.7% (238)
Fair
14.6% (47)
Poor
2.5% (8)

All Bridges (323)

GREEN MEADOW RD

Good

Over: EWING CREEK

0.6MI S OF UNITY RD, Franklin, IL

Built 2016 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10

TR 164B

Good

Over: TRIB TO BIG MUDDY

500' So of SHORT CR, Franklin, IL

Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 75

TR 164

Good

Over: TRIB BIG MUDDY

0.25 MI No of YELLOW, Franklin, IL

Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

TR 274

Good

Over: TRIB TO GUN CR

500' So of WILLIAMS, Franklin, IL

Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25

KNOB PRAIRIE RD

Good

Over: UNNAMED CREEK

4.6 Mi S. of Ill. 14, Franklin, IL

Built 2016 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

CS 7080

Good

Over: BENTON LAKE

CS 7080, Franklin, IL

Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 150

E TAYLOR STREET

Good

Over: TRIB OF BIG MUDDY RV

MIRROR LAKE SUBDVSN, Franklin, IL

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 200

MAIN STREET

Good

Over: UNNAMED CREEK

.25 MILES S. IL 149, Franklin, IL

Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 175

TR 157

Good

Over: BRANCH JORDAN CREEK

3.5M NE OF BENTON, Franklin, IL

Built 1941 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 25

FAS 873

Good

Over: LITTLE BESSIE CK

AKIN RD, Franklin, IL

Built 1980 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 1,000

FAS 868 THOMP RD N

Good

Over: AKIN CREEK

THOMPSONVILLE RD, Franklin, IL

Built 1987 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 1,100

FAS 1878

Good

Over: MIDDLE FORK CK

S BENTON, Franklin, IL

Built 1983 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 1,050

FAS 873

Good

Over: OVFL LIT BESSIE CK

AKIN RD, Franklin, IL

Built 1980 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 1,000

CS 1000 (BENTON)

Good

Over: TRIB TO SUGAR CREEK

N WEST CITY, Franklin, IL

Built 1900 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 1,950

TR 299

Good

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK

TR 299 OV PRAIRIE CK, Franklin, IL

Built 1981 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 25

FAP 869-IL 14

Good

Over: UNNAMED ANDY CR TRIB

E OF CHRISTOPHER ECL, Franklin, IL

Built 2001 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 5,250

CH 14

Good

Over: PRAIRE CK

JIM BROWNING RD, Franklin, IL

Built 1979 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 450

FAS 873-AKIN RD

Good

Over: LITTLE BESSIE CK

850N-1860E, Franklin, IL

Built 1980 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 850

FAS 2870

Good

Over: ICG RAILROAD

NE Q SEC 15 T75 R4E, Franklin, IL

Built 1985 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 400

FAS 2873

Good

Over: TR B MUD & MID FORK

BESSIE RD, Franklin, IL

Built 1980 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 200

TR 382

Good

Over: AKIN CREEK

TR 382 OV AKIN CREEK, Franklin, IL

Built 1981 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 25

FAS 1880

Good

Over: INDIAN CK

CROCKER ROAD, Franklin, IL

Built 1981 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 450

FAS 1880

Good

Over: WHITE OAK CREEK

CROCKER ROAD, Franklin, IL

Built 1981 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 250

FAS 1886

Good

Over: TILLEY CK

NO 9 BLACKTOP, Franklin, IL

Built 1982 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 350

TR 135

Good

Over: MOSES LAKE

NE BENTON, Franklin, IL

Built 1900 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 400

TANAGER ROAD

Good

Over: TRIB TO LITTLE MUDDY RIV

2.5 MI N OF ROYALTON, Franklin, IL

Built 2023 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 25

ILL 34

Good

Over: CNIC RR

1 MI W HANAFORD, Franklin, IL

Built 2009 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 2,750

FAS 2882-IL 37

Good

Over: BRANCH-MF BIG MUDDY

0.5 MI N W FRANKFORT, Franklin, IL

Built 1998 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 5,500

FAP 869-IL 14

Good

Over: TRIB TO BIGMUDDY RV

NEAR ECL OF BUCKNER, Franklin, IL

Built 2001 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 4,950

TR 140

Good

Over: GREEN RIVER

0.6 M. SE OF ORIENT, Franklin, IL

Built 1978 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 75

FAS 1881

Good

Over: KING CREEK

W VALIER, Franklin, IL

Built 1983 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 900

FAS 868-CH 17

Good

Over: MID FRK BIG MUDDY RV

1275N-2100E, Franklin, IL

Built 1991 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 1,100

EAKINGROVE RD

Good

Over: BIG MUDDY TRIB

500' N RIVER BEND RD, Franklin, IL

Built 2021 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 125

CH 14

Good

Over: PRARIE CK

JIM BROWNING RD, Franklin, IL

Built 1979 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 350

FAS 1886-NO 9 BLTP

Good

Over: TRIB TO TILLEY CREEK

4 MI SE WF, Franklin, IL

Built 2000 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 450

TR 193

Good

Over: TRB AKIN CREEK

NORTH OF AKIN, Franklin, IL

Built 1900 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 25

IL 14

Good

Over: TRIB TO ANDY CREEK

0.1MI W OF URBAIN RD, Franklin, IL

Built 2008 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 5,250

TR-393

Good

Over: Halltown Creek

SE THOMPSONVILLE, Franklin, IL

Built 1922 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 25

CH 39

Good

Over: SUGAR CREEK

1100N - 1100E, Franklin, IL

Built 1992 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 750

IL 14

Good

Over: CARLTON BRANCH

0.4 MI W HAMILTON CO, Franklin, IL

Built 2021 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 2,050

ILL 14

Good

Over: OVERFLOW TO SUGAR CK

7.8 MI E BENTON, Franklin, IL

Built 2004 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 1,500

ILL 37

Good

Over: STREAM S W.FRANKFORT

SCL WEST FRANKFORT, Franklin, IL

Built 2012 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 7,450

ILL 148

Good

Over: ANDY CREEK

3.7M NO OF ILL 14, Franklin, IL

Built 1965 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 4,100

FAP 869-IL 14

Good

Over: BIGMUDDY RV OVERFLOW

NEAR WCL OF WESTCITY, Franklin, IL

Built 2001 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 6,750

FAS 1878

Good

Over: TRIB MIDDLE FORK

650N 1340E, Franklin, IL

Built 1991 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 1,050

ILL 14

Good

Over: ANDY CREEK

0.21M W OF BUCKNER, Franklin, IL

Built 2008 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 4,950

IL 14

Good

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

2.4 MI W HAMILTON CO, Franklin, IL

Built 2022 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 1,650

HARMONY CHURCH RD

Good

Over: TRIB TO POND CREEK

0.5MI W OLD MARION R, Franklin, IL

Built 2020 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 600

FAP 869-IL 14

Good

Over: ANDY CR OVERFLOW

1 MI E CHRISTOPHER, Franklin, IL

Built 2001 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 4,950

OAK HILL RD

Good

Over: TAYLOR BRANCH

0.25MI W FRISCO RD, Franklin, IL

Built 2018 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 50
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