Franklin County, IL

323 public highway bridges

Franklin County Bridge Snapshot

Franklin County, Illinois contains 323 public highway bridges in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory. Roughly 73.7% are rated “Good,” 14.6% “Fair,” 2.5% “Poor,” and 2.5% 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.

323
Total Bridges
73.7%
Good
2.5%
Poor
2.5%
Structurally Deficient

Condition Distribution

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

All Bridges (323)

ALMOND RD

Good

Over: CANE CREEK

300FT N OF PARK ST, Franklin, IL

Built 2017 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 25

IL 154-FAP 841

Good

Over: LITTLE INDIAN CREEK

2 MI W IL 148, Franklin, IL

Built 2002 Load: 44.7 t ADT: 2,300

ILL 34

Good

Over: STREAM E OF BENTON

0.9 MI E BENTON, Franklin, IL

Built 2010 Load: 44.7 t ADT: 3,850

KEARNEY RD

Good

Over: CARLTON CREEK

0.5 MI E OF MACEDONIA RD, Franklin, IL

Built 2023 Load: 46.7 t ADT: 50

I-57 NB

Good

Over: POND CREEK

S OF SCL W FRANKFORT, Franklin, IL

Built 2022 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 21,600

FAS 1880 CROCKER R

Good

Over: LITTLE MUDDY RIVER

CROCKER RD, Franklin, IL

Built 1900 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 250

I-57 SB

Good

Over: POND CREEK

S OF SCL W FRANKFORT, Franklin, IL

Built 2022 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 21,600

FAP 841-IL 154

Good

Over: LITTLE MUDDY OVERFLO

PERRY/FRANKLIN CO LI, Franklin, IL

Built 2002 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 2,300

FAP 869-IL 34

Good

Over: CNIC RR

ECL THOMPSONVILLE, Franklin, IL

Built 2004 Load: 50.5 t ADT: 2,100

INTERSTATE 57 SB

Good

Over: UP RR

S OF SCL WEST CITY, Franklin, IL

Built 2013 Load: 51.5 t ADT: 18,600

INTERSTATE 57 NB

Good

Over: UP RR

S OF SCL WEST CITY, Franklin, IL

Built 2013 Load: 51.5 t ADT: 18,600

WEST CENTER RD

Good

Over: TRIB TO CANE CREEK

500' N MULKEYTOWN RD, Franklin, IL

Built 2020 Load: 52.8 t ADT: 175

ILL 14

Good

Over: DRUMMOND BRANCH

2.4 MI E BENTON, Franklin, IL

Built 2008 Load: 57.0 t ADT: 1,850

FAS 1874 REND CTY

Good

Over: BRANCH BIG MUDDY RIV

REND LAKE DAM, Franklin, IL

Built 1971 Load: 88.8 t ADT: 750

CS 0720

Good

Over: BENTON LAKE

0.1 MI E OF IL 37, Franklin, IL

Built 1900 Load: 91.0 t ADT: 450

ILL 34

Poor

Over: HALLTOWN CREEK

1 M.SE OF T-SONVILLE, Franklin, IL

Built 1929 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 2,100

FAU 9452

Poor

Over: SUGAR CREEK

FAU 9452-OV SUGAR CR, Franklin, IL

Built 1964 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 1,050

TR 388

Poor

Over: THOMPSON RESERVOIR

TR 388 OV THOMP RES, Franklin, IL

Built 1900 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 50

FAS 868 (Ewing Rd)

Poor

Over: Sugar Camp Creek

3.5M E of Ewing, Franklin, IL

Built 1936 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 1,000

TR 229A

Poor

Over: ANOY CREEK

TR 229A OUER ANOY CK, Franklin, IL

Built 1986 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 125

ILL 154

Poor

Over: REND LAKE

2.5 MI W I-57, Franklin, IL

Built 1967 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,650

ILL 154

Poor

Over: REND LAKE

3.3 MI E SESSER, Franklin, IL

Built 1966 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 2,650

ILL 154

Structurally Deficient

Over: REND LAKE

0.9 MI W I-57, Franklin, IL

Built 1966 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 2,650

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Data sourced from official U.S. government datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial