Lee County, IL

372 public highway bridges

Lee County Bridge Snapshot

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Lee County, Illinois contains 372 public highway bridges. Roughly 36.8% are rated “Good,” 40.3% “Fair,” and 11.8% “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.

372
Total Bridges
36.8%
Good
40.3%
Fair
11.8%
Poor Condition

Condition Distribution

Good
36.8% (137)
Fair
40.3% (150)
Poor
11.8% (44)

All Bridges (372)

IL 26

Fair

Over: UP RR

S EDGE OF DIXON, Lee, IL

Built 1989 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 14,200

I 39&US 51

Fair

Over: STEWARD CREEK BRANCH

0.06 MI S PERRY RD, Lee, IL

Built 1984 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 19,500

TR-289 (ST MARYS R

Fair

Over: TRIB OF BUREAU CREEK

0.25 M W CENTER ROAD, Lee, IL

Built 1982 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 25

HARMON ROAD

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

0.5 M N OF HARMON, Lee, IL

Built 1965 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 450

OGEE ROAD

Fair

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

0.5 M N S PAW PAW RD, Lee, IL

Built 1982 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 100

FAP 561-IL 2 EB

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

E SAUK VAL. COLLEGE, Lee, IL

Built 1991 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 11,500

PUMP FACTORY RD

Fair

Over: MAIN DITCH

2.2 MI SO.STERLINGRD, Lee, IL

Built 1979 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 100

IL 251

Fair

Over: WILLOW CREEK

0.8 MI. N. OF US 30, Lee, IL

Built 2000 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 1,100

FAP 561-IL 2 EB

Fair

Over: LITTLE CREEK

W SAUK VAL. COLLEGE, Lee, IL

Built 1991 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 11,000

US ROUTE 52

Fair

Over: BRNCH GREEN RIVER

3.0 MI SE AMBOY, Lee, IL

Built 2002 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 2,300

CH 36 MOUND HILL R

Fair

Over: SUGAR CREEK

0.6 MI N PRAIRIEVLLE, Lee, IL

Built 1957 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 650

IL 2 WB

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

E SAUK VAL. COLLEGE, Lee, IL

Built 2010 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 11,500

IL 2

Fair

Over: ROCK RIVER

AT GRAND DETOUR, Lee, IL

Built 1994 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 4,850

IL 2

Fair

Over: DITCH

3 MI. W. OF DIXON, Lee, IL

Built 2003 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 11,500

I 39&US 51

Fair

Over: STREAM

2 MI N OF US 30, Lee, IL

Built 1984 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 19,100

PERRY ROAD-FAS 176

Fair

Over: STEWARD CREEK BRANCH

0.2 MI E OF STEWARD, Lee, IL

Built 1983 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 1,600

I 39 & US 51 SB

Fair

Over: BNSF RR

0.1 MI S PERRY ROAD, Lee, IL

Built 1984 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 9,550

I-88 WB

Fair

Over: BEACH CREEK

1 MI SW OGLE CO LN, Lee, IL

Built 1974 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 8,050

IL 251

Fair

Over: BUREAU CREEK

.9 MI N LASALLE CO, Lee, IL

Built 1994 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 1,400

IL 2 WB

Fair

Over: LITTLE CREEK

W SAUK VAL. COLLEGE, Lee, IL

Built 2010 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 11,000

CH 35 NELSON RD

Fair

Over: 3 MILE BRANCH

1.0 MI S OF NELSON, Lee, IL

Built 1961 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 575

I 39 & US 51 NB

Fair

Over: BNSF RR

0.1 MI S PERRY ROAD, Lee, IL

Built 1984 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 9,550

US 30

Fair

Over: HOWLAND CREEK

E. WHITESIDE CO. LN., Lee, IL

Built 1993 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 2,950

US 52 & IL 2 & IL

Fair

Over: ROCK RIVER

DIXON, Lee, IL

Built 2002 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 22,100

I 39&US 51

Fair

Over: WILLOW CREEK

0.6 MI N. CHICAGO RD, Lee, IL

Built 1983 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 18,700

I-88 EB

Fair

Over: STEWARD CR

AT OGLE CO LN, Lee, IL

Built 1974 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 8,050

ILL ROUTE 26

Fair

Over: GREEN RIVER

2.5 MI S AMBOY RD, Lee, IL

Built 2012 Load: 51.2 t ADT: 1,500

I-88 WB

Fair

Over: CNW RR

.6 MI W OF NELSON RD, Lee, IL

Built 1974 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 7,850

I-88 WB

Fair

Over: 3 MILE BRANCH

2.3 MI W JCT ILL 26, Lee, IL

Built 1974 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 7,850

ILL 38

Fair

Over: FRANKLIN CREEK

.6 MI W FRANKLIN GR, Lee, IL

Built 1955 Load: 54.8 t ADT: 2,600

ILL 251

Fair

Over: ADRIANS CREEK

1.9 MI S JCT US 30, Lee, IL

Built 1987 Load: 55.7 t ADT: 800

US ROUTE 30

Fair

Over: WILLOW CREEK

1.0 MI W OF I-39, Lee, IL

Built 1932 Load: 57.7 t ADT: 1,450

PAW PAW RD

Fair

Over: STEWARD CREEK

0.5 MI S PERRY RD, Lee, IL

Built 1964 Load: 59.3 t ADT: 100

US 30

Fair

Over: 5 MILE BRANCH CREEK

2.5 MI. W. OF IL 26, Lee, IL

Built 1993 Load: 60.3 t ADT: 1,850

I-88

Fair

Over: RICKELSON CREEK

0.3 MI SW OGLE CO LN, Lee, IL

Built 1972 Load: 82.6 t ADT: 16,100

US ROUTE 52

Fair

Over: BUREAU CREEK

2 MI SE SUBLETTE, Lee, IL

Built 2002 Load: 89.1 t ADT: 2,500

I-88

Fair

Over: BEACH CREEK

1.5 MI SW OF OGLE CO, Lee, IL

Built 1972 Load: 94.9 t ADT: 16,100

I 39&US 51

Fair

Over: DRY RUN CREEK

0.75 MI N OF US 30, Lee, IL

Built 1982 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 19,100

I 39&US 51

Fair

Over: HARMON CREEK SOUTH

3 MI N OF US 30, Lee, IL

Built 1982 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 19,100

I-88

Fair

Over: BEACH CREEK

1.4 MI SW OF OGLE CO, Lee, IL

Built 1972 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 16,100

I-88 (E-W TOLLWAY)

Fair

Over: BEACH CREEK

5 MI SW OGLE CO LN, Lee, IL

Built 1972 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 16,100

CARTER RD

Good

Over: BR OF GREEN RIVER

0.7 MI N MAYTOWN RD, Lee, IL

Built 1974 Load: 17.5 t ADT: 50

GERMAN ROAD

Good

Over: BR OF GREEN RIVER

0.6 M S HERMAN ROAD, Lee, IL

Built 1964 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 50

CH 5 INLET RD

Good

Over: GREEN RIVER

5.0 MI NE AMBOY, Lee, IL

Built 1961 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 400

GITTLESON RD

Good

Over: STEWARD CREEK

1.0 MI S OF OGLE CO, Lee, IL

Built 1972 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 25

HAYES RD

Good

Over: TRIB STEWARD CR

0.6 MI E STEWARD RD, Lee, IL

Built 1966 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 10

WOODLAWN ROAD

Good

Over: BR OF STEWARD CREEK

0.3 M S REYNOLDS RD, Lee, IL

Built 1968 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 125

GRAND DETOUR RD

Good

Over: MOORE CREEK

1.0 MI SE OF ILL 2, Lee, IL

Built 1969 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 200

THORPE RD

Good

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

3.0 MI S REYNOLDS RD, Lee, IL

Built 1901 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 25

COUNTY LINE RD

Good

Over: BIG INDIAN CREEK

3.5 MI S OF US.30, Lee, IL

Built 1968 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 325
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