McHenry County, IL

229 public highway bridges

McHenry County Bridge Snapshot

McHenry County, Illinois contains 229 public highway bridges in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory. Roughly 37.1% are rated “Good,” 36.7% “Fair,” 20.1% “Poor,” and 20.1% 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.

229
Total Bridges
37.1%
Good
20.1%
Poor
20.1%
Structurally Deficient

Condition Distribution

Good
37.1% (85)
Fair
36.7% (84)
Poor
20.1% (46)
SD
20.1% (46)

All Bridges (229)

US 14

Unknown

Over: RR - UP & MCCOOB ST

0.2 M N OF ILL 173, McHenry, IL

Built 1940 ADT: 350

CHIGO MIL RR

Unknown

Over: US 12

US 12 S OF RICHMOND, McHenry, IL

Built 1900 ADT: 11,600

CHIGO NORTH WESTER

Unknown

Over: ILL 47

ILL 47 WOODSTOCK, McHenry, IL

Built 1936 ADT: 13,200

CHIGO NORTH WESTER

Unknown

Over: ILL 176

ILL 176 & CNWRR, McHenry, IL

Built 1940 ADT: 12,800

US 14

Unknown

Over: IL 31

US 14 & ILL 31 INCHG, McHenry, IL

Built 1999 ADT: 27,300

IL 31

Unknown

Over: ALGONQUIN RD

2.1 M E Randall Rd, McHenry, IL

Built 2013 ADT: 33,600

IL 23

Unknown

Over: I- 90 Jane Adams

I-90 @ IL23, McHenry, IL

Built 2017 ADT: 57,000

SOUTH STREET

Unknown

Over: US 14

2.8 M W OF IL 47, McHenry, IL

Built 1958 ADT: 13,700

ANTHONY RD

Unknown

Over: I 90

I 90 2.8 MI W ILL 23, McHenry, IL

Built 2015 ADT: 57,000

CHI.& NW. R.R.

Unknown

Over: HILLSIDE ROAD

STATE LN 1 M E IL 47, McHenry, IL

Built 1901 ADT: 150

CHICAGO N.W. R.R.

Unknown

Over: PLEASANT HILL

1 M W OF ILL 31, McHenry, IL

Built 1906 ADT: 1,800

PRAIRIE TRAIL

Unknown

Over: HUNTLEY/ALGONQUIN RD

.4MI E PYOTT, McHenry, IL

Built 1990 ADT: 31,600

Getty Road

Unknown

Over: Interstate 90

0.5 M N of Dekalb CO, McHenry, IL

Built 2013 ADT: 57,000

Harmony Riley Road

Unknown

Over: Interstate 90

I-90 1M W of ILL 23, McHenry, IL

Built 2014 ADT: 57,000

HEBRON RD

Fair

Over: NIPPERSINK CREEK

0.8 W OF JOHNSON RD, McHenry, IL

Built 1961 Load: 9.4 t ADT: 250

PERKINS RD

Fair

Over: W BR PISCASAW CREEK

0.3 W LAWRENCE RD, McHenry, IL

Built 1961 Load: 9.4 t ADT: 225

BUTTONS ROAD

Fair

Over: STREAM

0.8 SE FREEMAN RD, McHenry, IL

Built 1971 Load: 13.9 t ADT: 150

NORTH UNION ROAD

Fair

Over: KISHWAUKEE RIVER

.3 MI NE HEMMINGSEN, McHenry, IL

Built 1973 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 200

MENSCHING RD

Fair

Over: KISHWAUKEE RIVER

6.0 S OF WOODSTOCK, McHenry, IL

Built 1985 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 125

ISLAND ROAD

Fair

Over: MOKELER CREEK

1.1 MI N STREIT RD, McHenry, IL

Built 1926 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 600

THORNE RD

Fair

Over: KISWAUKEE RIVER

1.0 MI N. OF US-20, McHenry, IL

Built 1959 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 275

OAK GROVE ROAD

Fair

Over: STREAM

0.5 MI SW LAWRENCE R, McHenry, IL

Built 1953 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 575

CARLS ROAD

Fair

Over: COON CREEK

0.7 MI N OF IL 23, McHenry, IL

Built 1953 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 50

KISHWAUKEE VALLEY

Fair

Over: Mud Creek

0.2 MI E OLESON RD, McHenry, IL

Built 1958 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 3,500

NICHOLS RD

Fair

Over: NIPPERSINK CREEK

.2 MI NW HILLSIDE RD, McHenry, IL

Built 1953 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 600

AMES RD

Fair

Over: Sleepy Hollow Creek

0.3 MI W BARREVILLE, McHenry, IL

Built 1950 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,300

RIVERSIDE DR

Fair

Over: DUTCH CREEK

0.4 S JOHNSBURG RD, McHenry, IL

Built 1953 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 3,600

MILLSTREAM DRIVE

Fair

Over: BOONE CREEK

.3 M N 120.3 M W 31, McHenry, IL

Built 1965 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 2,550

US 12

Fair

Over: N BR NIPPERSINK CR

RICHMOND, McHenry, IL

Built 1951 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 11,600

COON CREEK RD

Fair

Over: COON CREEK

0.6 M S OF IL 23, McHenry, IL

Built 1979 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 175

STREIT RD

Fair

Over: NO BR KISHWAUKEE R

3.5 MI E OF US 14, McHenry, IL

Built 2007 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 100

OLBRICH ROAD

Fair

Over: DRAIN DITCH RUSH CR

.9 MI S DUNHAM RD, McHenry, IL

Built 1921 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 275

THAYER ROAD

Fair

Over: BR OF NIPPERSINK CR

1.8 MI E OF IL 47, McHenry, IL

Built 1954 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 750

STEIG ROAD

Fair

Over: APPLE CREEK

0.7 MI N PERKINS RD, McHenry, IL

Built 1919 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 425

MAXON RD

Fair

Over: PISCASAW CRK

.25 MI W OF HARVARD, McHenry, IL

Built 1992 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 575

MARENGO RD

Fair

Over: Trib W Br Union Cr E

1.5MI E OF US-20, McHenry, IL

Built 1995 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 3,300

US 12

Fair

Over: NIPPERSINK CREEK

4.9 M NW OF LAKE CO, McHenry, IL

Built 1932 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 9,650

WOODBINE RD

Fair

Over: KISHWAUKEE RIVER

0.3 MI NW HALIGUS RD, McHenry, IL

Built 1986 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 50

RIVER ROAD

Fair

Over: KISHWAUKEE R OVERFLO

0.8 MI W OF IL 23, McHenry, IL

Built 1928 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 2,250

SEEMANN RD

Fair

Over: S BR KISHWAUKEE RIV.

0.5 MI S HEMMINGSEN, McHenry, IL

Built 1973 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 525

GRANGE RD

Fair

Over: COON CREEK

0.1 MI W OF BURMA RD, McHenry, IL

Built 1979 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 150

MC GUIRE ROAD

Fair

Over: RUSH CREEK

0.1 MI S SCHULTZ RD, McHenry, IL

Built 1955 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 2,200

GARDEN VALLEY ROAD

Fair

Over: N. BR. KISHWAUKEE R.

0.5MI E MILLSTREAMRD, McHenry, IL

Built 1965 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 550

MCGUIRE RD

Fair

Over: N.BR. KISHAWAUKEE

1.2MI W ALDEN RD, McHenry, IL

Built 1996 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 2,400

CHAPEL HILL RD

Fair

Over: FOX RIVER

0.3 MI NW OF BAY RD, McHenry, IL

Built 1938 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 10,150

IL 23

Fair

Over: RILEY CREEK

1.2 M N I-90 TOLL, McHenry, IL

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,200

US 14

Fair

Over: LAWRENCE CREEK

0.47 M S STATE LINE, McHenry, IL

Built 2006 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,500

US 14

Fair

Over: LAWRENCE CR BYPASS

.52M S OF STATE LINE, McHenry, IL

Built 2006 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,500

PEARL ST

Fair

Over: FOX RIVER

0.05 MI W RIVER RD, McHenry, IL

Built 1977 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,500

THOMPSON ROAD

Fair

Over: NIPPERSINK CREEK

0.03 N WNDRMERE RD, McHenry, IL

Built 2011 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,600

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