Total bridges
377
Public highway bridges in Ogle County
County profile · official public datasets
Ogle County, IL
377 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 46.2% rated Good, 46.2% Fair, 7.7% Poor.
- 377
- Public bridges
- 46.2%
- Good condition
- 7.7%
- Poor condition
The verdict
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Ogle County posts a higher-than-median Poor-condition share among rated counties in the state across mid-size county bridge inventory.
- 53rd
- of 102 on Poor share
- 7.7%
- Poor-condition share
- 377
- public highway bridges
- 1981
- avg year built
Poor is an FHWA condition category from the lowest applicable component rating (4 or below), not a live crossing-safety or closure decision. Rankings cover counties with at least five public highway bridges.
Ogle County Bridge Snapshot
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Ogle County ranks #53 of 102 Illinois counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 7.7%). Ogle County, Illinois contains 377 public highway bridges. Roughly 46.2% are rated “Good,” 46.2% “Fair,” and 7.7% “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.
Good condition
46.2%
174 of 377 rated 7-9
Fair condition
46.2%
174 of 377 rated 5-6
Poor condition
7.7%
29 of 377 rated 4 or below
In-state Poor-share rank
#53 of 102
Among Illinois counties with 5+ bridges, lower share ranks better
Condition distribution
Share of 377 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.
Good 46.2% (174)
Fair 46.2% (174)
Poor 7.7% (29)
Ogle County's Poor-condition bridges carry 11,200 vehicle crossings a day
That is 1.4% of the county's reported daily bridge traffic on 7.7% of its bridges: Poor-condition structures carry less traffic than their share of the inventory. Each Poor bridge averages 386 crossings a day against 906 for a Good-condition one. A Poor rating is a condition category, not a closure or a live safety judgement; it means the lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below.
Computed over the 377 of 377 bridges in this county that report an average daily traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
32.4% of Ogle County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark
122 of the 377 bridges with a recorded construction year were built in 1974 or earlier. Age alone is not a defect: a well-maintained older bridge can rate Good, and 46.2% of this county's inventory does. Even so, this older cohort is the population from which future Poor ratings are drawn, which is why the age profile below matters alongside the condition split above.
Cutoff derives from the 2024 release year minus a 50-year design life. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
One structure carries 15.6% of the county's Poor-condition bridge traffic
LAKEVIEW DRIVE over KYTE CREEK, built 1963, carries 1,750 vehicles a day, the most of any Poor-rated structure here. The county's Poor-condition exposure is concentrated rather than evenly spread, so the 29-bridge count understates how much of the daily burden sits on a single crossing.
Share is of the 11,200 daily crossings on Poor-rated bridges that report a traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
When Ogle County's bridges were built
377 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade
- 1920s 5
1920–1929
5 bridges
- 1930s 9
1930–1939
9 bridges
- 1940s 4
1940–1949
4 bridges
- 1950s 31
1950–1959
31 bridges
- 1960s 38
1960–1969
38 bridges
- 1970s
1970–1979
57 bridges
- 1980s
1980–1989
100 bridges
- 1990s
1990–1999
70 bridges
- 2000s 39
2000–2009
39 bridges
- 2010s 20
2010–2019
20 bridges
- 2020s 4
2020–2029
4 bridges
What this shows Construction peaked in the 1980s, when 100 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 26.5% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 35 to 44 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year (1981) matches the Illinois average (1979).
How Ogle County compares with Illinois's closest counties by inventory size
The 5 Illinois counties nearest Ogle County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 7.7% Poor share is the 2nd-lowest of these 6. Its average build year of 1981 against a peer-group mean of 1979 is in line with the group.
Showing the 5 closest of 101 Illinois counties eligible for comparison.
| County | Bridges | Good | Fair | Poor | Avg. built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ogle County (this page) | 377 | 46.2% | 46.2% | 7.7% | 1981 |
| Bureau County | 375 | 41.3% | 43.5% | 15.2% | 1978 |
| Lee County | 371 | 39.9% | 48% | 12.1% | 1980 |
| Tazewell County | 358 | 25.4% | 60.1% | 14.5% | 1976 |
| Fayette County | 357 | 56.6% | 38.4% | 5% | 1976 |
| Peoria County | 352 | 24.1% | 57.7% | 18.2% | 1983 |
Each share is of that county's own total tracked bridges; peers are the counties with 5 or more bridges whose inventory size is closest to Ogle County's. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
Nationwide counties with similar inventory size or average build year
Two NBI-derived peer sets for Ogle County, both outside Illinois so the neighborhoods are not the same-state size table above.
Similar inventory size
Nearest county inventories outside IL (377 bridges here).
- Monterey County, CA · 377 bridges
- Cass County, MO · 377 bridges
- Butler County, OH · 377 bridges
- Butler County, PA · 378 bridges
Similar average build year
Nearest mean year-built outside IL (1981 here).
- Franklin County, OH · avg 1981 · 922 bridges
- Greenville County, SC · avg 1981 · 635 bridges
- Montgomery County, OH · avg 1981 · 632 bridges
- Shawnee County, KS · avg 1981 · 563 bridges
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release. Peers floor at 10 bridges so stub inventories cannot own the match.
Good-condition bridges (174)
PINES ROAD
GoodOver: PINE CREEK
5.5 MI E OF POLO, Ogle, IL
Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,550
MULBERRY ROAD
GoodOver: MUD CREEK
3.2 MI NW LEAF RIVER, Ogle, IL
Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 35
BRICK CHURCH ROAD
GoodOver: BR OF BUFFALO CR
2.5 MI SW OF POLO, Ogle, IL
Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25
WATER ROAD
GoodOver: MIDDLE CREEK
2.6 MI NW OF BYRON, Ogle, IL
Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25
APPLE ROAD
GoodOver: BR OF PINE CREEK
3.5 M NW MT MORRIS, Ogle, IL
Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25
WOODLAWN ROAD
GoodOver: BR. KILBUCK CREEK
4MI. E LINDENWOOD, Ogle, IL
Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50
GURLER ROAD
GoodOver: BEACH CREEK
4 MI SW OF ROCHELLE, Ogle, IL
Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 275
HILLDALE ROAD
GoodOver: MUD CREEK
2.5 MI. W. OF EGAN, Ogle, IL
Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50
HUNTS GROVE RD
GoodOver: BR. CLEAR CREEK
4.5 MI SW CHANA, Ogle, IL
Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10
LOWDEN ROAD
GoodOver: CLEAR CREEK
7 MI. S. OF OREGON, Ogle, IL
Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 275
LIGHTSVILLE ROAD
GoodOver: MIDDLE CREEK
2.5 MI. NE. ADELINE, Ogle, IL
Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100
TOWNLINE ROAD
GoodOver: BR. OF LEAF RIVER
5 MI. SW. LEAF RIVER, Ogle, IL
Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50
OTTER ROAD
GoodOver: OTTER CREEK
2.3 MI N LEAF RIVER, Ogle, IL
Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25
GIBSON RD
GoodOver: SPRING RUN CREEK
3 MI SE LINDENWOOD, Ogle, IL
Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10
GIBSON RD
GoodOver: SPRING RUN CREEK
3.2 MI SE LINDENWOOD, Ogle, IL
Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10
FLAGG ROAD
GoodOver: KYTE RIVER
N EDGE ROCHELLE, Ogle, IL
Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,750
LIGHTSVILLE RD
GoodOver: OTTER CREEK
1.5 MI NW LEAF RIVER, Ogle, IL
Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100
BUTTERNUT RD
GoodOver: BR. OF PINE CREEK
4 MI N GRAND DETOUR, Ogle, IL
Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50
CHAMBERLAIN RD.
GoodOver: BR OF KILBUCK CREEK
4.0 S.E. LINDENWOOD, Ogle, IL
Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25
THORPE RD
GoodOver: UNION PACIF RR
.93MI S OF THORP RD, Ogle, IL
Built 2006 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50
EDSON RD.
GoodOver: UNNAMED
.64MI E ROTHWELL RD, Ogle, IL
Built 2007 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10
MT. VERNON RD.
GoodOver: FIVE MILE CREEK
5 MI SW FORRESTON, Ogle, IL
Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50
MT. VERNON RD.
GoodOver: BR. ELKHORN CR.
5 MI SW FORRESTON, Ogle, IL
Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50
BLACKWOOD RD.
GoodOver: BR. KILBUCK CREEK
2 MI E DAVIS JUNCTON, Ogle, IL
Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 75
MT. VERNON RD.
GoodOver: BR. ELKHORN CREEK
3.3 S. HARPER, Ogle, IL
Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 75
WOOD ROAD
GoodOver: BR. OF CLEAR CREEK
.90MI E PRAIRIE RD, Ogle, IL
Built 2006 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 75
WEST BRANCH RD
GoodOver: S. FORK OF LEAF RIVR
.07MI S W GROVE RD, Ogle, IL
Built 2007 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50
ADELINE RD.
GoodOver: MUD CREEK
2. N. ADELINE, Ogle, IL
Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50
SCOTT RD.
GoodOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
4 NE STILLMAN VALLEY, Ogle, IL
Built 2009 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 175
WEST GROVE RD.
GoodOver: ELKHORN CREEK
2.5 S.W. FORRESTON, Ogle, IL
Built 2010 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 75
TR 17 WAGNER RD
GoodOver: BR OF MUD CREEK
3 MI NE OF ADELINE, Ogle, IL
Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25
PRAIRIE RD
GoodOver: BR OF KYTE CREEK
3 MI SE OF DAYSVILLE, Ogle, IL
Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 125
MAPLE GROVE ROAD
GoodOver: PINE CREEK
3 MI SW OF MT MORRIS, Ogle, IL
Built 2014 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50
MACKLIN RD
GoodOver: TRIB OF STILLMAN CRK
1.5 MI W STILMN VALY, Ogle, IL
Built 2016 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 250
MYRTLE RD
GoodOver: BR MILL CREEK
3.5 NE LEAF RIVER, Ogle, IL
Built 1977 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 75
WHITE ROCK ROAD
GoodOver: BR STILLMAN CREEK
3.0 SW HOLCOMB, Ogle, IL
Built 1978 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 250
STONE BARN ROAD
GoodOver: CLEAR CREEK
7.5 MI SE OREGON, Ogle, IL
Built 1979 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 175
MOUNT MORRIS ROAD
GoodOver: UNNAMED STREAM
NORTH EDGE MT MORRIS, Ogle, IL
Built 1980 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,600
MT. VERNON ROAD
GoodOver: BR. OF LEAF RIVER
3.5 MI N OF HARPER, Ogle, IL
Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50
COLUMBINE ROAD
GoodOver: BR. OF LEAF RIVER
2 MI. NE FORRESTON, Ogle, IL
Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100
CHAMBERLAIN ROAD
GoodOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
3 MI SE LINDENWOOD, Ogle, IL
Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25
BLACKWOOD ROAD
GoodOver: BR. KILBUCK CREEK
3 MI. SW MONROE CTR., Ogle, IL
Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 75
EVERGREEN ROAD
GoodOver: BR. SEVEN MILE BR.
2.5 MI. SE OF POLO, Ogle, IL
Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50
HOLCOMB ROAD
GoodOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
2 MI W LINDENWOOD, Ogle, IL
Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 225
HOLCOMB ROAD
GoodOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
1.6 MI W LINDENWOOD, Ogle, IL
Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 225
HALDANE ROAD
GoodOver: BR PINE CREEK
5 MI SE FORRESTON, Ogle, IL
Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 125
CRANE GROVE ROAD
GoodOver: BR LEAF RIVER
1.5 MI NW FORRESTON, Ogle, IL
Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25
CARTHAGE ROAD
GoodOver: BR. OF CLEAR CREEK
8.5 MI. SE. OREGON, Ogle, IL
Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50
LIGHTSVILLE RD
GoodOver: BR. LEAF RIVER
3 MI NE FORRESTON, Ogle, IL
Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100
WHITE OAK ROAD
GoodOver: BR. ELKHORN CREEK
1 MI. W. FORRESTON, Ogle, IL
Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 600
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