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Peoria County, IL

352 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 24.1% rated Good, 57.7% Fair, 18.2% Poor.

352
Public bridges
24.1%
Good condition
18.2%
Poor condition

The verdict

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.

Peoria County posts a higher-than-median Poor-condition share among rated counties in the state across mid-size county bridge inventory.

96th
of 102 on Poor share
18.2%
Poor-condition share
352
public highway bridges
1983
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.

Peoria County Bridge Snapshot

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Peoria County ranks #96 of 102 Illinois counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 18.2%). Peoria County, Illinois contains 352 public highway bridges. Roughly 24.1% are rated “Good,” 57.7% “Fair,” and 18.2% “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.

Total bridges

352

Public highway bridges in Peoria County

Good condition

24.1%

85 of 352 rated 7-9

Fair condition

57.7%

203 of 352 rated 5-6

Poor condition

18.2%

64 of 352 rated 4 or below

In-state Poor-share rank

#96 of 102

Among Illinois counties with 5+ bridges, lower share ranks better

Condition distribution

Share of 352 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.

Good
24.1% (85)
Fair
57.7% (203)
Poor
18.2% (64)

Peoria County's Poor-condition bridges carry 389,935 vehicle crossings a day

That is 22.8% of the county's reported daily bridge traffic on 18.2% of its bridges: Poor-condition structures carry more traffic than their share of the inventory. Each Poor bridge averages 6,093 crossings a day against 1,498 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 351 of 352 bridges in this county that report an average daily traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.

30.1% of Peoria County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark

106 of the 352 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 24.1% 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 7.7% of the county's Poor-condition bridge traffic

US 150 WB over IL 29, built 1995, carries 30,000 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 64-bridge count understates how much of the daily burden sits on a single crossing.

Share is of the 389,935 daily crossings on Poor-rated bridges that report a traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.

When Peoria County's bridges were built

352 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade

bridges

What this shows Construction peaked in the 2000s, when 57 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 16.2% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 15 to 24 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year (1983) matches the Illinois average (1979).

Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory (year built) As of 2024 NBI release

How Peoria County compares with Illinois's closest counties by inventory size

The 5 Illinois counties nearest Peoria County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 18.2% Poor share is the 6th-lowest of these 6. Its average build year of 1983 against a peer-group mean of 1981 is in line with the group.

Showing the 5 closest of 101 Illinois counties eligible for comparison.

Bridge inventory size and condition shares for Peoria County and the 5 Illinois counties closest to it in inventory size
County Bridges Poor
Tazewell County 358 14.5%
Fayette County 357 5%
Peoria County (this page) 352 18.2%
Macon County 346 15.6%
DuPage County 344 8.1%
Kankakee County 344 6.4%

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 Peoria 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 Peoria County, both outside Illinois so the neighborhoods are not the same-state size table above.

Similar inventory size

Nearest county inventories outside IL (352 bridges here).

Similar average build year

Nearest mean year-built outside IL (1983 here).

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release. Peers floor at 10 bridges so stub inventories cannot own the match.

Fair-condition bridges (203)

FA 317RP 19.99

Fair

Over: WAR MEMORIAL DR

US 150 INTERCHANGE, Peoria, IL

Built 2006 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 7,050

NEBRASKA AVE

Fair

Over: I-74

.5 MI W UNIVERSITY, Peoria, IL

Built 2006 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 8,100

SB KNOXVILLE RPF-2

Fair

Over: I-74 AND RP F-6

1.25 MI W ILL RIVER, Peoria, IL

Built 2005 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 18,000

ILL 29

Fair

Over: IL RIVER TRIBUTARY

.1 MI S MOSSVILLE RD, Peoria, IL

Built 2009 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 11,400

US 24 & ILL9

Fair

Over: LAMARSH CREEK

WHEELER RD & US 24, Peoria, IL

Built 2011 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 11,200

NORTH ST

Fair

Over: I-74

.75 MI E UNIVERSITY, Peoria, IL

Built 2002 Load: 46.7 t ADT: 3,550

ILL 78

Fair

Over: KICKAPOO CREEK TRIB

2.1 M N OF ILL 116, Peoria, IL

Built 1990 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 1,700

ILL 29

Fair

Over: SENECHWINE CR

N EDGE CHILLICOTHE, Peoria, IL

Built 1939 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 6,400

WB I-474

Fair

Over: US 24 (S. ADAMS ST.)

0.5 MI S OF PEORIA, Peoria, IL

Built 1978 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 12,800

I-74

Fair

Over: DRY RUN CR

0.3MI W OF NEBRASKA, Peoria, IL

Built 1965 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 21,900

ILL 91

Fair

Over: NORTH CREEK

1 MI N PRINCEVILLE, Peoria, IL

Built 2000 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 1,550

LANCASTER ROAD

Fair

Over: BR LA MARSH CREEK

SEC 34 LIMESTONE TWP, Peoria, IL

Built 2008 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 3,400

ILL 8

Fair

Over: BIG HOLLOW CREEK

.75 MI N POTTSTOWN, Peoria, IL

Built 2010 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 2,750

FAI 474 RMP 109

Fair

Over: WB I-74

2 MI W STERLING AVE, Peoria, IL

Built 1978 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 28,400

ILL 90

Fair

Over: BRANCH KICKAPOO CR

5 MI E OF PRINCEVILE, Peoria, IL

Built 1926 Load: 49.2 t ADT: 1,250

FORREST HILL AVE

Fair

Over: I-74

3/8 MI N GALE INTER, Peoria, IL

Built 2003 Load: 49.2 t ADT: 12,200

ILL 78

Fair

Over: SWAB RUN

4 MI N OF ELMWOOD, Peoria, IL

Built 1997 Load: 49.6 t ADT: 550

OLD US 24 FRNT RD

Fair

Over: DRY RUN CREEK

0.1 MI E OF GLASFORD, Peoria, IL

Built 2008 Load: 49.6 t ADT: 50

FAU 6578-AIRPORT R

Fair

Over: KICK TRIB Abandoned UPR

SW EDGE PEORIA CL, Peoria, IL

Built 2010 Load: 50.2 t ADT: 9,950

WB I-74

Fair

Over: UP RR (175624A)

.25 MI W PEORIA, Peoria, IL

Built 1965 Load: 51.2 t ADT: 16,250

EB I-74

Fair

Over: UP RR (175624A)

.25 MI W OF PEORIA, Peoria, IL

Built 1965 Load: 51.5 t ADT: 16,250

IL 91

Fair

Over: FARGO RUN

1 MI N OF US 150, Peoria, IL

Built 1995 Load: 51.5 t ADT: 7,950

BELL SCHOOL RD

Fair

Over: I-74

S JCT US150-ILL78, Peoria, IL

Built 1968 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 2,000

ILL 90

Fair

Over: PRINCE RUN

W EDGE OF PRINCEVILE, Peoria, IL

Built 1933 Load: 52.2 t ADT: 1,450

IL 29

Fair

Over: BOYDS HOLLOW

0.5M S MOSSVILLE RD, Peoria, IL

Built 2015 Load: 52.5 t ADT: 11,400

FAYETTE RP TO 74EB

Fair

Over: 74EB TO WASHINGTON

DOWNTOWN PEORIA, Peoria, IL

Built 2006 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 5,100

ILL 40

Fair

Over: MUD RUN

1.38 MI S OF ILL 17, Peoria, IL

Built 1964 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 2,050

JEFFERSON ST-US 24

Fair

Over: I-74

SB US24 IN PEORIA, Peoria, IL

Built 2005 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 8,810

FAU 6659 FARMNGTN

Fair

Over: KICKAPOO CR

FAU 6659 AND CH 77, Peoria, IL

Built 2019 Load: 53.8 t ADT: 10,400

I 74 RP 21.16

Fair

Over: I 74 RP 20.63

US 150/I74 INTERCHAN, Peoria, IL

Built 2006 Load: 54.8 t ADT: 2,250

MAPLE RIDGE ROAD

Fair

Over: LITTLE LAMARSH CR

SW1/4 13 TIMBER TWP, Peoria, IL

Built 1978 Load: 54.8 t ADT: 350

HEURMANN ROAD-TR 2

Fair

Over: BR.COPPERAS CREEK

NW COR33 T8NR6E, Peoria, IL

Built 1984 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 50

US 150 EB

Fair

Over: IL 29 NE ADAMS ST

NE C.L PEORIA, Peoria, IL

Built 1995 Load: 55.7 t ADT: 25,800

MARTIN WEBER ROAD

Fair

Over: E BR COPPERAS CREEK

NW COR 16 T7NR6E, Peoria, IL

Built 1980 Load: 56.4 t ADT: 100

MADISON AVE

Fair

Over: I-74

MADISON AVE PEORIA, Peoria, IL

Built 2005 Load: 56.7 t ADT: 1,000

I-474 RMP1.18

Fair

Over: WB I-474

2 MI W STERLING AVE, Peoria, IL

Built 1978 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 10,600

MAHER ROAD

Fair

Over: BRANCH SPOON RIVER

SW QTR 6 T11N R6E, Peoria, IL

Built 1965 Load: 59.3 t ADT: 50

ILL 29

Fair

Over: ILL RIVER TRIB

2.2 MI S OF SPARLAND, Peoria, IL

Built 1953 Load: 62.9 t ADT: 4,950

FAI 474 RMP #109

Fair

Over: EB I-74

2 MI W STERLING AVE, Peoria, IL

Built 1978 Load: 63.2 t

WB74 TO ADAMS/WASH

Fair

Over: WASHINGTON TO 74WB

DOWNTOWN PEORIA, Peoria, IL

Built 2005 Load: 65.1 t ADT: 2,500

I-74

Fair

Over: SWAB RUN

.2 M E OF KNOX CO LI, Peoria, IL

Built 1968 Load: 67.4 t ADT: 15,400

ILL 8

Fair

Over: WALNUT CREEK

0.5 MI E OF ILL 78, Peoria, IL

Built 1995 Load: 70.3 t ADT: 1,650

ILL 91

Fair

Over: BR OF KICKAPOO

1.4 MI S OF ILL 90, Peoria, IL

Built 1977 Load: 71.6 t ADT: 2,000

WB I-74

Fair

Over: DRY RUN CR

NE-5-T8NR8E, Peoria, IL

Built 1963 Load: 77.8 t ADT: 25,500

COTTONWOOD ROAD

Fair

Over: WARSAW RUN

SECOR NE-28-ROSEFLD, Peoria, IL

Built 1961 Load: 88.8 t ADT: 600

I-74

Fair

Over: KICKAPOO CR TRIB

0.2MI W KOERNER RD, Peoria, IL

Built 1964 Load: 89.1 t ADT: 21,100

US 150

Fair

Over: BIG HOLLOW CREEK

NW CITY OF PEORIA, Peoria, IL

Built 1940 Load: 89.1 t ADT: 35,400

ILL 6

Fair

Over: STREAM

.07 MI E RADNOR RD, Peoria, IL

Built 1980 Load: 89.1 t ADT: 21,100

I-74 AND RAMPS

Fair

Over: DRY RUN CREEK

East of Sterling Ave, Peoria, IL

Built 2007 Load: 89.1 t ADT: 13,950

CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: TRIB. OF KICKAPOO CR

SW QTR 13 LIMESTONE, Peoria, IL

Built 2001 Load: 89.1 t ADT: 1,900
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges

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