Shelby County, IL

330 public highway bridges

Shelby County Bridge Snapshot

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Shelby County, Illinois contains 330 public highway bridges. Roughly 56.4% are rated “Good,” 35.8% “Fair,” and 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.

330
Total Bridges
56.4%
Good
35.8%
Fair
7%
Poor Condition

Condition Distribution

Good
56.4% (186)
Fair
35.8% (118)
Poor
7% (23)

All Bridges (330)

FAS 1656(CH 23)

Unknown

Over: I-57

1 MI N EFF CO LINE, Shelby, IL

Built 1964 ADT: 18,900

SIR RR

Unknown

Over: WASH ST (MS 7300A)

SOUTH OF S SECOND, Shelby, IL

Built 1900 ADT: 200

MOPAC RR

Unknown

Over: TR 222

.5 MI SE SHELBYVILLE, Shelby, IL

Built 1896 ADT: 500

TR 320

Fair

Over: STREAM

3.0 MI SW STRASBURG, Shelby, IL

Built 1909 Load: 6.5 t ADT: 50

TR 54

Fair

Over: STREAM

4.8 MI N HERRICK, Shelby, IL

Built 1981 Load: 7.1 t ADT: 75

TR 387

Fair

Over: STREAM

2.0 MI SE OCONEE, Shelby, IL

Built 1965 Load: 8.1 t ADT: 125

TR 320

Fair

Over: RICHLAND CREEK

3.5 MI SW STRASBURG, Shelby, IL

Built 1909 Load: 9.7 t ADT: 50

TR 112A

Fair

Over: MUD CREEK

1.6 MI W OF HENTON, Shelby, IL

Built 1972 Load: 9.7 t ADT: 75

TR 49

Fair

Over: SORGHUM BRANCH

6 MI W YANTISVLE, Shelby, IL

Built 1970 Load: 10.4 t ADT: 100

TR 423 A

Fair

Over: STREAM

5.1 MI SW STEWARDSON, Shelby, IL

Built 1909 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 25

TR 316

Fair

Over: WOLF CREEK

4.5 MI SW STEWARDSON, Shelby, IL

Built 1965 Load: 13.9 t ADT: 50

TR 21

Fair

Over: STREAM

3.7 MI SE MOWEAQUA, Shelby, IL

Built 1909 Load: 14.9 t ADT: 75

TR 423 A

Fair

Over: STREAM

4.5 MI SW STEWARDSON, Shelby, IL

Built 1909 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 75

CH 38(FAS 1632)

Fair

Over: SEXSON BRANCH

0.5 MI W OF SEXSON, Shelby, IL

Built 1938 Load: 17.5 t ADT: 375

TR 191

Fair

Over: STREAM

2.0 MI E TOWERHILL, Shelby, IL

Built 1921 Load: 17.5 t ADT: 25

TR 373

Fair

Over: STREAM

1.7 MI NW COWDEN, Shelby, IL

Built 1909 Load: 17.5 t ADT: 150

TR 76

Fair

Over: STREAM

1.9 MI NE MOWEAQUA, Shelby, IL

Built 1939 Load: 17.5 t ADT: 125

FAS 1632(CH 38)

Fair

Over: W BR LITTLE WABASH R

2 MI W SEXSON CORNER, Shelby, IL

Built 1909 Load: 17.5 t ADT: 375

TR 271 A

Fair

Over: DRAKE CREEK BRANCH

5 MI E STRASBURG, Shelby, IL

Built 1984 Load: 17.8 t ADT: 75

CH 40

Fair

Over: RICHLAND CREEK

3.0 SE OF COWDEN, Shelby, IL

Built 1923 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 150

TR 212

Fair

Over: JORDAN CREEK

3.4 MI W CLARKSBURG, Shelby, IL

Built 1909 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 175

CH 6(FAS 653)

Fair

Over: BRUSH CREEK

4 MI W STEWARDSON, Shelby, IL

Built 1948 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 750

TR 346

Fair

Over: SAND CREEK

3.2 MI NW WINDSOR, Shelby, IL

Built 1968 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 50

TR 127

Fair

Over: ANGLE BRANCH

4.0 MI N TOWER HILL, Shelby, IL

Built 1909 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 25

TR 192B

Fair

Over: STREAM

1.5 MI NW WESTERVELT, Shelby, IL

Built 1956 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 25

FAS 642(CH 19)

Fair

Over: ROBINSON CREEK

3.4 MI W FINDLAY, Shelby, IL

Built 1955 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 950

TR 66

Fair

Over: LONG GROVE CREEK

1.2 MI N MOWEAQUA, Shelby, IL

Built 1922 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 200

TR 82

Fair

Over: STREAM

5.7 MI SE ASSUMPTION, Shelby, IL

Built 1916 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 50

CH 2(FAS 650)

Fair

Over: WILBURN CREEK

4 MI N OF FINDLAY, Shelby, IL

Built 1967 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 450

TR 97 A

Fair

Over: SAND CREEK

4.1 MI NW WINDSOR, Shelby, IL

Built 1969 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 75

FAS 1631(CH 9)

Fair

Over: DRAKE CREEK

6 MI E OF STRASBURG, Shelby, IL

Built 1958 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 325

FAS 1631(CH 9)

Fair

Over: STREAM

2.2 MI N TROWBRIDGE, Shelby, IL

Built 1958 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 350

Shelbyville Dam

Fair

Over: Lake Shelbyville

Shelbyville, IL, Shelby, IL

Built 1970 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 900

CH 18

Fair

Over: ROBINSON CREEK

1 MI S WESTERVELT, Shelby, IL

Built 1937 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 275

FAS 642(CH 19)

Fair

Over: ROBINSON CREEK

4.4 MI W FINDLAY, Shelby, IL

Built 1953 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 950

TR 41

Fair

Over: STREAM

3.8 MI NW YANTISVILL, Shelby, IL

Built 1909 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 50

CH 26

Fair

Over: ROBINSON CREEK

2.5 M SW SHELBYVILLE, Shelby, IL

Built 1909 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 250

TR 9

Fair

Over: STREAM

2.7 MI SE MOWEAQUA, Shelby, IL

Built 1923 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 100

TR 55

Fair

Over: ROBINSON CREEK

4 MI W FINDLAY, Shelby, IL

Built 1922 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 10

TR 112

Fair

Over: FLAT BRANCH

3.0 MI SW YANTISVLLE, Shelby, IL

Built 1922 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 75

FAS 642(CH 19)

Fair

Over: FLAT BRANCH

4.0 M SW YANTISVILLE, Shelby, IL

Built 1950 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 950

FAS 642(CH 19)

Fair

Over: FLAT BRANCH

7.5 MI E ASSUMPTION, Shelby, IL

Built 1951 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 950

FAS 648(CH 16)

Fair

Over: LAKE FORK

4 MI W YANTISVILLE, Shelby, IL

Built 1939 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 375

FAS 648(CH 16)

Fair

Over: MUD CREEK

2.8 MI NW HENTON, Shelby, IL

Built 1939 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 300

FAS 713(CH 15)

Fair

Over: BECK'S CREEK

0.5 MI S TOWER HILL, Shelby, IL

Built 1939 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,050

FAS 1631(CH 9)

Fair

Over: FLAT BRANCH

0.4 MI S OF SEXON, Shelby, IL

Built 1937 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 350

CH 16

Fair

Over: TRIB TO FLAT BRANCH

2.9 MI E MOWEAQUA, Shelby, IL

Built 1939 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 150

TR 35 A

Fair

Over: SORGHUM BRANCH

4.0 MI S MOWEAQUA, Shelby, IL

Built 1939 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 50

TR 35 A

Fair

Over: LAKE FORK BRANCH

4.1 M NW YANTISVILLE, Shelby, IL

Built 1939 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 75

TR 9

Fair

Over: STREAM

1.7 MI SE MOWEAQUA, Shelby, IL

Built 1941 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 100
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