Total Bridges
27,743
Public highway bridges in Illinois
State profile · Near median Poor share
Illinois bridge safety
Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in Illinois, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.
- 27,743
- Public bridges
- 41.2%
- Good condition
- 7.9%
- Poor condition
Data updated May 2026
Good Condition
41.2%
11,426 bridges rated 7-9
-8.8pp vs 50% benchmark
Poor Condition
7.9%
2,186 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4
0.9pp vs national avg 7.0%
Illinois vs national bridge condition
Illinois - Good condition share 41.2%
National avg
Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).
Illinois - Poor-condition share 26.3%
National avg
Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.
Condition Distribution
Counties (102)
Adams 325 Alexander 96 Bond 165 Boone 111 Brown 71 Bureau 382 Calhoun 81 Carroll 185 Cass 77 Champaign 743 Christian 323 Clark 232 Clay 171 Clinton 187 Coles 308 Cook 2185 Crawford 196 Cumberland 169 De Witt 197 DeKalb 264 Douglas 234 DuPage 380 Edgar 278 Edwards 79 Effingham 260 Fayette 356 Ford 300 Franklin 323 Fulton 210 Gallatin 82 Greene 166 Grundy 269 Hamilton 164 Hancock 291 Hardin 58 Henderson 144 Henry 331 Iroquois 565 Jackson 235 Jasper 180 Jefferson 270 Jersey 111 Jo Daviess 198 Johnson 120 Kane 354 Kankakee 352 Kendall 133 Knox 321 LaSalle 529 Lake 286 Lawrence 183 Lee 372 Livingston 578 Logan 296 Macon 368 Macoupin 248 Madison 543 Marion 301 Marshall 153 Mason 85 Massac 138 McDonough 210 McHenry 229 McLean 624 Menard 90 Mercer 162 Monroe 130 Montgomery 261 Morgan 241 Moultrie 171 Ogle 377 Peoria 365 Perry 139 Piatt 249 Pike 338 Pope 86 Pulaski 106 Putnam 50 Randolph 155 Richland 147 Rock Island 256 Saline 176 Sangamon 480 Schuyler 121 Scott 96 Shelby 330 St. Clair 502 Stark 89 Stephenson 332 Tazewell 361 Union 192 Vermilion 515 Wabash 88 Warren 202 Washington 232 Wayne 264 White 210 Whiteside 280 Will 674 Williamson 204 Winnebago 475 Woodford 222
Illinois vs nearby ranks
Adjacent states by Poor-condition share (lower share = better)
States are ranked by the share of bridges whose lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below. This describes recorded condition; it does not measure funding effectiveness or live crossing safety. States here sit immediately above and below Illinois on the same metric.
RI
Rhode Island
7.69% top marginal rate
NE
Nebraska
7.73% top marginal rate
IL
Illinois
7.88% top marginal rate
MA
Massachusetts
7.96% top marginal rate
MO
Missouri
8.53% top marginal rate
Bridges Needing Most Attention in Illinois
Six lowest-condition bridges in Illinois, ranked by the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.
FAS 1599
PoorOver: DRAINAGE CANAL
2.2 MI E MEYER, Adams, IL
Built 1980 Load: 0.6 t ADT: 200
CH 15
PoorOver: E FK MAZONRIVER
0.05 MI W CH 16, Grundy, IL
Built 1977 Load: 1.0 t ADT: 1,400
MOOSE RD - TR 240
PoorOver: WILSON CREEK
NE-35-T3NR2E, Fulton, IL
Built 1935 Load: 1.3 t ADT: 10
TR 10-B
PoorOver: KING CREEK
W EDGE OF MINERAL, Bureau, IL
Built 1899 Load: 1.6 t ADT: 10
TR-6
PoorOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
3.5 MI NE DIETERICH, Effingham, IL
Built 1909 Load: 1.6 t ADT: 25
TR208K(TWIN BRIDGE
PoorOver: BIG CREEK
NE EDGE MT ZION, Macon, IL
Built 1967 Load: 1.9 t ADT: 375
All Bridges in Illinois
TR-129
FairOver: EMBARRAS RIVER
3 MI E PETROLIA, Lawrence, IL
Built 1960 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 50
CH 8 STEWARD RD
FairOver: GREEN RV DRAINAGE DI
3.0 MI S OF STEWARD, Lee, IL
Built 1964 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 150
WHITE OAKS LANE
FairOver: HAUL RD, CEMENT PLNT
2.25MI N. OF IL 2, Lee, IL
Built 2002 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 800
THORPE RD
FairOver: TRIB BEECH CR
0.3 MI S OGLE CO L, Lee, IL
Built 1901 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 50
TR 17
FairOver: DITCH MURRAY SLUICE
2025 E, 3100 N, Livingston, IL
Built 1933 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 50
TR 121
FairOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
1915 E, 1900 N, Livingston, IL
Built 1948 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 25
TR 124
FairOver: WOLF CREEK
2125 N, 1575 E, Livingston, IL
Built 1925 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 25
TR 210A
FairOver: CREEK
3235 N, 2300 E, Livingston, IL
Built 1965 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 150
CH 63E
FairOver: SALT CK TRIB
6 MI W BROADWELL, Logan, IL
Built 1938 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 50
CH 63E
FairOver: SALT CK TRIB
4 MI W BROADWELL, Logan, IL
Built 1938 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 50
ILL 16
FairOver: PIASA CREEK
0.2 M W PIASA, Macoupin, IL
Built 1931 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 2,400
TR 105
FairOver: HORSE CRK
3 MI SE GIRARD, Macoupin, IL
Built 1915 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 50
FAI 270
FairOver: MISSISSIPPI RIVER
N. OF GRANITE CITY, Madison, IL
Built 1966 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 46,200
SPANGLER RD/CITY S
FairOver: TRIB TO SILVER CK
N EDGE LIVINGSTON, Madison, IL
Built 1973 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 100
TR-51
FairOver: SKILLET CREEK
6.5 MI E KINMUNDY, Marion, IL
Built 1909 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 50
TR-336
FairOver: BRUBAKER CREEK
2.5 MI E SALEM, Marion, IL
Built 1909 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 25
TR-466
FairOver: BRANCH
1 MI SE FARINA, Marion, IL
Built 1978 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 100
UNIONVILLE ROAD
FairOver: DAVIS BAYOU
.56 MI E US45, Massac, IL
Built 1970 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 1,700
TR 27A
FairOver: BUCK CREEK
2.5 MI SSE GRIDLEY, McLean, IL
Built 1973 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 25
TR 548
FairOver: HENLINE DITCH
2.5 MI NE COLFAX, McLean, IL
Built 1964 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 75
CAROLINE ST
FairOver: BNSD OUTFALL SEWER
0.5 MI ESE 74 & 150, McLean, IL
Built 1925 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 2,100
NOKOMIS BLACKTOP
FairOver: BLUE GRASS CREEK
3M E IL 127, Montgomery, IL
Built 1938 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 900
TR 271
FairOver: W FK SHOAL CK
4.4 M W HILLSBORO, Montgomery, IL
Built 1969 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 550
IL 111
FairOver: APPLE CREEK
2.13M S IL 104, Morgan, IL
Built 1931 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 1,700
EDGEWOOD ROAD
FairOver: SEVEN MILE BRANCH
2 MI N WOOSUNG, Ogle, IL
Built 1973 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 150
PARK ROAD
FairOver: DRY RUN CR
BRADLEY PARK, Peoria, IL
Built 1950 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 125
TR 42
FairOver: WILDCAT CREEK
3.0 MI SW MONTICELLO, Piatt, IL
Built 1975 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 225
TR 319
FairOver: FORK OF 6 MILE CREEK
3.0 MI SW PITTSFIELD, Pike, IL
Built 1966 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 25
TR-158
FairOver: BIG CREEK
2 MI S OLNEY, Richland, IL
Built 1909 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 300
TR 72 (11W)
FairOver: SPRING CREEK
2.0 NE BERLIN, Sangamon, IL
Built 1972 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 75
MATHERS RD
FairOver: LICK CK
2.5 MI E CURRAN, Sangamon, IL
Built 1978 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 2,600
FAS 1650(TR 266A)
FairOver: LITHIA SPRINGS CREEK
4.3 MI NE SHELBYVLE, Shelby, IL
Built 1969 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 800
ILL 15
FairOver: DRUM HILL BRANCH
1.5 M W FAYETTEVILLE, St. Clair, IL
Built 1928 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 2,200
32ND ST - E.ST LOU
FairOver: SCHOENBERGER CREEK
0.06 N OF PARK DR, St. Clair, IL
Built 1935 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 10
36TH ST E ST LOUIS
FairOver: SCHOENBERGER CREEK
0.01, St. Clair, IL
Built 1935 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 10
W. SABIN CHURCH RD
FairOver: BOONE BR. LOST CREEK
2.5 MI. E. IL. RT 73, Stephenson, IL
Built 1967 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 300
TULLAMORE RD-TR 21
FairOver: STREAM
E.CTR-24-T23NR4W, Tazewell, IL
Built 1900 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 100
GROVE RD - TR 284A
FairOver: STREAM
N.CTR-20-T22NR2W, Tazewell, IL
Built 1927 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 75
TR-486
FairOver: BAILEY CREEK
5.5 MI E GEFF, Wayne, IL
Built 1909 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 25
LAKE ROAD
FairOver: BR. ROCK CREEK
3 MI N.NE. MORRISON, Whiteside, IL
Built 1963 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 50
127TH STREET
FairOver: DUPAGE RIV
0.2 MI W N'VILLE RD, Will, IL
Built 1974 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 7,000
KANK'EE RD
FairOver: PRAIRIE CREEK
GALLAGER & KANKEE RD, Will, IL
Built 1925 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 275
HARRISON AVE
FairOver: MADIGAN CREEK
.2 MI E PERRYVIL RD, Winnebago, IL
Built 1963 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 16,200
VANDIVER RD
FairOver: MADIGAN CREEK
.2 MI E PERRYVIL RD, Winnebago, IL
Built 1950 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 225
BEST RD
FairOver: N BR OTTER CREEK
AT YALE BRIDGE ROAD, Winnebago, IL
Built 1955 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 800
MURPHY ROAD - TR 2
FairOver: UNNAMED STREAM
1.5 M SE OF SEWARD, Winnebago, IL
Built 1953 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 50
FOREST HILLS ROAD
FairOver: PEBBLE CREEK
0.1 M N RIVERSIDE, Winnebago, IL
Built 1972 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 11,200
TR 387 13 S
FairOver: JOHNS CREEK
4.0 S OF LOAMI, Sangamon, IL
Built 1970 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 50
TR 157
FairOver: CREEK
2.5 MI N COATSBURG, Adams, IL
Built 1905 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 125
TR 0418
FairOver: BEAR CREEK
2.0 MI SW GOLDEN, Adams, IL
Built 1978 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 25
Showing 6,001-6,050 of 27,743 bridges
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