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Illinois bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and structural-deficiency data for every public highway bridge in Illinois — drawn straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

27,743
Public bridges
41.2%
Good condition
7.9%
Poor condition
7.9%
Structurally deficient

Total Bridges

27,743

Public highway bridges in Illinois

Good Condition

41.2%

11,426 bridges rated 7-9

-8.8pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

7.9%

2,186 bridges rated 0-4

Structurally Deficient

7.9%

2,186 bridges flagged for repair priority

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 — Structurally deficient share 26.3%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

Condition Distribution

Bridge inventory deck-condition mix — Illinois (FHWA NBI)

Illinois41.185163825109036%36.47046101719353%7.879465090293047%7.879465090293047%GoodFairPoorStructurally Deficient
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix — Illinois (FHWA NBI)

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 on the structurally deficient leaderboard (lower share = better)

States are ranked by share of bridges flagged structurally deficient — the FHWA classification for any span where deck, superstructure, or substructure carries a condition rating of 4 or below. Lower percentages indicate stronger maintenance funding and inspection follow-through. States here sit immediately above and below Illinois on the same metric.

44

Rhode Island

7.69% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$78

31

Nebraska

7.73% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$15,571
Selected

17

Illinois

7.88% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$27,743

25

Massachusetts

7.96% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,314

29

Missouri

8.53% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$24,654

Bridges Needing Most Attention in Illinois

Six lowest-condition bridges in Illinois, ranked by composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.

FAS 1599

Poor

Over: DRAINAGE CANAL

2.2 MI E MEYER, Adams, IL

Built 1980 Load: 0.6 t ADT: 200

CH 15

Poor

Over: E FK MAZONRIVER

0.05 MI W CH 16, Grundy, IL

Built 1977 Load: 1.0 t ADT: 1,400

MOOSE RD - TR 240

Structurally Deficient

Over: WILSON CREEK

NE-35-T3NR2E, Fulton, IL

Built 1935 Load: 1.3 t ADT: 10

TR 10-B

Structurally Deficient

Over: KING CREEK

W EDGE OF MINERAL, Bureau, IL

Built 1899 Load: 1.6 t ADT: 10

TR-6

Structurally Deficient

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

3.5 MI NE DIETERICH, Effingham, IL

Built 1909 Load: 1.6 t ADT: 25

TR208K(TWIN BRIDGE

Structurally Deficient

Over: BIG CREEK

NE EDGE MT ZION, Macon, IL

Built 1967 Load: 1.9 t ADT: 375

All Bridges in Illinois

TR 187

Fair

Over: CLEAR CREEK

3 MI SSW KINCAID, Christian, IL

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

TR 277

Fair

Over: DIEHL CREEK

1 MI NE MORRSONVILLE, Christian, IL

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20

TR 138

Fair

Over: BEAMER BRANCH

6 MI NW OF OHLMAM, Christian, IL

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20

TR 107

Fair

Over: CLEAR CREEK

1.5 MI NW SHARPSBURG, Christian, IL

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

TR 130A

Fair

Over: SPRING BRANCH

1.25 MI N SHARPSBURG, Christian, IL

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 125

TR 130

Fair

Over: BUCKHART CREEK

1.75 MI S. BOLIVIA, Christian, IL

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

TR 192A

Fair

Over: MOSQUITO CREEK

2MI NNE MT AUBURN, Christian, IL

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

TR 138

Fair

Over: S FORK SANGAMON R.

7 SE MORRISONVILLE, Christian, IL

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20

TR-243

Fair

Over: LONG BRANCH

2.75MI. E. OWANECO, Christian, IL

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 175

TR 198

Fair

Over: FLAT BRANCH

2 MI E TAYLORVILLE, Christian, IL

Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 225

TR 25

Fair

Over: OSBERN BRANCH

1.75 MI SW OSBERNVIL, Christian, IL

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 35

TR 216

Fair

Over: OSBERN BRANCH

1.5MI SW OSBERNVILLE, Christian, IL

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20

TR 197

Fair

Over: CLEAR CREEK

11 MI N HARVEL, Christian, IL

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 35

TR 0273

Fair

Over: LOCUST CREEK

1 MI W MILLERSVILLE, Christian, IL

Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

TR 242

Fair

Over: COMERFORD BRANCH

0.25 MI S MILLERSVLE, Christian, IL

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

TR 172

Fair

Over: S FRK SANGAMON RIVER

S E EDGE TAYLORVILLE, Christian, IL

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 850

TR 311

Fair

Over: LOCUST CREEK

3 SW OF MILLERSVILLE, Christian, IL

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20

TR 347

Fair

Over: S FK SANGAMON RIVER

4 MI W ROSAMOND, Christian, IL

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

TR 321

Fair

Over: PRAIRIE FORK

2 MI NE HARVEL, Christian, IL

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

CH 6-FAS642

Fair

Over: BIG GEORGE BRANCH

W EDGE ASSUMPTION, Christian, IL

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,250

CH-6,FAS 642

Fair

Over: OAK BRANCH

2M W ASSUNPTION, Christian, IL

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,200

TR 176

Fair

Over: BUCKHART CREEK

5.6MI E EDINBURG, Christian, IL

Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20

TR 74

Fair

Over: BUCKHART CREEK

1MI W ROBY, Christian, IL

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 200

TR 129

Fair

Over: SO FORK SANG RIVER

.25MI NE KINCAID, Christian, IL

Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 150

TR 144

Fair

Over: BUCKHART CREEK

4 NE OF EDINBURG, Christian, IL

Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20

TR 272A

Fair

Over: FLAT BRANCH

4MI SE STONINGTON, Christian, IL

Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

TR 275

Fair

Over: S FRK SANGAMON RIVER

5MI E PALMER, Christian, IL

Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20

TR 349A

Fair

Over: COAL CREEK

1 MI S PANA, Christian, IL

Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 375

TR 181

Fair

Over: CLEAR CREEK

2.5 MI SSW OF SICILY, Christian, IL

Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

TR 181

Fair

Over: CLEAR CREEK

2.5 MI SW TOVEY, Christian, IL

Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 125

TR 170

Fair

Over: S. FORK SANGAMON R.

3 NW OF OHLMAN, Christian, IL

Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 125

TR 343

Fair

Over: S FRK SANGAMON RIVER

3.8 MI NW OF OHLMAN, Christian, IL

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25

TR 112

Fair

Over: PANTHER CREEK

1 MI. S LANGLEYVILLE, Christian, IL

Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 125

TR 4A

Fair

Over: CLEAR CREEK

2.5 NW MORRISONVILLE, Christian, IL

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20

TR 283

Fair

Over: LOCUST CREEK

1 MI SW MILLERSVILLE, Christian, IL

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20

TR 214

Fair

Over: S. FORK SANGAMON R.

2MI SW ROSAMOND, Christian, IL

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20

TR 165 A

Fair

Over: S FORK SANGAMON R

1.25MI SE KINCAID, Christian, IL

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 350

TR 261

Fair

Over: BEAR CREEK

.25 MI W PALMER, Christian, IL

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

TR 243

Fair

Over: UNION D.D #3 MAIN

2.5 MI SW ASSUMPTION, Christian, IL

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 275

TR 90

Fair

Over: BUCKHART CREEK

0.5 MI S OF ROBY, Christian, IL

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

TR 165 A

Fair

Over: OVERFLOW BRIDGE

1.25MI SE KINCAID, Christian, IL

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 350

TR 321 A

Fair

Over: BEAR CREEK

1.5 S MORRISONVILLE, Christian, IL

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

TR 245

Fair

Over: LOCUST CREEK

1.5 MI SW OWANECO, Christian, IL

Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20

TR 277

Fair

Over: BEAR CREEK

1.5 NE MORRISONVILLE, Christian, IL

Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20

TR 178

Fair

Over: COTTONWOOD BRANCH

3MI SW OWANECO, Christian, IL

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20

MONTGOMERY CO TR 7

Fair

Over: SOUTH FORK

5.8 MI SW ROSAMOND, Christian, IL

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 150

TR 162

Fair

Over: GROVE CITY CREEK

3.5MI SW MT. AUBURN, Christian, IL

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

TR 263

Fair

Over: COAL CREEK

2.0 MI S PANA, Christian, IL

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 225

TR 176

Fair

Over: SPRING BRANCH

4.0 MI N TAYLORVILLE, Christian, IL

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

TR 283

Fair

Over: COTTONWOOD CREEK

3 M SW OWANECO, Christian, IL

Built 2009 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20

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