Total Bridges
27,743
Public highway bridges in Illinois
State profile · Near median Poor share
Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in Illinois, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.
Data updated May 2026
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 whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4
0.9pp vs national avg 7.0%
Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).
Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.
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
NE
IL
MA
MO
Six lowest-condition bridges in Illinois, ranked by the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.
Over: DRAINAGE CANAL
2.2 MI E MEYER, Adams, IL
Over: E FK MAZONRIVER
0.05 MI W CH 16, Grundy, IL
Over: WILSON CREEK
NE-35-T3NR2E, Fulton, IL
Over: KING CREEK
W EDGE OF MINERAL, Bureau, IL
Over: DRAINAGE DITCH
3.5 MI NE DIETERICH, Effingham, IL
Over: BIG CREEK
NE EDGE MT ZION, Macon, IL
Over: STREAM
1.25 MI NE THAWVILLE, Iroquois, IL
Over: STREAM
.25 MI S CH 40, Iroquois, IL
Over: DRAINAGE DITCH
3 MI W SHELDON, Iroquois, IL
Over: TRIB IROQUOIS RIVER
3.25W, 5S SHELDON, Iroquois, IL
Over: UNNAMED STREAM
2 MI S,1.5 E.SHELDON, Iroquois, IL
Over: TRIB SUGAR CREEK
2.7MI E CH4 ON CH 20, Iroquois, IL
Over: SUGAR CREEK
.5 M N CH 9, Iroquois, IL
Over: TRIB OF SUGAR CREEK
.5N, 1W OF STOCKLAND, Iroquois, IL
Over: UNNAMED TRIB
2 MI S. CH 10, Iroquois, IL
Over: PIGEON CR
0.5 MI E. CISSNA PK, Iroquois, IL
Over: N SHELDON S CONCORD
W CONCORD PLACE, Iroquois, IL
Over: HALLS CREEK
1.3M NE ILL 13-127, Jackson, IL
Over: BIG MUDDY RIVER
0.9MI E OF DESOTO CL, Jackson, IL
Over: WORTHEN BAYOU
S.LINE SEC.7-9-3, Jackson, IL
Over: ROCKY FORK
EAST LINE SEC.23-7-4, Jackson, IL
Over: SIX MILE CREEK
NE 1/4 SEC 6-7-1, Jackson, IL
Over: CAMP CR TRIB
1.5 MI N OF AVA BLTP, Jackson, IL
Over: TRIB TO MUD CREEK
NW 1/4 SEC 23-9-2, Jackson, IL
Over: TRIB TO ROCKY FORK
1.5 MI N OF AVA, Jackson, IL
Over: INDIAN CREEK
0.5 MI W CH 12, Jackson, IL
Over: JOHNSON CREEK
.1 MILE W OF ILL 151, Jackson, IL
Over: TRIB.PILES FORK CRK.
CARBONDALE, Jackson, IL
Over: PANTHER CREEK
1 MI NE YALE, Jasper, IL
Over: CREEK
2 MI NE WILLOW HILL, Jasper, IL
Over: HILL CREEK
2 MI NE GILA, Jasper, IL
Over: HICKORY CR
2MI SE WILLOW HILL, Jasper, IL
Over: EAST CROOKED CREEK
3.5 MI E FALMOUTH, Jasper, IL
Over: CROOKED CREEK
3.3 MI W WILLOW HILL, Jasper, IL
Over: N FK EMBARRAS RIVER
2.5 MI SE YALE, Jasper, IL
Over: EMBARRAS RIVER
2 MI W FALMOUTH, Jasper, IL
Over: BIG MUDDY CREEK
WHEELER, Jasper, IL
Over: EW RR
1.0 MI N ILL-15 INT, Jefferson, IL
Over: L & N RR
1.0 MI N ILL-15 INT, Jefferson, IL
Over: TWO MILE CK
3 MI E MT VERNON, Jefferson, IL
Over: CASEY FORK OVFL
MT VERNON, Jefferson, IL
Over: STREAM
.9 MI N ILL-15 INT, Jefferson, IL
Over: DITCH
Just west of UP RR, Jefferson, IL
Over: LITTLE MUDDY BRANCH
1 MI N SCHELLER, Jefferson, IL
Over: SEVEN MILE CREEK
3MI NE MT VERNON, Jefferson, IL
Over: SNOW CREEK
1.5 MI S BOYD, Jefferson, IL
Over: PUNCHEON CREEK
2.5 MI N BLUFORD, Jefferson, IL
Over: NOVAK CREEK
5 MI SW WOODLAWN, Jefferson, IL
Over: TRIB GUN CREEK
0.5 MI W SPRING GARD, Jefferson, IL
Over: TRIB RAYSE CREEK
3.7 MI N WALTONVILLE, Jefferson, IL
Over: JONES BRANCH
0.9 MI S BELLE RIVE, Jefferson, IL
Over: TRIB CASEY FORK
2 MI S MT VERNON, Jefferson, IL
Over: RAYSE CREEK
5 MI NW WOODLAWN, Jefferson, IL
Over: BIG MUDDY RIVER
2 MI W MT VERNON, Jefferson, IL
Over: ATCHISON CREEK
4 MI W BELLE RIVE, Jefferson, IL
Over: HURRICANE CREEK
4 MI SW SCHELLER, Jefferson, IL
Showing 8,251-8,300 of 27,743 bridges
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI). Poor condition is an inspection-record category, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult the bridge owner for current status.
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