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

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%

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%.

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
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$78

NE

Nebraska

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

IL

Illinois

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

MA

Massachusetts

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

MO

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 the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.

All Bridges in Illinois

TR-7B

Fair

Over: TRIM CREEK

3 MI N GRANT PARK, Kankakee, IL

Built 1981 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 75

TR 49A

Fair

Over: BULL CREEK

2 MI SO SHERBURNVILL, Kankakee, IL

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

TR 13

Fair

Over: PIKE CREEK

2.5 MI NE GRANT PARK, Kankakee, IL

Built 1982 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 250

TR 103

Fair

Over: BAKER CREEK

.75 MI SW EXLINE, Kankakee, IL

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 225

TR 101A

Fair

Over: HORSE CR EBR

3.5 MI SW BONFIELD, Kankakee, IL

Built 1982 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

TR 119

Fair

Over: HORSE CR WBR

3.3 MI NW HERSCHER, Kankakee, IL

Built 1982 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

TR 166

Fair

Over: BLACKWALNUT CREEK

4.35 MI NE MANTENO, Kankakee, IL

Built 1982 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 75

TR 75

Fair

Over: SO BR HORSE CREEK

4 MI NW OF BONFIELD, Kankakee, IL

Built 1982 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25

TR 125

Fair

Over: REDDICK RUN

1 MI SE OFREDDICK, Kankakee, IL

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

TR 125

Fair

Over: CRANE CREEK

3.75 MI SE REDDICK, Kankakee, IL

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

TR 177

Fair

Over: HORSE CR WBR

4 MI SW HERSCHER, Kankakee, IL

Built 1982 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 75

TR 142A

Fair

Over: S BR ROCK CREEK

1.90 S OF CH 9/W.DIV, Kankakee, IL

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,600

CH 28

Fair

Over: GARR CREEK

5 MI NW OF CHEBANSE, Kankakee, IL

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 475

TR 264

Fair

Over: BULL CREEK

5 M1 E OF GRANT PARK, Kankakee, IL

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25

TR 7

Fair

Over: NO. BR. ROCK CREEK

3 MI NW MANTENO, Kankakee, IL

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25

TR 101A

Fair

Over: LEHIGH RAYMOND RUN

2.5 MI SW BONFIELD, Kankakee, IL

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

TR 173

Fair

Over: HORSE CREEK

2.5 MI SW HERSCHER, Kankakee, IL

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

TR 171

Fair

Over: CREEK

4.5 MI SO REDDICK, Kankakee, IL

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25

TR 21

Fair

Over: CANAVAN SLOUGH

2 MI SW WHITAKER, Kankakee, IL

Built 1982 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25

TR 124

Fair

Over: S BR ROCK CREEK

3.5 MI SW MANTENO, Kankakee, IL

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,050

TR 11

Fair

Over: CREEK

5 MI NW OF MANTENO, Kankakee, IL

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 125

CH 18

Fair

Over: MACON CREEK

2.25 MI SE REDDICK, Kankakee, IL

Built 1931 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 650

TR 204

Fair

Over: TOWER CREEK

4 MI NE ST GEORGE, Kankakee, IL

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 75

TR 125

Fair

Over: GRANARY CREEK

2 MI S OF UNION HILL, Kankakee, IL

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

TR 125

Fair

Over: REDDICK RUN

1 MI. S OF REDDICK, Kankakee, IL

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

TR 244A

Fair

Over: PIKE CREEK

3 MI NE GRANT PARK, Kankakee, IL

Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 75

TR 2A

Fair

Over: SINGLETON DITCH

6.6 MI E MOMENCE, Kankakee, IL

Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 150

CH 37-FAS1322

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF TRAIL CRK

3.5 M E CHEBANSE, Kankakee, IL

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,350

TR 177

Fair

Over: CREEK

1 M N CABERY, Kankakee, IL

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

TR 19A

Fair

Over: BR ROCK CREEK

8000 N, 4070 W, Kankakee, IL

Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 75

TR 7

Fair

Over: ROCK CREEK

3 MI NW MANTENO, Kankakee, IL

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

TR 7A

Fair

Over: MARSHALL SLOUGH

2 MI NE MANTENO, Kankakee, IL

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

CH 44

Fair

Over: EXLINE SL

4500E 3000N, Kankakee, IL

Built 2006 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,050

CH 6

Fair

Over: HORSE CR

3.3 MI W BONFIELD, Kankakee, IL

Built 2007 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 225

CH 52

Fair

Over: SINGLETON DITCH

4.5 MI E MOMENCE, Kankakee, IL

Built 2011 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 500

FAU 6181 BROOKMOUN

Fair

Over: SOLDIER CREEK

0.07 MI E SCHULYER, Kankakee, IL

Built 1976 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 9,000

HELMAR RD

Fair

Over: AUX SABLE CK

2 MI E OF ILL 47, Kendall, IL

Built 1979 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 75

WHITFIELD RD MS00

Fair

Over: FOX RIVER

SECT 8 & 9 LINE, Kendall, IL

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,450

HENNING RD

Fair

Over: BIG ROCK CR

.5 M E ROCK CR RD, Kendall, IL

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25

TR 131 WHITEWILLOW

Fair

Over: ROODS CREEK

.25 MI W STEPHENS RD, Kendall, IL

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 250

HALE STREET #6680

Fair

Over: BIG ROCK CREEK

SEC 27, T37N, R6E, Kendall, IL

Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 950

Corneils Rd/MS 320

Fair

Over: ROB ROY CREEK

IN YORKVILLE, Kendall, IL

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,050

SCHLAPP RD

Fair

Over: E.AUX SABLE CR

0.9 MI S.OF IL 126, Kendall, IL

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,000

HOPKINS RD TR 94

Fair

Over: MIDDLE AUX SABLE CR

1.45 MI S OF IL 126, Kendall, IL

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 150

US 150

Fair

Over: LAKE STOREY

1 MI N OF US 34, Knox, IL

Built 1928 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,250

COUNTY HIGHWAY 20

Fair

Over: SPOON RIVER

W.CTR-35-T10NR3E, Knox, IL

Built 1956 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

CO. HWY 27

Fair

Over: HAW CREEK

CTR-19-T10NR3E, Knox, IL

Built 1976 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 125

TR 31

Fair

Over: FITCH CREEK

W CTR-23-T13NR4E, Knox, IL

Built 1976 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10

TR 238A

Fair

Over: TRIB TO SPOON RIVER

NW-7-T10NR4E, Knox, IL

Built 1977 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25

TR 171

Fair

Over: TRIB TO SNAKEDEN CR

NW-9-T11NR4E, Knox, IL

Built 1976 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

Showing 8,401-8,450 of 27,743 bridges

Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges.

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