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

KEELER AVE

Unknown

Over: I-290 - IL 110 & CTA

3 M W US 34, Cook, IL

Built 1953 ADT: 205,000

SPRINGFIELD AVE PE

Unknown

Over: I-290 IKE & CTA

2.6 M W US 34, Cook, IL

Built 1957 ADT: 179,800

INDEPENDENCE BLVD

Unknown

Over: I-290 - IL 110 & CTA

2.5 M W US 34, Cook, IL

Built 1953 ADT: 179,800

INDEPENDENCE BLVD

Unknown

Over: I-290 - IL 110 & CTA

2.5 M W US 34, Cook, IL

Built 1953 ADT: 179,800

CENTRAL PARK AVE

Unknown

Over: I-290 - IL 110 & CTA

2.2 M W US 34, Cook, IL

Built 1953 ADT: 199,700

HOMAN AVE

Unknown

Over: I-290 - IL 110 & CTA

2 M W US 34, Cook, IL

Built 1953 ADT: 199,700

KEDZIE AVE

Unknown

Over: I-290 - IL110 & CTA

1.7 M W US 34, Cook, IL

Built 1954 ADT: 215,400

ALBANY AVE PED OP

Unknown

Over: I-290 IKE & CTA

1.5 M W US 34 P4C, Cook, IL

Built 1957 ADT: 115,400

CALIFORNIA AVE

Unknown

Over: I-290 - IL 110 & CTA

1.1 M W US 34, Cook, IL

Built 1952 ADT: 115,400

MAPLEWOOD AVE PED

Unknown

Over: I-290 IKE & CTA

0.8 M W US 34, Cook, IL

Built 1962 ADT: 175,100

OAKLEY BLVD

Unknown

Over: I-290 - IL 110 & CTA

0.5 M W US 34, Cook, IL

Built 1953 ADT: 191,600

LEAVITT ST

Unknown

Over: I-290 - IL 110 & CTA

0.4 M W OGDEN AVE, Cook, IL

Built 1953 ADT: 191,600

DAMEN AVE

Unknown

Over: I-290 - IL 110 & CTA

0.1 M W US 34, Cook, IL

Built 1952 ADT: 178,300

WESTERN AVE

Unknown

Over: I-290 - IL 110 & CTA

0.7 M W US 34, Cook, IL

Built 1953 ADT: 191,600

CC RR

Unknown

Over: I-88 E-W TOLL

1.4 M W US 12 P20, Cook, IL

Built 1952 ADT: 102,400

I- 57NB RMP TO 294

Unknown

Over: RAMP C & I-294

RAMP B, Cook, IL

Built 2014 ADT: 102,100

I- 57 SB RMP T 294

Unknown

Over: I-294 & I-57

RAMP C, Cook, IL

Built 2021 ADT: 102,100

I- 57 NB

Unknown

Over: IL 83, 147thST

0.6 M N of I-294, Cook, IL

Built 2021 ADT: 35,100

I- 57 SB

Unknown

Over: IL 83,147TH ST

0.6 M N of I-294, Cook, IL

Built 2021 ADT: 24,500

LOOMIS ST

Unknown

Over: I-290 - IL 110 & CTA

0.9 M W I-94, Cook, IL

Built 1954 ADT: 189,800

RACINE AVE

Unknown

Over: I-290 - IL 110 & CTA

0.5 M W HALSTED ST, Cook, IL

Built 1954 ADT: 162,400

HALSTED ST

Unknown

Over: OHIO STREET FEEDER

0.2 M E I-94, Cook, IL

Built 1957 ADT: 80,400

COTTAGE GROVE AVE

Unknown

Over: I- 94 BISHOP FORD

1.2 M SE I-57, Cook, IL

Built 1960 ADT: 172,300

ML KING DR

Unknown

Over: I- 94 BISHOP FORD

0.7 M SE I-57, Cook, IL

Built 1960 ADT: 172,300

JOE ORR RD

Unknown

Over: IL 394

4.0 M S I-80, Cook, IL

Built 1954 ADT: 41,100

OAK PARK AVE

Unknown

Over: I-290 & IL 110/CTA/RR

2.5 M W IL 50, Cook, IL

Built 1958 ADT: 172,400

167TH ST

Unknown

Over: I- 57

3 M SW I-294, Cook, IL

Built 1968 ADT: 106,800

103RD ST

Unknown

Over: I- 57

0.9 M SW IL 1, Cook, IL

Built 1963 ADT: 140,600

CTA

Unknown

Over: I-55 STEVENSON

0.9 M E I94 P5C, Cook, IL

Built 1965 ADT: 127,700

RR - METRA

Unknown

Over: I- 55 STEVENSON

0.7 M E I-94, Cook, IL

Built 1965 ADT: 86,900

I- 80 EB TO I-294

Unknown

Over: I-294

2.3 M W OF IL-1, Cook, IL

Built 1968 ADT: 83,600

IL 53 SB FAP 342

Unknown

Over: IL 62 FAP 339

0.3 M N I-90, Cook, IL

Built 1962 ADT: 27,400

EAST RIVER ROAD

Unknown

Over: I- 90 JFK & CTA

0.5M W of Cumberland, Cook, IL

Built 2016 ADT: 66,600

93RD ST PED OVERPA

Unknown

Over: I- 94 DAN RYAN

.01M NO.OF 93RD, Cook, IL

Built 1973 ADT: 255,000

PEDESTRIAN OVERPAS

Unknown

Over: IL 1 HALSTED ST

0.01M N of 195th, Cook, IL

Built 1970 ADT: 17,900

PEDESTRIAN OVERPAS

Unknown

Over: GOVERNORS HWY

0.16 M S of US 30, Cook, IL

Built 1900 ADT: 20,000

RR - METRA

Unknown

Over: IL 43 & 111TH ST

0.01 M N 111TH ST, Cook, IL

Built 1980 ADT: 20,800

US 12,20,45 SB

Unknown

Over: SANTA FE DR ET AL

0.5 M S I-55, Cook, IL

Built 1980 ADT: 5,800

KEDZIE AVE

Unknown

Over: RR - CSXT & WIRETON

0.1M S 127TH ST, Cook, IL

Built 1972 ADT: 7,300

FRANKLIN SB TO 55W

Unknown

Over: WENTWORTH AVE 2 RMPS

0.8 M E I-90,94, Cook, IL

Built 1964 ADT: 6,700

STONY NB TO 100TH

Unknown

Over: STONY ISLAND AVE

0.1 M N 103RD ST, Cook, IL

Built 1972 ADT: 52,500

STONEY ISLAND NB

Unknown

Over: 103RD ST

AT 103RD ST, Cook, IL

Built 1970 ADT: 15,400

STONEY ISLAND SB

Unknown

Over: 103RD ST

AT 103RD ST, Cook, IL

Built 1970 ADT: 15,400

I-294 OFF RAMP

Unknown

Over: I-190 EB JFK

0.6 M W RIVER RD P9, Cook, IL

Built 1960 ADT: 75,600

CENTRAL AVE

Unknown

Over: I- 80

0.6 M W OF I-57, Cook, IL

Built 1963 ADT: 90,800

WEST-ELE SERVICE R

Unknown

Over: 26TH ST CONNECTION

BT W-E PK LOT, Cook, IL

Built 1900 ADT: 10,150

US 12,20,45 NB

Unknown

Over: SANTA FE DR ET AL

0.5 M S I-55, Cook, IL

Built 1975 ADT: 5,800

I- 94 EB RMP T STO

Unknown

Over: I- 94 BISHOP FORD

.5M E OF ML KING, Cook, IL

Built 2014 ADT: 132,500

100TH EB TO NB STO

Unknown

Over: STONY ISLAND AV

0.6 M E I-94, Cook, IL

Built 2014 ADT: 52,500

RR - CSXT

Unknown

Over: 127TH ST

0.35 W KEDZIE AVE, Cook, IL

Built 1983 ADT: 25,500

Showing 951-1,000 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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