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.
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MA
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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: LITTLE WAB TRIB
6.5 MI W GRAYVILLE, White, IL
Over: DRAINAGE DITCH
3.25 N MAUNIE, White, IL
Over: INDIAN CREEK
1 MI SE NORRIS CITY, White, IL
Over: LITTLE WABASH RIVER
6 MI SW GRAYVILLE, White, IL
Over: TRIB TO SKILLET FORK
3 M. NW CARMI, White, IL
Over: CREEK
4 MI W GRAYVILLE, White, IL
Over: CREEK
3 MI SE SPRINGERTON, White, IL
Over: DRAINAGE DITCH
1.5 MI N ENFIELD, White, IL
Over: FLANDERS CREEK
2 MI SW CARMI, White, IL
Over: HAWTHORNE DITCH
6 MI E CARMI, White, IL
Over: BEAR CREEK
2.5MI NW NORRIS CITY, White, IL
Over: SANDY SLOUGH
4 MI E NEW HAVEN, White, IL
Over: CROOKED CREEK
1.7 MI SW CROSSVILLE, White, IL
Over: TRIB 2 LITTLE WABASH
1 MILE W. OF CARMI, White, IL
Over: SEVEN MILE CREEK
6 MI NW CARMI, White, IL
Over: SOUTHERN OUTLET
2 MI N SPRINGERTON, White, IL
Over: LIMEKILN CREEK
3 MI W CENTERVILLE, White, IL
Over: LOST CREEK
2.25 MI SE SPRINGRTN, White, IL
Over: ELLIOT CR TRIB
SEC 11 T4S R10E, White, IL
Over: Bear Creek
2 mi SW Norris City, White, IL
Over: TRIB LITTLE WABASH
1 M NE HERALD, White, IL
Over: TRIB TO ELLIOT CREEK
CROSSVILLE, White, IL
Over: TRIB BEAR CREEK
3.5 M NW NORRIS CITY, White, IL
Over: LOWER SANDY SLOUGH
0.09 MI E OF 1975E, White, IL
Over: TRIB SKILLET FORK
1 M SE MILL SHOALS, White, IL
Over: TRIB TO GRINDSTONE
1 MI E BROWNSVILLE, White, IL
Over: Trib Little Wabash R
1 MI SE OF HERALD, White, IL
Over: CREEK
.30MI W PROPHET RD, Whiteside, IL
Over: STREAM
2.1 MI S MORRISON, Whiteside, IL
Over: JORDAN CREEK
AT THE OGLE CO LN, Whiteside, IL
Over: STREAM
0.3 MI W YORKTOWN RD, Whiteside, IL
Over: ELKHORN CREEK
6 MI NORTH STERLING, Whiteside, IL
Over: ELKHORN CREEK
2 MI WEST OF STERLIN, Whiteside, IL
Over: ELKHORN CREEK
EAST EDGE OF EMERSON, Whiteside, IL
Over: SPRING CREEK
W EDGE OF EMERSON, Whiteside, IL
Over: SUGAR CREEK
.5 MI W OF EMERSON, Whiteside, IL
Over: COON CREEK
1 MI E PROPHETSTOWN, Whiteside, IL
Over: MINERAL SPRINGS CRK.
2 MI NORTH OF ERIE, Whiteside, IL
Over: DRAINAGE DITCH
0.5 MI NORTH OF ERIE, Whiteside, IL
Over: FRENCH CREEK
0.7 MI N JCT US 30, Whiteside, IL
Over: OTTER CREEK
.11MI N SPRNG VLY RD, Whiteside, IL
Over: COON CREEK
0.88MI E JCT ILL 78, Whiteside, IL
Over: ROCK CREEK
3.5 MI NE MORRISON, Whiteside, IL
Over: ROCK CREEK
4 MI NW OF COLETA, Whiteside, IL
Over: BRANCH OF ROCK CREEK
5 MI NE OF MORRISON, Whiteside, IL
Over: LITTLE ROCK CREEK
6 MI. N. MORRISON, Whiteside, IL
Over: ROCK CREEK
5 MI NE OF MORRISON, Whiteside, IL
Over: BR OF LITTLE ROCK CR
8.0 M N OF MORRISON, Whiteside, IL
Over: LITTLE SPRING CREEK
3 MI. SW. OF COLETA, Whiteside, IL
Over: BRANCH ROCK CREEK
5 MI. N. MORRISON, Whiteside, IL
Showing 9,951-10,000 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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