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

I90 EB (NW TOLL)

Fair

Over: DES PLAINES RIV

0.7M E I294 P9, Cook, IL

Built 1958 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 91,500

AIRPORT RD

Fair

Over: E BR KISHWAUKEE RV

2300N 1510E, DeKalb, IL

Built 1964 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 1,950

CH-11 (FAS 666)

Fair

Over: KASKASKIA RIVER

2.95 MI W OF ARCOLA, Douglas, IL

Built 1961 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 1,450

TR 91 PATTON

Fair

Over: THE BIG FOUR

1320E 500N, Ford, IL

Built 1975 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 200

ILL 14

Fair

Over: STREAM E OF BENTON

4.1 MI E BENTON, Franklin, IL

Built 1924 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 1,850

IL 96

Fair

Over: TYSON CREEK

1.7M S IL 9, NIOTA, Hancock, IL

Built 1977 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 1,700

TR 258

Fair

Over: FLOUR CREEK

1.5 MI SE BOWEN, Hancock, IL

Built 1976 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 125

TR 408

Fair

Over: W. BR. INDIAN CREEK

4.0 MI S KEWANEE, Henry, IL

Built 1962 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 125

TR 2 D

Fair

Over: Sheldon Ditch #1

0.3 Mi S of US 24, Iroquois, IL

Built 1900 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 75

ILL 149

Fair

Over: KINKAID CREEK

0.9 M E OF ILL 3, Jackson, IL

Built 1986 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 2,100

FAP-116 (ILL-33/13

Fair

Over: EMBARRAS RIVER

NCL NEWTON, Jasper, IL

Built 1971 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 5,700

FAP-849 (ILL-142)

Fair

Over: CASEY FORK OVERFLOW

.7 MI S MT VERNON, Jefferson, IL

Built 1930 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 4,900

ILL 37

Fair

Over: BEAR BRANCH

0.45M N OF CYPRESS, Johnson, IL

Built 1933 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 1,350

SKYLINE DR

Fair

Over: TRIB OF MILL CREEK

0.2 MI N.MCKEE RD., Kane, IL

Built 1983 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 250

HUGHES ROAD

Fair

Over: BLACKBERRY CREEK

NE SEC16T 39NR7E, Kane, IL

Built 1998 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 3,300

TR 4B

Fair

Over: UNNAMED CREEK

MI NE REDDICK, Kankakee, IL

Built 1955 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 725

TR 165

Fair

Over: CRANE CREEK

0.5 MI SW BUCKINGHAM, Kankakee, IL

Built 1974 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 100

FAS-393(CH-4)

Fair

Over: Trib to Walnut Creek

W.CTR-17-T13N,R4E, Knox, IL

Built 1983 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 600

WAVERLY RD.

Fair

Over: RAVINE

1.7M.N.OF L.COOK RD., Lake, IL

Built 1987 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 75

TR 35 N 4592TH

Fair

Over: LITTLE INDIAN CR

N 4592 RD E 2190, LaSalle, IL

Built 1980 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 50

TR-10A

Fair

Over: THE SLOUGH

1.5 MI SW CHAUNCEY, Lawrence, IL

Built 1977 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 50

CENTER RD

Fair

Over: BUREAU CREEK

0.3 MI N BUREAU CO L, Lee, IL

Built 1972 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 25

ILL 17

Fair

Over: MAZON R

3.76 MI W OF ILL 47, Livingston, IL

Built 1971 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 1,800

CO HWY 13 FAS-356

Fair

Over: PIKE CREEK

3 MI N OF MEADOWS, Livingston, IL

Built 1956 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 175

CO HWY 14 FAS-1354

Fair

Over: TRIB VERMILLION R

2 MI SW STREATOR, Livingston, IL

Built 1960 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 550

US 51 NB (FAP 710)

Fair

Over: LAKE DECATUR

IN DECATUR, Macon, IL

Built 1962 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 22,400

TR 473

Fair

Over: E FK WOOD R

2 MI S 2 MI W BUNKER, Macoupin, IL

Built 1900 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 100

I-270 EASTBOUND

Fair

Over: JUDYS BR & MCT Trail

WEST OF IL 159, Madison, IL

Built 1996 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 19,250

I-270 WESTBOUND

Fair

Over: JUDYS BR & MCT trail

WEST OF IL 159, Madison, IL

Built 1996 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 19,250

TR 365

Fair

Over: SILVER LAKE FORK

2.5 MI SW ST JACOB, Madison, IL

Built 1976 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 150

I-57 NB

Fair

Over: CSXRR

.25 MI S SALEM INT, Marion, IL

Built 1969 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 9,650

I-57 SB

Fair

Over: CSXRR

.25 MI S SALEM INT, Marion, IL

Built 1968 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 9,650

CH 13 (CH-R60)

Fair

Over: CROW CREEK

T13N-R8E-4PM SEC 10, Marshall, IL

Built 1971 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 325

US 45

Fair

Over: Q DITCH

3 MI S OF MERMET, Massac, IL

Built 1959 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 1,950

TR 34

Fair

Over: S. BR CROOKED CREEK

W-17-T7NR4W, McDonough, IL

Built 1978 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 50

BAY VIEW LANE

Fair

Over: PISTAKEE LAKE

0.7 MI NW BAY RD, McHenry, IL

Built 2004 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 300

FAS 493 CH 5

Fair

Over: SANGAMON RIVER

0.5 MI S SAYBROOK, McLean, IL

Built 1937 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 675

CH-8 (FAS-473)

Fair

Over: MACKINAW RIVER

1.0 MI W CLARKSVILLE, McLean, IL

Built 1946 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 575

ILL 29

Fair

Over: GROVE CREEK

N EDGE GREENVIEW, Menard, IL

Built 1959 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 1,850

TR 105

Fair

Over: PARKER RUN

SW-27-T15NR1W, Mercer, IL

Built 1975 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 75

WB I-474

Fair

Over: KICKAPOO CR,TZPR RR, TP&

.25 MI S OF US 24, Peoria, IL

Built 1978 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 12,800

TR 145

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

1.0 MI W IVESDALE, Piatt, IL

Built 1957 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 50

I-72 EB

Fair

Over: NAPOLEON HOLLOW DRAW

6.2M E IL 107 INTCHG, Pike, IL

Built 1989 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 4,950

ILL 37

Fair

Over: KITCHEL SLOUGH

1 MI S JOHNSON CO, Pulaski, IL

Built 1957 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 1,350

TR 131

Fair

Over: STREAM

1.7 MI NW WINDSOR, Shelby, IL

Built 2008 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 100

ILL 158

Fair

Over: LOOP CREEK

0.3 M N JCT ILL 177, St. Clair, IL

Built 1923 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 5,350

CH 3

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

0.14M.E OF ILL 127, Union, IL

Built 1972 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 250

US 136(FAP 729)

Fair

Over: LICK CREEK

E EDGE OF DANVILLE, Vermilion, IL

Built 1970 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 7,300

FAP332(IL 1,US 150

Fair

Over: GRAPE CREEK

IN TILTON, Vermilion, IL

Built 1991 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 18,900

FAS 1405-CH 2

Fair

Over: MIDDLE HENDERSON CR

NW-2-T12NR1W, Warren, IL

Built 1939 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 100

Showing 10,301-10,350 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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