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: DEER CREEK
1 MI N OF KEMP, Douglas, IL
Over: SUGAR CREEK
1 M N OF IL 38, DuPage, IL
Over: ST.JOSEPH CREEK
600 FT N OF US 34, DuPage, IL
Over: CSXT RR
2.25 MI W EFFINGHAM, Effingham, IL
Over: LITTLE WABASH RIVER
4 MI E MASON, Effingham, IL
Over: OLD HICKORY CREEK
2.5 MI S US-40, Fayette, IL
Over: DRAINAGE DITCH
2.99 MI W OF ILL 115, Ford, IL
Over: STREAM
2800N,1299EN, Ford, IL
Over: W BR DRUMMER CR
200E 600N, Ford, IL
Over: CEDAR GLEN CREEK
.8M W IL96/E WARSAW, Hancock, IL
Over: CN RR
BELLE RIVE, Jefferson, IL
Over: STREAM
3.5 MI N FRANKLIN CL, Jefferson, IL
Over: DRAINS TO AUTEN DTCH
1.0 M W JCT ILL 100, Jersey, IL
Over: W FK OF APPLE RIVER
2 MI S APPLE RIVER, Jo Daviess, IL
Over: LAKE RUN
4 MI NE OF IL 47, Kane, IL
Over: DITCH
4.4 MI S. OF IL 17, Kankakee, IL
Over: DRAINAGE DITCH
1.5 MI. S. OF US 30, Lee, IL
Over: DRAINAGE DITCH
E OF DIXON-CEMENT PL, Lee, IL
Over: DRAINAGE DITCH
3.24 MI S OF IL 17, Livingston, IL
Over: SHORT POINT CREEK
550 E, 2250 N, Livingston, IL
Over: CLEAR CREEK
1.7M N ATLANTA INTCH, Logan, IL
Over: SUGAR CREEK
3 MI E CARLINVILLE, Macoupin, IL
Over: MCT trail (AbandonedNWRR
2.2 mi N of IL 143, Madison, IL
Over: MCT trail (AbandonedNWRR
1.2 mi N of IL 1432, Madison, IL
Over: W Fork of Wood River
0.3mi E of IL 3, Madison, IL
Over: Indian Creek
1.6mi W of IL 159, Madison, IL
Over: DITCH
1.0 MI W JCT I29/10, Mason, IL
Over: RR - UP
ILL 31 & US 14 INTER, McHenry, IL
Over: MOKELER CREEK
1.5 M E OF US 14, McHenry, IL
Over: CABINESS CREEK
2.0 MI SW GREENVIEW, Menard, IL
Over: DRAINAGE DITCH
1.25MI E GREENVIEW, Menard, IL
Over: STREAM
S OF DALTON CITY, Moultrie, IL
Over: NEUTRAL DITCH
2 MI N OF ARTHUR, Moultrie, IL
Over: DRAINAGE DITCH
4.1 MI E JCT ILL 26, Ogle, IL
Over: KICKAPOO CREEK
3 MI W OF KICKAPOO, Peoria, IL
Over: KICKAPOO CREEK
3 MI W OF KICKAPOO, Peoria, IL
Over: BEAUCOUP CREEK
1 MI E OF ILL 13-127, Perry, IL
Over: BRANCH TO LTL MUDDY
1 MI W OF FRANKLINCO, Perry, IL
Over: WOLF RUN
2.0 MI NE CISCO, Piatt, IL
Over: CACHE RIVER
3.8 MI S UNION CO, Pulaski, IL
Over: CLEAR CR
305N, 1150E, Putnam, IL
Over: CSXT RR.
2 MI E JCT ILL-130, Richland, IL
Over: TURKEY CREEK
2.25 MI W CALHOUN, Richland, IL
Over: C CHANNEL ROCK RIVER
N EDGE MILAN, Rock Island, IL
Over: COAL CREEK
W. EDGE COAL VALLEY, Rock Island, IL
Over: SAND CREEK
2 MI W OF US 67, Rock Island, IL
Over: KYTE CREEK
1 MI W JCT US67, Rock Island, IL
Over: UNNAMED STREAM
.2 MI W 16TH ST MOL., Rock Island, IL
Over: CN RR (ABANDONED)
0.5 MI S OF IL 16, Shelby, IL
Over: SILVER CREEK
1.79 MI E OF ILL 158, St. Clair, IL
Showing 10,601-10,650 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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