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

CENTER AVE

Fair

Over: ST.JOSEPH CREEK

0.2 MI W OF MAIN ST, DuPage, IL

Built 1967 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 325

FAP-774 (ILL-33)

Fair

Over: WOLF CREEK

2 MI E BEECHER CITY, Effingham, IL

Built 1939 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 3,400

CH-13 PUMPING STA

Fair

Over: BISHOP CREEK

2 MI NW DIETERICH, Effingham, IL

Built 1993 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 375

FAU 8413 (US-40)

Fair

Over: RACCOON CREEK

0.25 Mi. W 600E Rd, Fayette, IL

Built 1976 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 3,800

ILL 34

Fair

Over: STREAM E OF BENTON

2.6 MI E BENTON, Franklin, IL

Built 1957 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 3,650

Hillview Eldred Rd

Fair

Over: KCSRR, Hurricane Creek

West Hillview CL, Greene, IL

Built 1963 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 300

CH 32 GARDNER RD

Fair

Over: TRIB TO WAPECON CR

.01 MI E LASALLE RD, Grundy, IL

Built 1988 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 900

I 80 SB

Fair

Over: IAIS RR

1.7 MI N JCT US 6, Henry, IL

Built 1965 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 10,800

I 80 NB

Fair

Over: IAIS RR

1.7 MI N JCT US 6, Henry, IL

Built 1965 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 10,800

OSCO ROAD

Fair

Over: N BRANCH CAMP CREEK

1.3 MI N JCT ILL 81, Henry, IL

Built 1932 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 500

TR 35

Fair

Over: HORSE CR

2.2 MI NE ESSEX, Kankakee, IL

Built 1980 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 20

TR 7

Fair

Over: SO BRANCH ROCK CREEK

2 MI N DES ELM, Kankakee, IL

Built 1980 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 150

TR 66

Fair

Over: SO. BRANCHFORKED CR

2.4 MI NW DESELM, Kankakee, IL

Built 1983 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 50

US 34/ FAP 591

Fair

Over: BIG ROCK CR

4.3 M. W. of IL 47, Kendall, IL

Built 1990 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 16,000

FAS 256

Fair

Over: LITTLE VERMILLION

N42ND E700TH, LaSalle, IL

Built 1972 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 150

FAS 1279

Fair

Over: BAILEY CREEK

N 2101,E 600, LaSalle, IL

Built 1969 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 650

TR-49

Fair

Over: SUTPHENS RUN

N 45TH E 890, LaSalle, IL

Built 1930 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 25

TR18

Fair

Over: CEDAR CR

E 1ST N 2070, LaSalle, IL

Built 1978 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 75

ILL 116 FAP 681

Fair

Over: FELKY SLOUGH

2.87 MI W OF ILL 47, Livingston, IL

Built 1965 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 1,750

FAP 320(IL 121 & 4

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

IN DECATUR, Macon, IL

Built 1971 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 17,900

US51(SB)(FAP 322)

Fair

Over: STEVENS CREEK

3 MI N OF FORSYTH, Macon, IL

Built 1982 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 12,000

US51(NB)(FAP 322)

Fair

Over: STEVENS CREEK

3 MI N OF FORSYTH, Macon, IL

Built 1983 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 12,000

TR 83

Fair

Over: NASSA CR

2 MI E PALMYRA, Macoupin, IL

Built 1980 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 20

IL 161 - FAP 805

Fair

Over: RACCOON CREEK OVFL

2.75 MI E CENTRALIA, Marion, IL

Built 1974 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 5,150

US 136

Fair

Over: CAMP CREEK

1 MI S OF ILL 41, McDonough, IL

Built 2007 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 2,850

IL 62

Fair

Over: FOX RIVER

0.15 M E OF IL 31, McHenry, IL

Built 1988 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 43,100

FAS 573

Fair

Over: INDIAN CREEK

2 MI NE PETERSBURG, Menard, IL

Built 1969 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 950

TR 169

Fair

Over: E FORK SHOAL CREEK

1 MI E WITT, Montgomery, IL

Built 1982 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 100

ILL 133(FAP 749)

Fair

Over: JONATHAN CREEK

4 MI E LOVINGTON, Moultrie, IL

Built 1977 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 2,600

IL 72

Fair

Over: MUD CREEK TRIB.

1.1 MI E LEAF RIVER, Ogle, IL

Built 1983 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 1,700

STREITMATTER RD

Fair

Over: BR SPOON RIVER

SW1/4-2-PRINCEVILLE, Peoria, IL

Built 2019 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 75

FAS 531(CH 4)

Fair

Over: CAMP CREEK DRAIN DIT

4.1 MI E MONTICELLO, Piatt, IL

Built 1988 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 2,150

ILL 96

Fair

Over: HADLEY CREEK

.5MI S KINDERHOOK, Pike, IL

Built 1938 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 1,350

I 57 NB & US 51 NB

Fair

Over: CNIC RR

0.2 MI N FAS 2936, Pulaski, IL

Built 1966 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 6,700

TR ROUTE 98

Fair

Over: CACHE RIVER

1.3 MI S PERKS, Pulaski, IL

Built 1982 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 125

TR 5(PULASKI CO)

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

2 MI W OF WETAUG, Pulaski, IL

Built 1987 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 75

MILAN BELTWAY

Fair

Over: ROCK RIVER

S. OF ROCK ISLAND, Rock Island, IL

Built 2006 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 19,400

IL 29-J D JONES PK

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

.5M S VETERANS(IL 4), Sangamon, IL

Built 1975 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 8,300

TR 46

Fair

Over: INDIAN CREEK

CTR-31-T13NR6E, Stark, IL

Built 1982 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 100

W WINNESHEIK RD

Fair

Over: DUCKS MISERY

2.5 MI W OF ILL 26, Stephenson, IL

Built 1897 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 250

FAS 1481-CH 7

Fair

Over: MACKINAW RIVER

N.CTR-3-T23NR3W, Tazewell, IL

Built 1962 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 1,650

CH-11 (FAS 2462)

Fair

Over: MACKINAW RIVER

SE-12-T23NR5W, Tazewell, IL

Built 1967 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 1,400

I-74 (WB)

Fair

Over: VERMILION RIVER

S OF DANVILLE, Vermilion, IL

Built 1964 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 13,600

FAS 331(CH 10)

Fair

Over: SALT FORK

2.25 MI S OAKWOOD, Vermilion, IL

Built 1980 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 2,400

TR 179 A

Fair

Over: STREAM

7 MI NW DANVILLE, Vermilion, IL

Built 1964 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 50

TR 101

Fair

Over: N FK VERMILION RIVER

.5 MI W OF ALVAN, Vermilion, IL

Built 2003 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 50

NB US 67

Fair

Over: S. HENDERSON CREEK

2.8 MI S OF US 34, Warren, IL

Built 1992 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 4,500

SB US 67

Fair

Over: S. HENDERSON CREEK

2.8 MI S OF US 34, Warren, IL

Built 1992 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 4,500

FAP-332 (ILL-1)

Fair

Over: LITTLE WABASH RIVER

CARMI, White, IL

Built 1949 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 6,350

ILL RT 84

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

.5 MI N ALBANY, Whiteside, IL

Built 1932 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 4,050

Showing 11,401-11,450 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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