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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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: FRENCH CREEK
1 MI W ILL-1, White, IL
Over: BR. ELKHORN CREEK
0.5 MI N LEFEVER RD, Whiteside, IL
Over: PRAIRIE CREEK
0.4 MI N HUFF RD, Will, IL
Over: PECATONICA RIVER
N EDGE OF PECATONICA, Winnebago, IL
Over: PARTRIDGE CREEK
825 EAST 1675 NORTH, Woodford, IL
Over: CEDAR CREEK
1.9MI S IL24 ON 12TH, Adams, IL
Over: JACKSON CREEK
0.4 MI E OF TAMMS, Alexander, IL
Over: JACKSON CREEK
1 MILE N OF TAMMS, Alexander, IL
Over: KISHWAUKEE RIVER
S OF LINCOLN AVE, Boone, IL
Over: PRAIRIE CREEK
6 MI ENE ARENZVILLE, Cass, IL
Over: SANGAMON RIVER
1 MI E OF FISHER, Champaign, IL
Over: STREAM
.1 MI E C BROWN PARK, Clay, IL
Over: DES PLAINES RIVER
E US 45 (MILWAUKEE), Cook, IL
Over: RR - EJ&E AND NS
0.5 M S US 30, Cook, IL
Over: DES PLAINES RIVER
2 M W IL 43, Cook, IL
Over: DES PLAINES RIVER
E. DES PLAINES RIV R, Cook, IL
Over: E. BR. KILBUCK CREEK
1.5 MI. E. CRESTON, DeKalb, IL
Over: DRAINAGE DITCH
.75 MI W OF MURDOCK, Douglas, IL
Over: STREAM
2 MI E ALBION, Edwards, IL
Over: BIG CREEK
W OF ALTAMONT, Effingham, IL
Over: SLATE CREEK
S PART EFFINGHAM, Effingham, IL
Over: BIG CREEK
1.5 MI SE ALTAMONT, Effingham, IL
Over: RACCOON CREEK
0.25 MI W. US-40 INT, Fayette, IL
Over: RACCOON CREEK
0.25 MI W. US-40 INT, Fayette, IL
Over: CAMP CREEK OVERFLOW
1.1 MI E US-51, Fayette, IL
Over: LICK CREEK South
6.6 M N GREENFIELD, Greene, IL
Over: HURRICANE CREEK
.5 MI S OF HILLVIEWL, Greene, IL
Over: CHANEY CREEK
.5M N US136,HAMILTON, Hancock, IL
Over: FLOUR CREEK
3.6M N IL101-AUGUSTA, Hancock, IL
Over: LA HARPE CREEK
2.5 SE LAHARPE, Hancock, IL
Over: MUD CREEK
0.1 MI S OPHIEM RD, Henry, IL
Over: MINERAL CREEK
0.4 MI. N. OF US 6, Henry, IL
Over: COON CREEK
6.30 MI S OF US-24, Iroquois, IL
Over: POND CREEK
EAST LINE SEC 29-8-2, Jackson, IL
Over: AUTEN DITCH
1.6 MI SE CALHOUN CO, Jersey, IL
Over: BAUM BRANCH CREEK
0.1 M S JCT 16, Jersey, IL
Over: WOLF CREEK
1.4 MI W OF IL 78, Jo Daviess, IL
Over: CEDAR CREEK
SW EDGE OF GALESBURG, Knox, IL
Over: INTER STREAM
14.30 MI S OF ILL 71, LaSalle, IL
Over: OTTER CR
2.8 MI N. OF ILL 18, LaSalle, IL
Over: ALLISON DITCH NO 2
5 MI E LAWRENCELILLE, Lawrence, IL
Over: VERMILION RIVER
1.3 M E JCT 17 & 23, Livingston, IL
Over: DRAIN DT
2.5 M E JCT 17 & 23, Livingston, IL
Over: NORTH CREEK
2.11 MI S OF I55, Livingston, IL
Over: SUGAR CREEK
2.5MI SE HARTSBURG, Logan, IL
Over: LITTLE PIASA CREEK
3.7 M S JCT IL 16, Macoupin, IL
Over: SUGAR CREEK
4.5 MI WEST VIRDEN, Macoupin, IL
Over: CANTEEN CREEK
FAI 70 OVER CANTEEN, Madison, IL
Over: CANTEEN CREEK
FAI 70 OVER CANTEEN, Madison, IL
Over: HIGHLAND SILVER LAKE
2.8 M E ILL 143, Madison, IL
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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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