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

FAI 74 SB

Fair

Over: EDWARDS RIVER

2 MI S JCT ILL 81, Henry, IL

Built 1968 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 7,150

ILL RT 92

Fair

Over: MAIN UNION SP DITCH

0.9 MI W JCT ILL 78, Henry, IL

Built 2012 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 1,000

US 24

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

4.1 MILES E OF US 45, Iroquois, IL

Built 1954 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 3,200

US 52

Fair

Over: IROQUOIS RIVER

1.73 MI E OF ILL 49, Iroquois, IL

Built 1929 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 1,750

US 24

Fair

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK

4.52 MI W OF I-57, Iroquois, IL

Built 1987 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 2,300

TR 267

Fair

Over: LEWIS CREEK

SE 1/4 SECT. 17-9-2, Jackson, IL

Built 1987 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 600

FAP-116 (ILL-33/13

Fair

Over: STREAM

1 MI N NEWTON, Jasper, IL

Built 1984 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 5,700

FAP-781 (ILL-33)

Fair

Over: STREAM

1.75 MI E ILL-49, Jasper, IL

Built 1995 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 2,750

FAS 2708 CH 13

Fair

Over: EMBARRAS RIVER

3MI W. OF HIDALGO, Jasper, IL

Built 1977 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 250

IL 50 FAP 840

Fair

Over: SOLDIER CREEK

N LMTS KKK, Kankakee, IL

Built 2003 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 16,200

FAI 74 WB

Fair

Over: Pope Creek

1 mi s Henry Co line, Knox, IL

Built 2018 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 8,150

US 14 EB

Fair

Over: FLINT CREEK

2.0 M W OF IL 59, Lake, IL

Built 1953 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 22,300

US 14 WB

Fair

Over: FLINT CREEK

2.0 M W OF IL 59, Lake, IL

Built 1953 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 22,300

IL 60

Fair

Over: DES PLAINES RIVER

0.25 M E OF IL 21, Lake, IL

Built 1987 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 38,100

US 45 & IL 21

Fair

Over: INDIAN CREEK

0.01 M N OF IL 22, Lake, IL

Built 1990 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 25,100

WILSON ROAD

Fair

Over: SQUAW CREEK

0.7 M N OF IL-134, Lake, IL

Built 1997 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 9,850

FAU6046 CHAMPLAIN

Fair

Over: GOOSE CREEK

0.20 MI N OF US 6, LaSalle, IL

Built 1933 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 3,150

SHERIDAN ROAD

Fair

Over: MISSION CREEK

0.6 MI N OF US 52, LaSalle, IL

Built 1930 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 1,600

TR-98

Fair

Over: EAGLE BRANCH

3 MI N PETROLIA, Lawrence, IL

Built 1994 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 50

FAP 561-IL 2 EB

Fair

Over: LITTLE CREEK

W SAUK VAL. COLLEGE, Lee, IL

Built 1991 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 11,000

ILL 23

Fair

Over: PRAIRIE CR

1.05 MI S OF ILL 17, Livingston, IL

Built 1982 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 2,100

CH 8 FAS 1362

Fair

Over: HICKORY CREEK

3.5 MI E OF OCOYA, Livingston, IL

Built 1959 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 950

TR 210

Fair

Over: CREEK

2630 N, 2300 E, Livingston, IL

Built 1962 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 25

US 36(FAP 323)

Fair

Over: TRIB TO LONG CREEK

AT LONG CREEK, Macon, IL

Built 1928 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 6,400

US 36(FAP 323)

Fair

Over: LONG CREEK

E LONG CREEK, Macon, IL

Built 1928 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 4,450

FAP 322 (US 51) N.

Fair

Over: WILLOW BRANCH CREEK

2 MI S OF MACON, Macon, IL

Built 2001 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 5,700

FAP 322 (US 51) S.

Fair

Over: WILLOW BRANCH CREEK

2 MI S OF MACON, Macon, IL

Built 2001 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 5,700

TR 74(HIBBARD RD)

Fair

Over: WILLOW BRANCH

2.3 MI SW MACON, Macon, IL

Built 1909 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 100

ILL 111

Fair

Over: HORSESHOE LK CHANNEL

1.1mi N of 55/70, Madison, IL

Built 1941 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 4,050

OLD ALTON-EDW RD C

Fair

Over: CAHOKIA CREEK

.25 S ILL 143 & 159, Madison, IL

Built 1990 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 1,200

CARPENTER RD/ TR 1

Fair

Over: TRIB TO CAHOKIA CK

2.0 MI SW CARPENTER, Madison, IL

Built 1981 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 350

ILL 26

Fair

Over: CROW CREEK

6.64 MI S OF ILL 17, Marshall, IL

Built 1993 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 2,350

US 45

Fair

Over: FOUR MILE CREEK

0.5 MI E OF ILL 145, Massac, IL

Built 1995 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 4,900

ILL 41

Fair

Over: KJRY, BNSFRR'S

2.5 MI S OF BUSHNELL, McDonough, IL

Built 1938 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 3,000

US 150

Fair

Over: SALT CREEK (N FORK)

0.8 MI S OF LEROY, McLean, IL

Built 2004 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 900

ILL 123

Fair

Over: CLARY CREEK

1 MI E TALLULA, Menard, IL

Built 1994 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 1,250

ILL 94

Fair

Over: N. HENDERSON CR

2.4 MI N OF ILL 135, Mercer, IL

Built 1924 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 1,250

FAS 212-CH 9

Fair

Over: ELIZA CREEK

NW-17-T15NR4W, Mercer, IL

Built 1973 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 150

TR 415

Fair

Over: PIATT CR

4 MI S FILLMORE, Montgomery, IL

Built 1961 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 25

FAS 642(CH 4)

Fair

Over: WHITLEY CREEK

1.5 MI E OF ILL 32, Moultrie, IL

Built 1967 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 2,000

ILL 128(FAP 770)

Fair

Over: CREEK

3.0 MI S DALTON CITY, Moultrie, IL

Built 1981 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 1,950

IL 2

Fair

Over: STREAM

4 MI N GRAND DETOUR, Ogle, IL

Built 1990 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 3,350

IL 64

Fair

Over: ELKHORN CREEK TRIB.

.4 MI E JCT US 52, Ogle, IL

Built 1993 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 625

ILL 64

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

.41 MI E CHANA RD, Ogle, IL

Built 1933 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 3,600

US 150

Fair

Over: KICKAPOO CREEK

2.5 miles W of Kickapoo, Peoria, IL

Built 1927 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 3,450

FAI 72 WB

Fair

Over: BEEBE CREEK

3.4 MI W BARRY INT, Pike, IL

Built 1988 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 4,700

IL 96

Fair

Over: DUTCH CREEK

1.8M NW ROCKPORT, Pike, IL

Built 1991 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 1,100

CH 4

Fair

Over: Bull Run Creek

.75 mi N El Dara, Pike, IL

Built 2014 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 250

I-88 EB

Fair

Over: ZUMA CREEK

2.1 MI SW JCT ILL 92, Rock Island, IL

Built 1976 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 9,450

I-88 WB

Fair

Over: ZUMA CREEK

2.1 MI SW JCT ILL 92, Rock Island, IL

Built 1976 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 9,450

Showing 12,151-12,200 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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