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

I-72 / US 36 (EB)

Fair

Over: LONG POINT SLOUGH

1.5M E ILLIOPLIS INT, Sangamon, IL

Built 1975 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 7,250

I-72 / US 36 (WB)

Fair

Over: LONG POINT SLOUGH

1.5M E ILLIOPLIS INT, Sangamon, IL

Built 1975 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 7,250

US 67

Fair

Over: CRANE CREEK

2 1/2 MI SE RUSHVILL, Schuyler, IL

Built 1959 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 3,350

FAS-653

Fair

Over: Jordan Creek

4 MI SE SHELBYVILLE, Shelby, IL

Built 1990 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 700

IL 26

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

2.6 MI N CEDARVILLE, Stephenson, IL

Built 1995 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 4,550

FAS 512(CH 8)

Fair

Over: STREAM

3 MI W OF FAIRMOUNT, Vermilion, IL

Built 1961 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,750

FAU 7045(Bowman Av

Fair

Over: STONY CREEK

CITY OF DANVILLE, Vermilion, IL

Built 1987 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 4,900

FAI-64 EB

Fair

Over: SKILLET FORK LAGOON

4 MI E ILL-242 INT, Wayne, IL

Built 1974 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 5,500

FAI-64 WB

Fair

Over: SKILLET FORK LAGOON

4 MI E ILL-242 INT, Wayne, IL

Built 1974 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 5,500

TR 167

Fair

Over: RATTLESNAKE CREEK

0.5 MI W SAM DALE LK, Wayne, IL

Built 2013 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 50

ILL RT 84

Fair

Over: CEDAR CREEK

1.5 MI N ALBANY, Whiteside, IL

Built 1931 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 4,050

ILL 40

Fair

Over: SKUNK CREEK

3.5 MI E COLETA, Whiteside, IL

Built 1957 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 2,400

IL 59

Fair

Over: WOLF CREEK

0.19 M S OF 119TH, Will, IL

Built 2001 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 29,500

TR 0276

Fair

Over: BRUSHY CRK

3.3 MI NW COATSBURG, Adams, IL

Built 1900 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 50

CH 7 FAS 643

Fair

Over: FLAT BRANCH

3.25 MI S STONINGTON, Christian, IL

Built 1983 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 400

FAS-799

Fair

Over: BIG MUDDY CREEK

3 MI E SAILOR SPRING, Clay, IL

Built 1964 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 175

US 30 (LINCOLN HWY

Fair

Over: BUTTERFIELD CREEK

1.7 M W I-57, Cook, IL

Built 1954 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 19,000

31ST ST

Fair

Over: RR - BNSF & BRC

0.3 M E IL 50, Cook, IL

Built 1957 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 9,350

PULASKI RD NB

Fair

Over: RR - BRC

0.2 M S 71ST ST, Cook, IL

Built 1944 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 31,000

LAKEWOOD DRIVE

Fair

Over: NATURAL RAVINE

0.1 MI E SHERIDAN RD, Cook, IL

Built 1998 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 300

FAP-774 (ILL-32,33

Fair

Over: L WABASH RV OVERFLOW

1.75 MI NW EFFINGHAM, Effingham, IL

Built 1974 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 11,600

FAI 080 (EB & WB)

Fair

Over: AUX SABLE CRK

7.73 MI E OF ILL 47, Grundy, IL

Built 2003 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 39,100

FAS 422

Fair

Over: CHANEY CREEK

2.0 MI NE HAMILTON, Hancock, IL

Built 1986 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 850

TR 172A

Fair

Over: SHAVETAIL CR

6 MI S. CRESCENT CIT, Iroquois, IL

Built 1920 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 50

PLEASANT HILL ROAD

Fair

Over: ICG RAILROAD

1/4 MILE EAST RTE 51, Jackson, IL

Built 1982 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 7,600

FAP 650 - IL 78

Fair

Over: TRIB S FK APPLE RIV.

4.4 MI. N. US 20, Jo Daviess, IL

Built 1991 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 1,550

CANYON ROAD

Fair

Over: APPLE RIVER

4 MI. W. OF IL 78, Jo Daviess, IL

Built 1995 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 150

U.S. Routes 45/52

Fair

Over: KANKAKEE RIVER

.60 MI S OF ILL 17, Kankakee, IL

Built 1990 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 7,400

US ROUTE 52

Fair

Over: BRNCH GREEN RIVER

3.0 MI SE AMBOY, Lee, IL

Built 2002 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 2,300

CH 36 MOUND HILL R

Fair

Over: SUGAR CREEK

0.6 MI N PRAIRIEVLLE, Lee, IL

Built 1957 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 650

CH 16/FAS 355

Fair

Over: LONG POINT CREEK

1 MI E OF LONG POINT, Livingston, IL

Built 1986 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 550

IL 267

Fair

Over: KCS RR

.7M S JCT US 67, Morgan, IL

Built 1947 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 2,400

FAI 72 EB

Fair

Over: KCS RR

0.5 M E US67/IL267, Morgan, IL

Built 1975 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 4,975

FAI 72 WB

Fair

Over: KCS RR

0.5M E US67/IL267, Morgan, IL

Built 1975 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 4,975

IL 121 (FAP 320)

Fair

Over: MARROWBONE CREEK

2 MI S. DALTON CITY, Moultrie, IL

Built 2012 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 4,350

ILL 29

Fair

Over: GIMLET CREEK

JCT. ILL 29 & 17, Peoria, IL

Built 1993 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 5,550

PRINCEVILLE JUBILE

Fair

Over: E.BR.KICKAPOO CREEK

NW1/4 SEC36 T10NR6E, Peoria, IL

Built 1982 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 2,000

Lake Shore Drive

Fair

Over: Br. of Prince Run

NW QTR 29 AKRON TWP, Peoria, IL

Built 1961 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 75

I-72 S FR RD/TR 10

Fair

Over: THE SNY SLOUGH

2M SW I-172, Pike, IL

Built 1998 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 25

FAS 1591(CH 11)

Fair

Over: HONEY CREEK

2.73 MI S PITTSFIELD, Pike, IL

Built 1984 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 825

TR 90

Fair

Over: BIG SANDY CREEK

3 MI S WINCHESTER, Scott, IL

Built 1964 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 75

ILL 29

Fair

Over: LITTLE LICK CREEK

AT ELM ST IN N PEKIN, Tazewell, IL

Built 2007 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 19,800

I 57 NB

Fair

Over: BRADSHAW CREEK

3.6 MI N ILL 146, Union, IL

Built 1959 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 7,150

I 57 SB

Fair

Over: BRADSHAW CREEK

3.6 MI N ILL 146, Union, IL

Built 1959 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 7,150

US RT 30

Fair

Over: ROCK RIVER

1.5 MI W ROCK FALLS, Whiteside, IL

Built 1940 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 4,900

MOLINE RD

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

1 MI NE OF LYNDON, Whiteside, IL

Built 1993 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 1,400

IL 78

Fair

Over: COON CREEK

2 MI S PROPHETSTOWN, Whiteside, IL

Built 1996 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 1,050

ILL 26

Fair

Over: PARTRIDGE CREEK

12.7 MI S OF ILL 17, Woodford, IL

Built 1992 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 2,550

IL 96

Fair

Over: URSA CREEK

IN URSA,.5M S IL 61, Adams, IL

Built 1924 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 4,300

IL 96

Fair

Over: BEAR CREEK

1.4M N MARCELLINE, Adams, IL

Built 1979 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 2,350

Showing 12,251-12,300 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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