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

FAS 2936 (UNMARKED

Fair

Over: BOAR CREEK DITCH

1.1 MI N VILLA RIDGE, Pulaski, IL

Built 1979 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 850

FAS 938-CH 7

Fair

Over: TRIB OF CACHE RIVER

0.5 MI SE OF ULLIN, Pulaski, IL

Built 1991 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 1,450

FAI 280 EB

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

.6 MI E OF US 67, Rock Island, IL

Built 1968 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 9,850

FAI 280 WB

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

.6 MI E OF US 67, Rock Island, IL

Built 1968 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 9,850

ILL 92 SB(CENT FRW

Fair

Over: ROCK RIVER-HEN CANAL

.5 MI S 31ST ST R.I., Rock Island, IL

Built 1963 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 13,100

ILL 92 NB(CENT FRW

Fair

Over: ROCK RIVER-HEN CANAL

.5 MI S 31ST ST R.I., Rock Island, IL

Built 1963 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 13,100

IL 104

Fair

Over: BRUSH CREEK

0.90 mi E I-55, Sangamon, IL

Built 1962 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 5,450

ILL 104

Fair

Over: SUGAR CREEK

1.2MI E AUBURN, Sangamon, IL

Built 1993 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 6,000

OSCEOLA ROAD

Fair

Over: SPOON RIVER TRIB

0.8 MI N OF ILL 93, Stark, IL

Built 2008 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 75

LAGOON RD - TR 237

Fair

Over: STREAM

E.CTR-26-T23NR2W, Tazewell, IL

Built 1969 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 75

KEYSER RD - TR 310

Fair

Over: LITTLE MACKINAW R.

SW-34-T24NR2W, Tazewell, IL

Built 1971 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 100

KEYSER RD - TR 310

Fair

Over: LITTLE MACKINAW R.

SW-34-T24NR2W, Tazewell, IL

Built 1972 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 100

ILL 127

Fair

Over: LINGLE CREEK

0.3 MI N MILL CREEK, Union, IL

Built 1985 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 900

ILL 136

Fair

Over: MISSISSIPPI RV & RR

IN NORTH CLINTON, Whiteside, IL

Built 1974 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 10,500

I- 80 EB

Fair

Over: RR - METRA

3.8 M E OF US-30, Will, IL

Built 1966 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 34,400

I- 80 WB

Fair

Over: RR - METRA

3.8 M E US-30, Will, IL

Built 1966 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 34,400

BELTLINE RD

Fair

Over: S CHANNEL ROCK RIV

0.23 MI SOUTH ILL 2, Winnebago, IL

Built 1986 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 10,900

IL 251

Fair

Over: KISHWAUKEE RIVER

AT NEW MILLFORD, Winnebago, IL

Built 1996 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 3,300

PELLEY ROAD

Fair

Over: FULLER CREEK

0.5 MI W OF RT 2, Winnebago, IL

Built 1962 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 550

ATWOOD ROAD

Fair

Over: S.KINNIKINNICK CR

0.2 MI S BURR OAK RD, Winnebago, IL

Built 1973 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 1,500

CH 3

Fair

Over: Trib Walnut Crk

0.43 MI N of CH 10, Woodford, IL

Built 1966 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 225

CH 15(FAS 512)

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF SALT FORK

W SIDE OF SIDNEY, Champaign, IL

Built 1982 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 3,100

ILL 1(FAP 332)

Fair

Over: BIG CREEK

2 MI N MARSHALL, Clark, IL

Built 1954 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 5,150

FAS 1784

Fair

Over: LOST CREEK

SHATTUC, Clinton, IL

Built 1958 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 1,650

IL 58 (GOLF RD)

Fair

Over: POPLAR CREEK

1 M W IL 59, Cook, IL

Built 1978 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 11,800

25th Avenue

Fair

Over: Union Pacific RR

.3 M S of Lake St, Cook, IL

Built 2016 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 21,500

FAU-2635 Prospect

Fair

Over: Springbrook

0.4 MI N OF IL-19, DuPage, IL

Built 1994 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 7,900

GARY AV

Fair

Over: SOO-METRA RR

0.5 MI N CENTRAL AV, DuPage, IL

Built 1993 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 5,650

FAP-322 (US-51)

Fair

Over: HOFFMAN CREEK

5 MI N VANDALIA, Fayette, IL

Built 1954 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 3,800

FAI 70

Fair

Over: STREAM

MP 70.04, Fayette, IL

Built 1962 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 23,800

ILL 41

Fair

Over: GALLETT CR

2 MI S OF AVON, Fulton, IL

Built 2013 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 1,600

SULLIVAN RD - TR 2

Fair

Over: GAINES BRANCH

SE-19-T3NR1E, Fulton, IL

Built 1953 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 50

FAI 80 WBL

Fair

Over: E FORK NETTLE CR

1.3 MI W OF ILL 47, Grundy, IL

Built 1958 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 15,300

US 136

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

1.7M W IL 61, Hancock, IL

Built 1991 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 3,400

IL 78

Fair

Over: GREEN RIVER

2.0 MI S HOOPOLE RD, Henry, IL

Built 1981 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 1,300

ILL 47

Fair

Over: FOX RIVER

0.95 MI S OF US 34, Kendall, IL

Built 1984 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 24,800

IL 137

Fair

Over: DES PLAINES RIVER

0.3 M E OF IL 21, Lake, IL

Built 1933 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 24,200

I-39/US 51 SB

Fair

Over: BAILEY CREEK

0.49 MI S OF CH 54, LaSalle, IL

Built 1989 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 9,700

I-39/US 51 NB

Fair

Over: BAILEY CREEK

0.49 MI S OF CH 54, LaSalle, IL

Built 1989 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 9,700

IL 10

Fair

Over: SUGAR CREEK

3.4M E NEW HOLLAND*, Logan, IL

Built 1931 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 2,000

TR 224

Fair

Over: BEAR CREEK

4.0 MI NW CARLINVILL, Macoupin, IL

Built 1957 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 50

TR 440

Fair

Over: CAHOKIA CREEK

1 MI SO EGARVILLE, Macoupin, IL

Built 1992 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 25

TR 133

Fair

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

0.1 MI E OF TR 142A, Massac, IL

Built 1990 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 275

I-55 SB

Fair

Over: TURKEY CREEK

1.5 MI SW LEXINGTON, McLean, IL

Built 1973 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 11,900

I-55 NB

Fair

Over: TURKEY CREEK

1.5 MI NW LEXINGTON, McLean, IL

Built 1973 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 11,900

US 51 SB

Fair

Over: KICKAPOO CREEK

1 MI N OF US 136, McLean, IL

Built 1986 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 12,300

US 51 NB

Fair

Over: KICKAPOO CREEK

1 MI N OF US 136, McLean, IL

Built 1986 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 12,300

IL 64

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

5.7 MI E JCT ILL 26, Ogle, IL

Built 1955 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 1,500

US 24 & ILL 9 (WB)

Fair

Over: LITTLE LAMARSH CREEK

1 MI W OF MAPLETON, Peoria, IL

Built 1977 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 10,800

ELLIOTT STREET #55

Fair

Over: BALTIMORE & OHIO RR

OLNEY, Richland, IL

Built 1979 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 225

Showing 12,401-12,450 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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