Total Bridges
27,743
Public highway bridges in Illinois
State profile · Near national median SD
Illinois bridge safety
Condition ratings, load ratings, and structural-deficiency data for every public highway bridge in Illinois — drawn straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.
- 27,743
- Public bridges
- 41.2%
- Good condition
- 7.9%
- Poor condition
- 7.9%
- Structurally deficient
Good Condition
41.2%
11,426 bridges rated 7-9
-8.8pp vs 50% benchmark
Poor Condition
7.9%
2,186 bridges rated 0-4
Structurally Deficient
7.9%
2,186 bridges flagged for repair priority
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 — Structurally deficient share 26.3%
National avg
Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.
Condition Distribution
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix — Illinois (FHWA NBI)
Counties (102)
Adams 325 Alexander 96 Bond 165 Boone 111 Brown 71 Bureau 382 Calhoun 81 Carroll 185 Cass 77 Champaign 743 Christian 323 Clark 232 Clay 171 Clinton 187 Coles 308 Cook 2185 Crawford 196 Cumberland 169 De Witt 197 DeKalb 264 Douglas 234 DuPage 380 Edgar 278 Edwards 79 Effingham 260 Fayette 356 Ford 300 Franklin 323 Fulton 210 Gallatin 82 Greene 166 Grundy 269 Hamilton 164 Hancock 291 Hardin 58 Henderson 144 Henry 331 Iroquois 565 Jackson 235 Jasper 180 Jefferson 270 Jersey 111 Jo Daviess 198 Johnson 120 Kane 354 Kankakee 352 Kendall 133 Knox 321 LaSalle 529 Lake 286 Lawrence 183 Lee 372 Livingston 578 Logan 296 Macon 368 Macoupin 248 Madison 543 Marion 301 Marshall 153 Mason 85 Massac 138 McDonough 210 McHenry 229 McLean 624 Menard 90 Mercer 162 Monroe 130 Montgomery 261 Morgan 241 Moultrie 171 Ogle 377 Peoria 365 Perry 139 Piatt 249 Pike 338 Pope 86 Pulaski 106 Putnam 50 Randolph 155 Richland 147 Rock Island 256 Saline 176 Sangamon 480 Schuyler 121 Scott 96 Shelby 330 St. Clair 502 Stark 89 Stephenson 332 Tazewell 361 Union 192 Vermilion 515 Wabash 88 Warren 202 Washington 232 Wayne 264 White 210 Whiteside 280 Will 674 Williamson 204 Winnebago 475 Woodford 222
Illinois vs nearby ranks
Adjacent states on the structurally deficient leaderboard (lower share = better)
States are ranked by share of bridges flagged structurally deficient — the FHWA classification for any span where deck, superstructure, or substructure carries a condition rating of 4 or below. Lower percentages indicate stronger maintenance funding and inspection follow-through. States here sit immediately above and below Illinois on the same metric.
44
Rhode Island
7.69% top marginal rate
31
Nebraska
7.73% top marginal rate
17
Illinois
7.88% top marginal rate
25
Massachusetts
7.96% top marginal rate
29
Missouri
8.53% top marginal rate
Bridges Needing Most Attention in Illinois
Six lowest-condition bridges in Illinois, ranked by composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.
FAS 1599
PoorOver: DRAINAGE CANAL
2.2 MI E MEYER, Adams, IL
Built 1980 Load: 0.6 t ADT: 200
CH 15
PoorOver: E FK MAZONRIVER
0.05 MI W CH 16, Grundy, IL
Built 1977 Load: 1.0 t ADT: 1,400
MOOSE RD - TR 240
Structurally DeficientOver: WILSON CREEK
NE-35-T3NR2E, Fulton, IL
Built 1935 Load: 1.3 t ADT: 10
TR 10-B
Structurally DeficientOver: KING CREEK
W EDGE OF MINERAL, Bureau, IL
Built 1899 Load: 1.6 t ADT: 10
TR-6
Structurally DeficientOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
3.5 MI NE DIETERICH, Effingham, IL
Built 1909 Load: 1.6 t ADT: 25
TR208K(TWIN BRIDGE
Structurally DeficientOver: BIG CREEK
NE EDGE MT ZION, Macon, IL
Built 1967 Load: 1.9 t ADT: 375
All Bridges in Illinois
LARAMIE AVE
UnknownOver: OGDEN AVE & RR YARD
S OF 22ND P16, Cook, IL
Built 1956 ADT: 10,150
ACCESS ROAD
UnknownOver: CICERO AVENUE
5500 S & 4800 W, Cook, IL
Built 2005 ADT: 48,700
US 12,45 SB MANNHE
UnknownOver: RAMP to BALMORAL
0.6 MILE S OF I-190, Cook, IL
Built 2015 ADT: 3,050
US 12,45 NB MANNHE
UnknownOver: RAMP to BALMORAL
0.6 MILES OF I-190, Cook, IL
Built 2013 ADT: 3,050
FAU-190 Balmoral A
UnknownOver: FAP-330 Mannheim Rd
0.5 MI W I-294, Cook, IL
Built 2015 ADT: 48,800
PED OVERPASS
UnknownOver: IL 68
.3M W OF IL83, Cook, IL
Built 1900 ADT: 26,000
CN PACIFIC/METRA R
UnknownOver: CHERRY LANE
.5 MI S. OF IL 68, Cook, IL
Built 1900 ADT: 4,700
NB I-294
UnknownOver: US 12, 20-45
0.6 M NW ILL 171 P10, Cook, IL
Built 2020 ADT: 31,700
SB I-294
UnknownOver: US 12, 20-45
0.6 M NW ILL 171 P10, Cook, IL
Built 2020 ADT: 31,700
Ill. Rte. 25 Ramp
UnknownOver: I-90
0.25 Mi E. of Il. 25, Cook, IL
Built 2015 ADT: 121,700
I-294 SB
UnknownOver: GRAND AVE
2.6 M SW ILL 19 P9, Cook, IL
Built 2022 ADT: 23,200
I-294 SB
UnknownOver: US 20,IL-64 & RAMP
2.3 M N ILL 56 P20, Cook, IL
Built 2022 ADT: 28,700
I-90 WB Jayne Adam
UnknownOver: Golf Road
1.2 Mi E. Ill Rte 53, Cook, IL
Built 2015 ADT: 26,000
I-90 WB Jayne Adam
UnknownOver: Mt. Prospect Road
2 Mi E. Ill Rte 83, Cook, IL
Built 2015 ADT: 11,300
I-90 WB Jayne Adam
UnknownOver: Wolf Road
0.3 Mi N. Ill Rte 72, Cook, IL
Built 2015 ADT: 10,200
I-90 EB Jayne Adam
UnknownOver: Touhy Avenue
1.2 Mi W. US 45, Cook, IL
Built 2015 ADT: 19,400
I-90 EB Jayne Adam
UnknownOver: US 12-45
0.6 Mi E. Lee St., Cook, IL
Built 2015 ADT: 21,400
I-90 EB Jayne Adam
UnknownOver: Higgins Road
0.5 Mi E. US 45, Cook, IL
Built 2015 ADT: 16,500
I-90 EB
UnknownOver: Golf Road
1.2 Mi E. Ill Rte 53, Cook, IL
Built 2015 ADT: 26,000
I-90 EB
UnknownOver: Mt. Prospect Road
2 Mi E. Ill Rte 83, Cook, IL
Built 2015 ADT: 11,300
I-90 EB
UnknownOver: Wolf Road
0.3 Mi N. Ill Rte 72, Cook, IL
Built 2015 ADT: 10,200
I-90 WB
UnknownOver: Touhy Avenue
1.2 Mi W. US 45, Cook, IL
Built 2015 ADT: 19,400
Plainfield Rd.
UnknownOver: I-294
1 Mi. N US 66, Cook, IL
Built 2022 ADT: 171,400
NS RR
UnknownOver: Halsed St.
0.09M S of Pershing, Cook, IL
Built 1900 ADT: 12,000
NS RR
UnknownOver: Halsted St
0.12M S of Pershing, Cook, IL
Built 1900 ADT: 12,000
Roselle Rd.
UnknownOver: I-90
2.7 M W IL 53, Cook, IL
Built 2016 ADT: 164,200
Meachem Rd.
UnknownOver: I-90
0.9 M W IL 53, Cook, IL
Built 2016 ADT: 141,300
Meachem Rd.
UnknownOver: I-90, WB CD RD
0.9 M W IL 53, Cook, IL
Built 2016 ADT: 23,900
I-90 WB
UnknownOver: Busse Road
0.2 Mi N. Ill. 72, Cook, IL
Built 2016 ADT: 25,200
I-90 WB
UnknownOver: Oakton St.
0.1 Mi. E. of Il. 72, Cook, IL
Built 2016 ADT: 20,900
I-90 EB
UnknownOver: Busse Road
0.2 Mi N. Ill. 72, Cook, IL
Built 2016 ADT: 25,200
I-90 EB
UnknownOver: Oakton St.
0.1 Mi. E. of Il. 72, Cook, IL
Built 2016 ADT: 20,900
ST CHARLES RD
UnknownOver: I-294
1.2 M S US 20, Cook, IL
Built 2022 ADT: 150,500
I-80 WB
UnknownOver: I 294
I-80 & I294 P3, Cook, IL
Built 1966 ADT: 104,500
SANDERS RD NB
UnknownOver: I-294 (TRI-ST TOLL)
0.5 M N WILLOW P14, Cook, IL
Built 1958 ADT: 130,100
167TH ST
UnknownOver: I 294
0.2 M N I80, Cook, IL
Built 1957 ADT: 104,500
5TH AVE
UnknownOver: I 294
1 M SE I55 P10, Cook, IL
Built 1958 ADT: 139,900
I-294,80 EB
UnknownOver: DIXIE HIGHWAY
1.5 M W ILL 1 P24, Cook, IL
Built 1958 ADT: 9,900
I-294,80 WB
UnknownOver: DIXIE HIGHWAY
1.5 M W ILL 1 P24, Cook, IL
Built 1958 ADT: 11,800
I-294,80 EB
UnknownOver: MARKHAM YD IC RR
1.2 M W ILL 1 P24, Cook, IL
Built 1958 ADT: 3,650
I-294,80 WB
UnknownOver: MARKHAM YD IC RR
1.2 M W ILL 1 P24, Cook, IL
Built 1958 ADT: 175
I-294,80 EB
UnknownOver: CENTER ST & IC RR
0.5 M W ILL 1 P24, Cook, IL
Built 1958 ADT: 2,750
I-294,80 WB
UnknownOver: CENTER ST & IC RR
0.5 M W ILL 1 P24, Cook, IL
Built 1958 ADT: 2,750
B&O RR
UnknownOver: I-294, 80
0.6M E ILL1 P24, Cook, IL
Built 1958 ADT: 147,000
UP (CSXT) SOO RR
UnknownOver: I 294, 80
1.2M E ILL1 P24, Cook, IL
Built 1958 ADT: 147,000
I-294 SB
UnknownOver: SANDERS RD
0.6 M N ILL 68 P14, Cook, IL
Built 1958 ADT: 11,500
I-294 NB
UnknownOver: SANDERS RD
0.6 M N ILL 68 P14, Cook, IL
Built 1958 ADT: 10,800
I-294 SB
UnknownOver: LAKE AVE
0.4M N ILL 21 P14, Cook, IL
Built 1958 ADT: 20,200
I-294 NB
UnknownOver: LAKE AVE
0.4M N ILL 21 P14, Cook, IL
Built 1958 ADT: 20,200
I-294 NB
UnknownOver: CENTRAL RD
1 M N ILL 58 P14, Cook, IL
Built 1958 ADT: 10,600
Showing 1,351-1,400 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 Editorial.
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). A "structurally deficient" rating is a repair-priority signal, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult a qualified civil engineer before making decisions based on this data.
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How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.
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