Total Bridges
27,743
Public highway bridges in Illinois
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
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%.
Condition Distribution
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 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
NE
Nebraska
7.73% top marginal rate
IL
Illinois
7.88% top marginal rate
MA
Massachusetts
7.96% top marginal rate
MO
Missouri
8.53% top marginal rate
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.
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
PoorOver: WILSON CREEK
NE-35-T3NR2E, Fulton, IL
Built 1935 Load: 1.3 t ADT: 10
TR 10-B
PoorOver: KING CREEK
W EDGE OF MINERAL, Bureau, IL
Built 1899 Load: 1.6 t ADT: 10
TR-6
PoorOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
3.5 MI NE DIETERICH, Effingham, IL
Built 1909 Load: 1.6 t ADT: 25
TR208K(TWIN BRIDGE
PoorOver: BIG CREEK
NE EDGE MT ZION, Macon, IL
Built 1967 Load: 1.9 t ADT: 375
All Bridges in Illinois
TR 570 A
GoodOver: MACKINAW RIVER
1.0 MI SW ANCHOR, McLean, IL
Built 1967 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 25
TR 43
GoodOver: TURKEY CREEK
4.5 MI SW CHENOA, McLean, IL
Built 1971 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 250
TR4
GoodOver: SUGAR CREEK
5.0 MI W MCLEAN, McLean, IL
Built 1969 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 75
TR 370
GoodOver: KICKAPOO CREEK
4.0 MI NE DOWNS, McLean, IL
Built 1966 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 25
FAP 758(IL 32)
GoodOver: STREAM
.6 MI N OF US 36, Piatt, IL
Built 1995 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 1,450
TR 46
GoodOver: STREAM
0.5 MI S BURROWSVLLE, Piatt, IL
Built 1957 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 25
TR-220
GoodOver: CALFKILLER CREEK
0.5 MI N STRINGTOWN, Richland, IL
Built 1965 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 25
N 6th St. - FAU 93
GoodOver: Drains to Silver Crk
0.6 Miles N IL 177, St. Clair, IL
Built 1962 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 1,200
FRANK SCOTT PKWY
GoodOver: TRIB RICHLAND CK
0.5 MI W CH 89, St. Clair, IL
Built 2001 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 16,200
CH 14
GoodOver: MCKEE CREEK
1.0 SW SILOAM SPRING, Adams, IL
Built 1964 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 150
WHEELER RD
GoodOver: BRANCH OF KISHWAUKEE
1.5 MI SE CHERRY VAL, Boone, IL
Built 1959 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 1,450
TR 274
GoodOver: BR OF BUREAU CREEK
5 MI. E. OF TISKILWA, Bureau, IL
Built 1965 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 175
FAS 691(CH 9)
GoodOver: KETTERING BRANCH
YORK ST MARTINSVILLE, Clark, IL
Built 1909 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 1,250
GENTRY LANE
GoodOver: MIDLOTHIAN CREEK
.12MI S OF 167TH ST, Cook, IL
Built 1972 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 500
LAKEWOOD DRIVE
GoodOver: MIDLOTHIAN CREEK
.17MI S OF 167TH ST, Cook, IL
Built 1972 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 1,350
TR 139
GoodOver: TEN MILE CREEK
1.8 MI NW OF CLINTON, De Witt, IL
Built 1968 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 150
TR 187
GoodOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
1.2 MI S OF ARCOLA, Douglas, IL
Built 1954 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 50
JACQUELINE DRIVE
GoodOver: ST.JOSEPH CREEK
400 FT S GILBERT, DuPage, IL
Built 1961 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 75
TR-87A
GoodOver: LITTLE SALT CREEK
2.5 MI SE TEUTOPOLIS, Effingham, IL
Built 1972 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 425
CH-13
GoodOver: LITTLE SALT CREEK
2 MI SW MONTROSE, Effingham, IL
Built 1973 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 250
TR-77A
GoodOver: LAKE SARA SPILLWAY
2 MI W EFFINGHAM, Effingham, IL
Built 1957 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 900
TR-342
GoodOver: TRIB SANDY RUN DT
1 MI SW BROWNSTOWN, Fayette, IL
Built 1962 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 150
FAU-8416
GoodOver: CREEK
VANDALIA, Fayette, IL
Built 1950 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 400
JEFFERSON ST
GoodOver: NETTLE CR
300 FT W NETTLE ST, Grundy, IL
Built 1964 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 3,850
FAS-881
GoodOver: TRIB RECTOR CREEK
0.5 MI W WALPOLE, Hamilton, IL
Built 1971 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 225
CH 10
GoodOver: SHAFFER CR.
1 1/2 MI. W. WARNER, Henry, IL
Built 1949 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 325
FAS 329 CH 10 SA 1
GoodOver: FOUNTAIN CREEK
3.68 MI W OLD ILL 1, Iroquois, IL
Built 2010 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 500
SCOTT AVE #8000
GoodOver: CREEK
NEWTON, Jasper, IL
Built 1975 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 1,550
FAS-819
GoodOver: TRIB CASEY FORK
0.5 MI E TEXICO, Jefferson, IL
Built 1974 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 1,350
TR-485
GoodOver: TRIB ATCHISON CREEK
0.5 MI S BONNIE, Jefferson, IL
Built 1975 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 350
TR-143
GoodOver: RAYSE CREEK
2.5 MI SW CRAVAT, Jefferson, IL
Built 1981 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 50
FAU-8745
GoodOver: CREEK
MT VERNON, Jefferson, IL
Built 1980 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 2,050
TR 14
GoodOver: CRANE CR EAST BR
3 MI E OF REDDICK, Kankakee, IL
Built 1968 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 75
TR 119
GoodOver: CRANE CREEK
2.5 MI. E. REDDICK, Kankakee, IL
Built 1969 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 100
TR-49
GoodOver: L. VERMILLION CR.
N 45TH E 480, LaSalle, IL
Built 1953 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 100
COUNTY LINE RD
GoodOver: BIG INDIAN CREEK
3.5 MI S OF US.30, Lee, IL
Built 1968 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 325
ROCK ISLAND ROAD
GoodOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
0.2 M W BOLLMAN RD, Lee, IL
Built 1968 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 2,300
LEE ROAD
GoodOver: BR OF GREEN RIVER
0.2 M W PAW PAW RD, Lee, IL
Built 1964 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 75
FAS 1362 CH 8
GoodOver: PIKE CREEK
4 MI W OF OCOYA, Livingston, IL
Built 1947 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 400
WASHINGTON ST
GoodOver: GOOSEBERRY CREEK
S OF WILLIAMS ST, Livingston, IL
Built 1964 Load: 25.9 t
ROCKY FORD RD
GoodOver: LOCAL DRAINAGE
2 MI SW LINCOLN, Logan, IL
Built 1955 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 20
FAS-791
GoodOver: BRANCH CROOKED CREEK
3 MI S SELMAVILLE, Marion, IL
Built 1940 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 2,500
FAS-1787
GoodOver: DAVIDSON CREEK
2 MI W TONTI, Marion, IL
Built 1940 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 525
TR-116
GoodOver: PRAIRIE CREEK
1 MI N ODIN, Marion, IL
Built 1979 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 150
TR 53
GoodOver: TRIB OF SENACHWINE
T12N-R8E-4PM SEC 1, Marshall, IL
Built 2018 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 20
FAS 443 - CH 16
GoodOver: GRINDSTONE CREEK
SW-19-T4NR2W, McDonough, IL
Built 1955 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 550
ALGONQUIN ROAD
GoodOver: WOODS CRK W RANDALL
0.7 MI W RANDALL RD, McHenry, IL
Built 2007 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 22,300
TR 536
GoodOver: SANGAMON RIVER
2.0 MI SE ARROWSMITH, McLean, IL
Built 1973 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 25
TR 559A
GoodOver: W FORK SALT CREEK
S EDGE OF LEROY, McLean, IL
Built 1968 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 75
TR 424
GoodOver: TURKEY CREEK
1.0 MI N LEXINGTON, McLean, IL
Built 1970 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 50
Showing 14,701-14,750 of 27,743 bridges
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