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%.

Condition Distribution

Illinois48.2%42.6%9.2%GoodFairPoor
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 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.

FAS 1599

Poor

Over: DRAINAGE CANAL

2.2 MI E MEYER, Adams, IL

Built 1980 Load: 0.6 t ADT: 200

CH 15

Poor

Over: E FK MAZONRIVER

0.05 MI W CH 16, Grundy, IL

Built 1977 Load: 1.0 t ADT: 1,400

MOOSE RD - TR 240

Poor

Over: WILSON CREEK

NE-35-T3NR2E, Fulton, IL

Built 1935 Load: 1.3 t ADT: 10

TR 10-B

Poor

Over: KING CREEK

W EDGE OF MINERAL, Bureau, IL

Built 1899 Load: 1.6 t ADT: 10

TR-6

Poor

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

3.5 MI NE DIETERICH, Effingham, IL

Built 1909 Load: 1.6 t ADT: 25

TR208K(TWIN BRIDGE

Poor

Over: BIG CREEK

NE EDGE MT ZION, Macon, IL

Built 1967 Load: 1.9 t ADT: 375

All Bridges in Illinois

I-294 SB

Unknown

Over: 107TH ST

0.5 M SE ILL 7 P26, Cook, IL

Built 1958 ADT: 3,350

I-294 NB

Unknown

Over: 107TH ST

0.5 M SE ILL 7 P26, Cook, IL

Built 1958 ADT: 3,350

I-294 SB

Unknown

Over: 111TH ST

1 M SE ILL 7 P26, Cook, IL

Built 1958 ADT: 26,900

I-294 NB

Unknown

Over: 111TH ST

1 M SE ILL 7 P26, Cook, IL

Built 1958 ADT: 26,900

I-294 SB

Unknown

Over: 115TH ST

1.5 M S ILL 7 P26, Cook, IL

Built 1958 ADT: 15,900

I-294 NB

Unknown

Over: 115TH ST

1.5 M S ILL 7 P26, Cook, IL

Built 1958 ADT: 15,900

I-294 NB

Unknown

Over: RIDGELAND AVE

1.6 M S ILL 7 P26, Cook, IL

Built 1958 ADT: 24,300

I-294 SB

Unknown

Over: RIDGELAND AVE

1.6 M S ILL 7 P26, Cook, IL

Built 1958 ADT: 24,300

I-294 SB

Unknown

Over: 131ST ST

0.5 M S 127TH P26, Cook, IL

Built 1958 ADT: 775

I-294 NB

Unknown

Over: 131ST ST

0.5 M S 127TH P26, Cook, IL

Built 1958 ADT: 775

I-294 SB

Unknown

Over: 135TH ST

1.3 M SE ILL 50 P26, Cook, IL

Built 1958 ADT: 11,800

I-294 NB

Unknown

Over: 135TH ST

1.3 M SE ILL 50 P26, Cook, IL

Built 1958 ADT: 11,800

I-294 SB

Unknown

Over: MIDLOTHIAN TURNPIKE

1.7 M SE 127ST P3, Cook, IL

Built 1958 ADT: 11,400

I-294 NB

Unknown

Over: MIDLOTHIAN TURNPIKE

1.7 M SE ILL 50 P3, Cook, IL

Built 1958 ADT: 11,400

I-294 NB

Unknown

Over: CRAWFORD AVE

1.6 M NW IL 83 P3, Cook, IL

Built 1958 ADT: 21,000

I-294 SB

Unknown

Over: CRAWFORD AVE

1.6 M NW IL 83 P3, Cook, IL

Built 1958 ADT: 21,000

I-294 SB

Unknown

Over: REXFORD RD

1.5 M NW IL 83 P3, Cook, IL

Built 1958 ADT: 2,100

I-294 NB

Unknown

Over: REXFORD RD

1.5 M NW IL 83 P3, Cook, IL

Built 1958 ADT: 2,100

I-294 NB

Unknown

Over: KEDZIE AVE

0.6 M NE ILL 83 P3, Cook, IL

Built 1958 ADT: 10,700

I-294 SB

Unknown

Over: KEDZIE AVE

0.6 M NW ILL 83 P3, Cook, IL

Built 1958 ADT: 10,700

I-294 SB

Unknown

Over: ILL 83 (147TH ST)

0.6 M NW I55 P3, Cook, IL

Built 1958 ADT: 19,600

I-294 NB

Unknown

Over: ILL 83 (147TH ST)

0.7 M NW I55 P3, Cook, IL

Built 1958 ADT: 19,600

I-294 SB TO I-290

Unknown

Over: I290

I294 RMP TO I290 P20, Cook, IL

Built 1958 ADT: 89,800

I-55 TO I-294 NB

Unknown

Over: I 294

0.5 M N US 66 P10, Cook, IL

Built 1928 ADT: 119,500

I90 WB Jayne Adams

Unknown

Over: ARLINGTON HTS RD

1.4 M SE ILL 58 P5, Cook, IL

Built 1958 ADT: 26,200

I90 WB (NW TOLL)

Unknown

Over: HIGGINS RD (ILL 72)

0.5 M E US 12 P11, Cook, IL

Built 1958 ADT: 16,500

I90 EB (NW TOLL)

Unknown

Over: RIV RD

0.7 M E I294 P9, Cook, IL

Built 1958 ADT: 28,600

I-294EB

Unknown

Over: US12-20 (95TH ST)

.5MI N OF IL 34, Cook, IL

Built 2009 ADT: 28,500

I-294WB

Unknown

Over: US 12-20 (95TH ST)

.5MI N OF IL34, Cook, IL

Built 2009 ADT: 28,500

CTA ELEVATED

Unknown

Over: 39TH ST

0.2 M W I94 P5C, Cook, IL

Built 1900 ADT: 10,100

CTA ELEVATED

Unknown

Over: ADDISON AVE

3.2 M E I94 P3C, Cook, IL

Built 1900 ADT: 9,800

C&NW RR

Unknown

Over: CENTRAL ST

3 M E I94 P6, Cook, IL

Built 1949 ADT: 3,250

CTA ELEVATED

Unknown

Over: CENTRAL ST

3.6 M E I94 P6, Cook, IL

Built 1949 ADT: 3,250

C&NW RR

Unknown

Over: CHURCH ST

1.2 M E N SHOR CH P6, Cook, IL

Built 1900 ADT: 7,600

C&NW RR

Unknown

Over: CHURCH ST

1.21 E N SHORE CH P6, Cook, IL

Built 1900 ADT: 7,600

CTA ELEVATED

Unknown

Over: CHURCH ST

3.3 M E US 41 P6, Cook, IL

Built 1900 ADT: 7,600

SKOKIE SWIFT

Unknown

Over: SOUTH BLVD

3.5 M E US 41 P6, Cook, IL

Built 1909 ADT: 7,000

C&NW RR SPUR

Unknown

Over: SOUTH BLVD

3.51 M E US 41 P6, Cook, IL

Built 1939 ADT: 7,000

PC RR (NORTH)

Unknown

Over: JEFFERY BLVD

S OF 83RD P7C, Cook, IL

Built 1900 ADT: 15,700

PC RR (SOUTH)

Unknown

Over: JEFFERY BLVD

S OF 83RD P7C, Cook, IL

Built 1900 ADT: 15,700

I294 RAMP TO LAKE

Unknown

Over: I94 EDENS CONNECTOR

1.5M S OF LAKE COOK, Cook, IL

Built 1990 ADT: 46,000

BELT LINE RR

Unknown

Over: 26TH ST

.25 M E OF ILL 50, Cook, IL

Built 1900 ADT: 11,800

IC RR

Unknown

Over: HALSTED ST

0.1MI N OF ARCHER, Cook, IL

Built 1900 ADT: 12,100

C.&N.W. RR

Unknown

Over: KEELER AVE.

0.01M.N.OF IRV. PK., Cook, IL

Built 1900 ADT: 13,650

WABASH & BELT RR

Unknown

Over: HALSTED ST.

AT 75TH ST., Cook, IL

Built 1900 ADT: 12,200

CRI & P RR

Unknown

Over: HALSTED ST.

0.22M.N. OF 87TH ST., Cook, IL

Built 1900 ADT: 14,400

C&NW RR

Unknown

Over: ILL 50 (CICERO AVE)

1.1 M N I290 P4C, Cook, IL

Built 1992 ADT: 26,600

B & O CT RR

Unknown

Over: IL 50 (CICERO AVE)

0.2 M S I290, Cook, IL

Built 1900 ADT: 30,500

CC & P RR

Unknown

Over: IL-50 CICERO AVE.

0.2M.S.OF 31ST., Cook, IL

Built 1991 ADT: 49,700

AT&SF RR

Unknown

Over: WILLOW SPRINGS RD

.5 N OF IL 171, Cook, IL

Built 1992 ADT: 19,000

Showing 1,451-1,500 of 27,743 bridges

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