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

30TH STREET

Good

Over: CEDAR CREEK

0.5 MI N E QUINCY, Adams, IL

Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,050

CH 3

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

2.0 MI S FOWLER, Adams, IL

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 425

CH 14

Good

Over: WALNUT FORK CR

2.5 M S CLAYTON, Adams, IL

Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 425

FAS 1598 (CH 27)

Good

Over: BNSF RAILROAD

0.41 mi S FAS 2596, Adams, IL

Built 2014 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,100

FAS 1600 (CH 7)

Good

Over: Frazier Creek

2.5 mi SW Ursa, Adams, IL

Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 625

CH 22

Good

Over: Pigeon Creek

1.5 MI E of PAYSON, Adams, IL

Built 1954 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 575

FAS-2599

Good

Over: Possum Hollow Creek

Near Pike Co Line, Adams, IL

Built 2018 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 450

TR 380

Good

Over: MCKEE CREEK

1.0 MI E COLUMBUS, Adams, IL

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

TR 117

Good

Over: BRUCHY CREEK

3.2 MI E MENDON, Adams, IL

Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

TR 410

Good

Over: CREEK

3.1MI NE LIBERTY, Adams, IL

Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

TR 301

Good

Over: INDIAN GRAVE DITCH

1.7MI N QUINCY, Adams, IL

Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 300

TR 144

Good

Over: ROCK CREEK

2.6 MI S MENDON, Adams, IL

Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

TR 278

Good

Over: THURMAN CREEK

1.5 MI E LORAINE, Adams, IL

Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

TR 143

Good

Over: MISSOURI CREEK

3.0 MI N CLAYTON, Adams, IL

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25

TR 597

Good

Over: FALL CREEK

.1 MI S OF FALL CRK, Adams, IL

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 75

TR 31

Good

Over: THURMAN CR

1.0 MI NE LORAINE, Adams, IL

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

TR 300

Good

Over: TOURMEAL CREEK

2.3MI E PLAINVILLE, Adams, IL

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 75

TR 767

Good

Over: CEDAR CREEK

1MI NE QUINCY, Adams, IL

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,350

TR 230

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

6 MI E QUINCY, Adams, IL

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 75

TR 354

Good

Over: BRANCH MC KEE CREEK

2.5 MI N LIBERTY, Adams, IL

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

TR 92

Good

Over: BEAR CREEK

2.9 MI SE LIMA, Adams, IL

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

TR 205

Good

Over: FRAZIER CREEK

3 MI S URSA, Adams, IL

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 300

TR 314

Good

Over: WOODVILLE BRANCH

3 MI NELORAINE, Adams, IL

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 75

TR 375

Good

Over: LITTLE MILL CREEK

2.6 MI E QUINCY, Adams, IL

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 500

TR 362

Good

Over: CBR MCKEE CREEK

1.5MI N COATSBURG, Adams, IL

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 75

TR 89 A

Good

Over: ELM CREEK

3 MI W GOLDEN, Adams, IL

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 275

TR 174

Good

Over: LITTLE CREEK

4.4 MI E LIMA, Adams, IL

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 75

TR 192

Good

Over: S FORK BEAR CR

2.5 MI W LORAINE, Adams, IL

Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 75

TR 369

Good

Over: WALNUT CREEK

2 MI NW KELLERVLLE, Adams, IL

Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 75

TR 354

Good

Over: BR LIERLE CR

1.5 M N LIBERTY, Adams, IL

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 300

TR 218

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

.75 MI S BURTON, Adams, IL

Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

CH 35

Good

Over: Branch Mill Creek

1.4 mi S Fowler, Adams, IL

Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

TR 3

Good

Over: WHITE OAK CR

1.5 NE LIMA, Adams, IL

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

TR 569

Good

Over: MCCRANEY CR

5 M E PLANEVILLE, Adams, IL

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 150

TR 20

Good

Over: BEAR CREEK

3 M N URSA, Adams, IL

Built 2007 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 175

TR 32

Good

Over: ALXNDR BRANCH

1 M S QUINCY, Adams, IL

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 700

TR 887

Good

Over: DITCH

1 M SW QUINCY, Adams, IL

Built 2006 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,300

TR 607A

Good

Over: HADLEY CR

2 M SW BEVERLY, Adams, IL

Built 2007 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

TR 205

Good

Over: BRANCH ROCK CREEK

4 M SW MENDON, Adams, IL

Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 250

TR 377

Good

Over: LIERLE CR

3 M SE COLUMBUS, Adams, IL

Built 2007 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

TR 488A

Good

Over: BR OF WALNUT CR

1.25 M SW CLAYTON, Adams, IL

Built 2009 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 75

TR 39

Good

Over: BR THURMAN CR

5.2 M NE LORAINE, Adams, IL

Built 2009 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

TR 10

Good

Over: FRAZIER CREEK

3.6 M S URSA, Adams, IL

Built 2011 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

TR 549

Good

Over: HARKNESS CREEK

BLUFF HALL, Adams, IL

Built 2010 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

TR 116

Good

Over: Br. of Mill Creek

0.58 mi S TR 423A, Adams, IL

Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 400

TR-265

Good

Over: Walnut Fork Crk

1.0 mi S FAP 317, Adams, IL

Built 2017 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 75

TR 349

Good

Over: Little Mill Creek

0.07 mi W TR 152, Adams, IL

Built 2016 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,500

TR-597

Good

Over: Austin Creek

0.35 mi W of I-172, Adams, IL

Built 2018 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 75

TR 0088

Good

Over: JENKINS CREEK

1.6 MI SE MARCELLINE, Adams, IL

Built 1978 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

TR 476

Good

Over: BR OF HADLEY CREEK

1.5 MI S EBEVERLY, Adams, IL

Built 1981 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

Showing 15,151-15,200 of 27,743 bridges

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