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

DAMEN AVE.

Good

Over: PRIVATE PROPERTY

2800S. & 2000W., Cook, IL

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 21,900

W. 29TH STREET

Good

Over: PRIVATE PROPERTY

2900S. & 2000W., Cook, IL

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,700

E 57TH DRIVE

Good

Over: PEDESTRIAN UNDERPASS

5700 S LAKE SHORE DR, Cook, IL

Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 13,700

LAKE SHORE DRIVE

Good

Over: PEDESTRIAN UNDERPASS

5700 S LAKE SHORE DR, Cook, IL

Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 94,800

LAKE SHORE DR

Good

Over: PEDESTRIAN UNDERPASS

5900 S LAKE SHORE DR, Cook, IL

Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 36,700

LAKE SHORE DR

Good

Over: PEDESTRIAN UNDERPASS

6600 S LAKE SHORE DR, Cook, IL

Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 36,700

LAKE SHORE DR

Good

Over: PEDESTRIAN UNDERPASS

6300 S LAKE SHORE DR, Cook, IL

Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 36,700

FOREST GLEN AV

Good

Over: N BRANCH CHICAGO RIV

5650 N & 5000 W, Cook, IL

Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,650

N CENTRAL AV

Good

Over: ACCESS DR

5600W. & 1950N., Cook, IL

Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 14,200

E.126TH PLACE

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

12600 S & 3000 E, Cook, IL

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,850

COLUMBUS DR

Good

Over: 11TH ST UNDERPASS

1100 S. Columbus Dr., Cook, IL

Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 24,300

MS-6003 McCormick

Good

Over: Pedestrian Walkway

1100S 300E, Cook, IL

Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,000

Cambridge Drive

Good

Over: W. Br. DuPage River

0.1Mi E of Braintree, Cook, IL

Built 2014 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 425

Syracuse Drive

Good

Over: W. Br. DuPage River

.1M E. of Cornell, Cook, IL

Built 2014 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 225

WALNUT LANE

Good

Over: TRIB OF POPLAR CREEK

450 FT S IL 58, Cook, IL

Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,900

COMMONWEALTH AVENU

Good

Over: FLAGG CREEK

0.4MI S OF 47TH ST, Cook, IL

Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 425

53RD STREET

Good

Over: FLAGG CREEK

.05MI E OF COMNWELTH, Cook, IL

Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 550

S. BRAINTREE DRIVE

Good

Over: W. BRANCH DUPAGE RIV

0.5 MI. W. WISE ROAD, Cook, IL

Built 1961 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,450

Franklin Ave

Good

Over: Silver Creek

0.17 MI W I-294, Cook, IL

Built 2021 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,900

Orchard Place

Good

Over: Willow Creek

250 ft N of IL 72, Cook, IL

Built 2019 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,075

Harmon Blvd

Good

Over: Poplar Creek

N Sec 017,T41N, R10E, Cook, IL

Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,800

ASBURY AV

Good

Over: CTA SKOKIE SWFT

0.2 MI N HOWARD, Cook, IL

Built 2006 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,250

191ST STREET

Good

Over: LANSING DRN DITCH

0.01M W. BURNHAM AVE, Cook, IL

Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,250

Leon Cook/River 71

Good

Over: BN SF RR

HODGKINS, Cook, IL

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,650

198 ST

Good

Over: LANSING DRN DTCH

0.01 M E ILL 83 P2, Cook, IL

Built 1973 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 800

MATTESON AV

Good

Over: BUTTERFIELD CR

0.5Mi S Vollmer Rd, Cook, IL

Built 2009 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,050

MS-1090 (15th Ave.

Good

Over: Silver Creek

300 Ft. S. of IL-64, Cook, IL

Built 2018 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,450

KEELER AVENUE

Good

Over: NATALIE CREEK

0.12 MI N 147TH ST, Cook, IL

Built 2011 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 400

KARLOV AVENUE

Good

Over: NATALIE CREEK

0.12 MI N 147TH ST, Cook, IL

Built 2011 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 725

KEYSTONE AVENUE

Good

Over: NATALIE CREEK

0.12 MI N 147TH ST, Cook, IL

Built 2011 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 350

Long Run Drive

Good

Over: Long Run Creek

0.5 MI E ILL RTE 7, Cook, IL

Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,000

BASSWOOD ST

Good

Over: TRIB of W BR SALT CR

NE Sec 7, T42N, R10E, Cook, IL

Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 325

VINCENNES AVE

Good

Over: CAL UNION DRAIN DITC

1000' SO OF US-6, Cook, IL

Built 1949 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,150

163RD ST.

Good

Over: 76TH AV DITCH

.5M W OF IL43, Cook, IL

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 450

WILLOW LANE

Good

Over: MIDLOTHIAN CREEK

.06MI E RIDGELAND AV, Cook, IL

Built 2007 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

GENEVA DR

Good

Over: MCDONALD CREEK

0.4 MI E WHEELING RD, Cook, IL

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 525

WILLOW RD

Good

Over: MCDONALD CREEK

0.4 MI S PALATINE RD, Cook, IL

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,550

RAUPP BLVD

Good

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

0.3M S.LAKE COOK P25, Cook, IL

Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,800

PFINGSTEN ROAD

Good

Over: NO BR CHICAGO RIVER

200FT S LAKE COOK RD, Cook, IL

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 13,100

MS-9999 Wolf Rd Ac

Good

Over: Buffalo Creek

0.8 MI W of Wolf Rd, Cook, IL

Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 300

FAP-779

Good

Over: WABASH RIVER

HUTSONVILLE, Crawford, IL

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,000

FAP-781 (ILL-33)

Good

Over: STREAM

.75 MI E ROBINSON, Crawford, IL

Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,950

CH-21

Good

Over: HONEY CREEK

2 MI NW VILLAS, Crawford, IL

Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 125

FAS 694

Good

Over: Br of Embarras River

3MIS 2MIW HARDVILLE, Crawford, IL

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 475

FAS-694 (CH-12)

Good

Over: WILLOW CREEK

3 MI NW OBLONG, Crawford, IL

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 375

FAS-694 (CH-1)

Good

Over: CREEK

2.5 MI S PIERCEBURG, Crawford, IL

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 625

FAS-1694 (CH-5)

Good

Over: SUGAR CREEK

N PALESTINE CL, Crawford, IL

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 550

TR-174

Good

Over: HONEY CREEK

2 MI S NEW HEBRON, Crawford, IL

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 200

TR-265

Good

Over: HONEY CREEK

3 MI SW NEW HEBRON, Crawford, IL

Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 150

TR 229

Good

Over: Stream

3.0 Mi. S of Robinso, Crawford, IL

Built 2020 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 175

Showing 16,151-16,200 of 27,743 bridges

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