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

TR-47A

Good

Over: SECOND SALT CREEK

1.5 MI N T-TOWN, Effingham, IL

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

TR-177

Good

Over: COON CREEK

2 MI SE ALTAMONT, Effingham, IL

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 200

TR-242A

Good

Over: BRANCH SALT CREEK

1 MI W TEUTOPOLIS, Effingham, IL

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 675

TECHNOLOGY DR/FU83

Good

Over: CREEK

EFFINGHAM-NE PART, Effingham, IL

Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,850

FAS 2701(ILL-37)

Good

Over: DISMAL CREEK

.5 MI S CLAY CO LN, Fayette, IL

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 675

TR-101

Good

Over: RAMSEY CREEK

3 MI W RAMSEY, Fayette, IL

Built 1978 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

TR-328

Good

Over: LITTLE HICKORY CREEK

5 MI SE VANDALIA, Fayette, IL

Built 1978 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

TR-309A

Good

Over: CAMP CREEK

2 MI NW BROWNSTOWN, Fayette, IL

Built 1980 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

FAS-717 (CH-23)

Good

Over: KASKASKIA RIVER

4 MI W SHOBONIER, Fayette, IL

Built 1978 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 200

TR-87

Good

Over: BRANCH OF ASH CREEK

1 MI N RAMSEY, Fayette, IL

Built 1980 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

TR-159

Good

Over: TR1B RAMSEY CREEK

2 MI SE RAMSEY, Fayette, IL

Built 1980 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

TR-225

Good

Over: SUCK CREEK

4.5 MI N BROWNSTOWN, Fayette, IL

Built 1980 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

TR-310A

Good

Over: SUCK CREEK

4.5 NNW BROWNSTOWN, Fayette, IL

Built 1979 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 125

TR-172

Good

Over: RAMSEY CREEK

1 MI S RAMSEY, Fayette, IL

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 125

TR-400

Good

Over: SUCK CREEK

3 MI N BROWNSTOWN, Fayette, IL

Built 1979 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

TR-345

Good

Over: HURRICANE CREEK

4.5 MI N MULBERRY GV, Fayette, IL

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

TR-479

Good

Over: DISMAL CREEK

3 MI NW LA CLEDE, Fayette, IL

Built 1979 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

FAS-2794

Good

Over: TRIB LONE GROVE BRCH

0.8 MI S ST PETER, Fayette, IL

Built 1979 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 325

TR-36

Good

Over: HURRICANE CREEK

3.5 MI S BINGHAM, Fayette, IL

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

TR-436

Good

Over: KASKASKIA RIVER

3.5 MI NNW WRIGHTS C, Fayette, IL

Built 1979 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 75

TR-292A

Good

Over: SANDY RUN CREEK

1.5 MI E BLUFF CITY, Fayette, IL

Built 1981 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 125

TR-324A

Good

Over: CAMP CREEK

1.5 MI NW BROWNSTOWN, Fayette, IL

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 35

CH-3

Good

Over: SOUTH FORK CREEK

5 MI N AVENA, Fayette, IL

Built 1982 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 200

FAS 2795

Good

Over: KASKASKIA RIVER

0.7 MI N CORRECT CTR, Fayette, IL

Built 1982 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 150

FAS-1714 (CH-2)

Good

Over: SOUTH FORK CREEK

1.75 MI N SEFTON, Fayette, IL

Built 1981 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 225

FAS-1714 (CH-2)

Good

Over: BIG CREEK TRIBUTARY

7.5 MI N BROWNSTOWN, Fayette, IL

Built 1981 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 225

TR-395

Good

Over: LICK CREEK

2 MI N MULBERRY GROV, Fayette, IL

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

TR-394

Good

Over: LITTLE HICKORY CREEK

5 MI NW ST PETER, Fayette, IL

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 150

TR-270

Good

Over: TRIB BECKS CREEK

5 MI NE RAMSEY, Fayette, IL

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 75

TR-324A

Good

Over: SUCK CREEK

5 MI N BROWNSTOWN, Fayette, IL

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

TR-98

Good

Over: BUCK CREEK

1.5 MI N CARLYLE GM, Fayette, IL

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 35

TR-22

Good

Over: HURRICANE CREEK

6.5 MI W RAMSEY, Fayette, IL

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

TR-381

Good

Over: HICKORY CREEK

4 MI W ST JAMES, Fayette, IL

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 75

TR-326

Good

Over: FLAT CREEK

10 MI W FARINA, Fayette, IL

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

TR-298

Good

Over: BECK CREEK

5.5 MI NE RAMSEY, Fayette, IL

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

FAS-651

Good

Over: BECK CREEK

2 MI W HERRICK, Fayette, IL

Built 1982 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 150

TR-314A

Good

Over: HICKORY CREEK

5 MI NE SHOBONIER, Fayette, IL

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

TR-283

Good

Over: SUCK CREEK

3 MI NE BROWNSTOWN, Fayette, IL

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

TR-292

Good

Over: PLUM BRANCH

4 MI SE SHOBONIER, Fayette, IL

Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

TR-339

Good

Over: WALNUT CREEK

2.5 MI SW ST ELMO, Fayette, IL

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

TR-108

Good

Over: TRIB CAESAR CREEK

2.5 MI NW RAMSEY SP, Fayette, IL

Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

TR-77

Good

Over: MITCHELL CREEK

5 MI NW WRIGHTS CN, Fayette, IL

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20

TR-292A

Good

Over: OVERCUP CREEK

4 MI SE VANDALIA, Fayette, IL

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

FAS-2794

Good

Over: LONE GROVE CREEK

3 MI W FARINA, Fayette, IL

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 450

TR-156

Good

Over: TRIB BEAR CREEK

1 MI NW VERA, Fayette, IL

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

TR-615

Good

Over: NORTH FORK CREEK

3 MI E CARLYLE LAKE, Fayette, IL

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 150

TR-358

Good

Over: TRIB LITTLE HICKORY

4 MI W ST PETER, Fayette, IL

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25

TR-416

Good

Over: TRIB LITTLE HICKORY

2 MI NE ST PETER, Fayette, IL

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

TR-376

Good

Over: LITTLE HICKORY CREEK

4 MI NW ST PETER, Fayette, IL

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

TR-446

Good

Over: BACON BRANCH

1.5 MI NW WRIGHTS CN, Fayette, IL

Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 75

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