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 331
GoodOver: UNNAMED TRIB
1M N 1.5M W CISSNA, Iroquois, IL
Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50
TR 323
GoodOver: TR OF LITTLE MUD CR
1.5MI N 1.5W CISSNA, Iroquois, IL
Built 2007 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25
TR 269
GoodOver: LOUIS CREEK
3.5MI N BUCKLEY, Iroquois, IL
Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 75
TR 14A
GoodOver: LOUIS CREEK
2.5 MI W&.7N BUCKLEY, Iroquois, IL
Built 2010 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25
FAS 331 CH45
GoodOver: FOUNTAIN CREEK
0.6MI N GOODWINE, Iroquois, IL
Built 1982 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 250
TR 333
GoodOver: FOUNTAIN CREEK
.16 MI E 650N-1900E, Iroquois, IL
Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50
TR 114
GoodOver: LITTLE MUD CREEK
3M.N,1.5M W CISSNA P, Iroquois, IL
Built 1976 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 75
TR 162
GoodOver: MUD CR
2.25E,2N CISNA PARK, Iroquois, IL
Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 75
TR 200
GoodOver: JEFFERSON CREEK
2E, 1SWOODWORTH, Iroquois, IL
Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50
TR 182
GoodOver: SHAVETAIL CREEK
1 E&1.25 N WOODWORTH, Iroquois, IL
Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 75
CH 45
GoodOver: JEFFERSON CREEK
.5 M S OF SCHWER, Iroquois, IL
Built 2009 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 250
TR-114
GoodOver: Trib. Mud Creek
3.0MI N 1.5W CISSNA, Iroquois, IL
Built 2017 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 75
CH 24
GoodOver: LANGAN CREEK
.8 MI N.IL 116, Iroquois, IL
Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25
TR 59
GoodOver: PRAIRIE CREEK
1.25 MI W LERABLE, Iroquois, IL
Built 1976 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50
TR 73
GoodOver: LANGAN CREEK
.2MI W OF CH 24, Iroquois, IL
Built 1976 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50
TR 58
GoodOver: LANGAN CK
1.1 MI N. RT 116, Iroquois, IL
Built 1978 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25
TR 10A
GoodOver: STREAM
2 MI N ILL116, Iroquois, IL
Built 1981 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25
TR 138
GoodOver: TRIB TO PRAIRIE CK
1200E,2410N, Iroquois, IL
Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25
TR-57
GoodOver: Langan Creek
600E, 2700N, Iroquois, IL
Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25
TR-49A
GoodOver: Br Prairie Creek
3MI,W OF RT45, Iroquois, IL
Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25
TR150
GoodOver: UNNAMED TRIB
SEC 8 T28N R13W 2ND, Iroquois, IL
Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50
TR 59
GoodOver: TRIB. TO PRAIRIE CR.
3.2 MI. SE CLIFTON, Iroquois, IL
Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50
TR 150
GoodOver: PRAIRIE CR
0.5 MI N. OF US 45, Iroquois, IL
Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50
TR 392
GoodOver: BEAVER DITCH NO 1
2 MI N DONOVAN, Iroquois, IL
Built 1976 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100
TR 392
GoodOver: BEAVER CR #2
1.5 MI N DONOVAN, Iroquois, IL
Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100
TR 406
GoodOver: HOOPER CREEK
.5N,2.5E BEAVERVILLE, Iroquois, IL
Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50
TR 392
GoodOver: BEAVER CREEK
2.5MI NE BEAVERVLL, Iroquois, IL
Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25
TR 392
GoodOver: TRIB BEAVER CREEK
2.25 M. N. CH 3, Iroquois, IL
Built 2007 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25
TR 288
GoodOver: BR SUGAR CREEK
1.75 MI NE WOODLAND, Iroquois, IL
Built 1980 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 150
TR 314
GoodOver: COON CREEK
4.5 SE WOODLAND, Iroquois, IL
Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10
TR 230B
GoodOver: TRIB OF SUGAR CREEK
5.5 MI SW OF WATSEKA, Iroquois, IL
Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25
TR-288
GoodOver: Suger Creek
1.5 MI S WATSEKA, Iroquois, IL
Built 2018 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 150
TR 197
GoodOver: UNNAMED STREAM
1 MI S OF WATSEKA, Iroquois, IL
Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 75
TR 211
GoodOver: TRIB SUGAR CREEK
2.25M E 1.5M N WOODL, Iroquois, IL
Built 2007 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50
FAS 321 CH 4
GoodOver: LANGAN CREEK
2.66 MI W OF US 54, Iroquois, IL
Built 2007 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 325
TR 178
GoodOver: LANGAN CR
3.32 MI S CO LINE, Iroquois, IL
Built 1972 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100
TR-17
GoodOver: Trib Langon Creek
2.5N, .125W CLIFTON, Iroquois, IL
Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50
TR 150
GoodOver: LANGAN CREEK
2.35 MI S CO. LINE, Iroquois, IL
Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50
TR 96
GoodOver: N BRANCH LANGAN CK
2.5 MI SW CHEBANSE, Iroquois, IL
Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25
TR 33C
GoodOver: LANGAN CREEK
2.5 MI NW OF CLIFTON, Iroquois, IL
Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25
TR 120
GoodOver: Trib to Langan Creek
1 m S&3/4 M W Cheban, Iroquois, IL
Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 200
TR 97A
GoodOver: PIKE CREEK
2.5W 1.5N IROQUOIS, Iroquois, IL
Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50
TR 390A
GoodOver: PIKE CREEK
2.5N 1.75W IROQUOIS, Iroquois, IL
Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25
TR 442
GoodOver: IROQUOIS RIV TRIB
0.5 MI N OF US 24, Iroquois, IL
Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 75
TR 348
GoodOver: PIKE CREEK
1.5N, 2W IROQUOIS, Iroquois, IL
Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 75
TR-362A
GoodOver: Pike Creek
1.5MI N,CH31, Iroquois, IL
Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50
TR 163
GoodOver: TRIB TO IROQ. RIVER
1 MI N SHELDON, Iroquois, IL
Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50
TR 438A
GoodOver: BLACKSTON BRANCH
3.25 MI NE OF IROQ., Iroquois, IL
Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25
TR 141
GoodOver: TRIB TO IROQ RIVER
2 MI E US 52, Iroquois, IL
Built 2006 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50
TR 161
GoodOver: Eastburn Hollow crk
3.5 Mi W&2.5Mi S Iro, Iroquois, IL
Built 2014 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 75
Showing 17,701-17,750 of 27,743 bridges
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