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-76

Good

Over: SLATE CREEK

2 MI E.WHEELER, Jasper, IL

Built 1982 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

TR-293

Good

Over: FOX RIVER

3.8 MI W STE MARIE, Jasper, IL

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

TR-84

Good

Over: LAWS CREEK

0.5 MI S LIS, Jasper, IL

Built 1982 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 125

TR-339

Good

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

1.8 MI N.RAFETOWN, Jasper, IL

Built 1982 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25

TR-16

Good

Over: LIMESTONE CREEK

2.3 MI SW CIPS DAM, Jasper, IL

Built 1982 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

TR-357

Good

Over: WETWEATHER CREEK

5 MI SW BOGOTA, Jasper, IL

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 125

TR-41

Good

Over: WEST CROOKED CREEK

3.5 MI NE ROSE HILL, Jasper, IL

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

TR-331A

Good

Over: WOLF CREEK

SE CIPS LAKE, Jasper, IL

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

TR-127A

Good

Over: EAST CROOKED CREEK

2.5 MI NW HUNT CITY, Jasper, IL

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 75

TR-65

Good

Over: EAST CROOKED CREEK

1 MI NW OF YALE, Jasper, IL

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

FAS-705 (CH-9)

Good

Over: EMBARRAS RIVER

N EDGE STE MARIE, Jasper, IL

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,150

TR 365

Good

Over: BIG MUDDY CREEK

SW CORNER JASPER CO, Jasper, IL

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

TR-195

Good

Over: EMBARRAS R.TAILWATER

NE NEWTON, Jasper, IL

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 225

TR-99

Good

Over: LICK CREEK

0.5 MI S.ROSE HILL, Jasper, IL

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 75

TR-39

Good

Over: ISLAND CREEK

3 MI NE ISLAND GROVE, Jasper, IL

Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

TR-319

Good

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

2 MI S STE MARIE, Jasper, IL

Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25

TR-312

Good

Over: SAM BRANCH CREEK

2 MI NE HUNT CITY, Jasper, IL

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 150

TR-310

Good

Over: HICKORY CREEK

1.5 MI SE WILLOW HIL, Jasper, IL

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25

TR-302A

Good

Over: HICKORY CREEK

0.5 MI E WILLOW HILL, Jasper, IL

Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

FAS-705 (CH-9)

Good

Over: POND GROVE CREEK

2.8 MI S STE MARIE, Jasper, IL

Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,400

CH-14

Good

Over: TRIB HICKORY CREEK

N EDGE HUNT CITY, Jasper, IL

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 150

CH-11

Good

Over: WETWEATHER CREEK

2 MI SE BOGOTA, Jasper, IL

Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 200

FAS-2706 (CH-6)

Good

Over: PANTHER CREEK

1.5 MI SE YALE, Jasper, IL

Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 75

TR-195

Good

Over: CREEK

0.75 MI NE NEWTON, Jasper, IL

Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 225

FAS 2710 CH 13

Good

Over: PANTHER CREEK

3.5 MI NE YALE, Jasper, IL

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 150

FAS-1705

Good

Over: MINT CREEK

5 MI NW NEWTON, Jasper, IL

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 325

TR-349

Good

Over: E FK WETWEATHER CK

4 MI S BAGOTA, Jasper, IL

Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

TR-298

Good

Over: CREEK

0.6 MI NNW RAFETOWN, Jasper, IL

Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25

CH-6

Good

Over: ISLAND CREEK

2.5 MI N ISLAND GROV, Jasper, IL

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 300

FAS-705

Good

Over: TRIB POND GROVE CK

1.4 MI S STE MARIE, Jasper, IL

Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,400

TR-349

Good

Over: HURRICANE CREEK

2 MI S SHAMROCK, Jasper, IL

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 125

TR-304

Good

Over: CREEK

1.7 MI NE YALE, Jasper, IL

Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25

TR-86

Good

Over: MINT CREEK

1.25 MI S GILA, Jasper, IL

Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

TR-111

Good

Over: W CROOKED CREEK

4 MI SE ROSE HILL, Jasper, IL

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

CH 2

Good

Over: EMBARRAS RV TRIB

2 MI NE STE MARIE, Jasper, IL

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 175

TR 208

Good

Over: FOX RIVER

4 MI W ST MARIE, Jasper, IL

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

TR 116

Good

Over: HILL CREEK

2 MI NE GILA, Jasper, IL

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

TR 75

Good

Over: ISLAND CREEK

1.5 MI NW IS GROVE, Jasper, IL

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

TR 191

Good

Over: BIG MUDDY CREEK

2.5 MI SW WHEELER, Jasper, IL

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 75

TR 312

Good

Over: PANTHER CREEK

2.5 MI SE YALE, Jasper, IL

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

CH 10

Good

Over: DEAD RIVER

1 MI E RAFETOWN, Jasper, IL

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

TR 120

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

3 MI NW NEWTON, Jasper, IL

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20

TR 190

Good

Over: CREEK

1/2 MI NE ROSEHILL, Jasper, IL

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

TR 331

Good

Over: BIG MUDDY CREEK

1.8 MI SW NTN LK DM, Jasper, IL

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

TR 4A

Good

Over: CREEK

5.5 MI SW WHEELER, Jasper, IL

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

TR 159

Good

Over: CREEK

1.25 MI SW HUNT CITY, Jasper, IL

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 75

FAS 2708-CH 13

Good

Over: RANGE CREEK

2.5 MI W HILDAGO, Jasper, IL

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 250

TR 359

Good

Over: FOX RIVER

1.5 MI W W LIBERTY, Jasper, IL

Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

TR 127

Good

Over: CROOKED CREEK

2 MI SE ROSE HILL, Jasper, IL

Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20

TR 4

Good

Over: CREEK

5 MI SE STE. MARIE, Jasper, IL

Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

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