Total Bridges
27,743
Public highway bridges in Illinois
State profile · Near national median SD
Illinois bridge safety
Condition ratings, load ratings, and structural-deficiency data for every public highway bridge in Illinois — drawn straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.
- 27,743
- Public bridges
- 41.2%
- Good condition
- 7.9%
- Poor condition
- 7.9%
- Structurally deficient
Good Condition
41.2%
11,426 bridges rated 7-9
-8.8pp vs 50% benchmark
Poor Condition
7.9%
2,186 bridges rated 0-4
Structurally Deficient
7.9%
2,186 bridges flagged for repair priority
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 — Structurally deficient share 26.3%
National avg
Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.
Condition Distribution
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 on the structurally deficient leaderboard (lower share = better)
States are ranked by share of bridges flagged structurally deficient — the FHWA classification for any span where deck, superstructure, or substructure carries a condition rating of 4 or below. Lower percentages indicate stronger maintenance funding and inspection follow-through. States here sit immediately above and below Illinois on the same metric.
44
Rhode Island
7.69% top marginal rate
31
Nebraska
7.73% top marginal rate
17
Illinois
7.88% top marginal rate
25
Massachusetts
7.96% top marginal rate
29
Missouri
8.53% top marginal rate
Bridges Needing Most Attention in Illinois
Six lowest-condition bridges in Illinois, ranked by composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.
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
Structurally DeficientOver: WILSON CREEK
NE-35-T3NR2E, Fulton, IL
Built 1935 Load: 1.3 t ADT: 10
TR 10-B
Structurally DeficientOver: KING CREEK
W EDGE OF MINERAL, Bureau, IL
Built 1899 Load: 1.6 t ADT: 10
TR-6
Structurally DeficientOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
3.5 MI NE DIETERICH, Effingham, IL
Built 1909 Load: 1.6 t ADT: 25
TR208K(TWIN BRIDGE
Structurally DeficientOver: BIG CREEK
NE EDGE MT ZION, Macon, IL
Built 1967 Load: 1.9 t ADT: 375
All Bridges in Illinois
IC RR
UnknownOver: FAU 7138(KIRBY AVE)
KIRBY AVE & US 45, Champaign, IL
Built 1959 ADT: 14,700
TR 225
UnknownOver: I-57
2.5 MI W OF SAVOY, Champaign, IL
Built 1963 ADT: 23,900
IC RR
UnknownOver: VINE ST(FAU 7183)
S OF UNIVERSITY AVE, Champaign, IL
Built 1933 ADT: 18,400
CH 17(FAS 529)
UnknownOver: I-57
1.75 MI E OF SADORUS, Champaign, IL
Built 1963 ADT: 23,100
CH 18(FAS 531)
UnknownOver: I-57
SW OF SAVOY, Champaign, IL
Built 1963 ADT: 23,900
NEIL ST(FAU 7166)
UnknownOver: I-74
CHAMPAIGN, Champaign, IL
Built 1956 ADT: 48,900
TR 297 B
UnknownOver: I-57
1 MI W OF PESOTUM, Champaign, IL
Built 1963 ADT: 23,100
MARKET ST (CH 19)
UnknownOver: I-72
N EDGE BONDVILLE, Champaign, IL
Built 1969 ADT: 17,300
IC RR
UnknownOver: WASH ST (FAU 7113)
WASHINGTON ST CHAMP, Champaign, IL
Built 1900 ADT: 8,350
FAS 517
UnknownOver: I-57
THOMASBORO, Champaign, IL
Built 1967 ADT: 22,500
FAU7177(LINC)
UnknownOver: I-74
CHAMPAIGN, Champaign, IL
Built 1956 ADT: 41,900
CH 50(FAS 1521)
UnknownOver: I-74
E OF MAHOMET, Champaign, IL
Built 1966 ADT: 29,900
TR 26
UnknownOver: I-72
1 MI N OF SEYMOUR, Champaign, IL
Built 1969 ADT: 14,500
TR 35
UnknownOver: I-57
2 MI S OF LUDLOW, Champaign, IL
Built 1968 ADT: 21,100
TR 37 A
UnknownOver: I-57
2.25 MI N US 136, Champaign, IL
Built 1968 ADT: 21,100
TR 45
UnknownOver: I-57
.75 MI NW OF RANTOUL, Champaign, IL
Built 1969 ADT: 21,100
TR 59
UnknownOver: I-57
.75 MI S OF US 136, Champaign, IL
Built 1969 ADT: 22,500
TR 83
UnknownOver: I-57
2.75 MI S OF US 136, Champaign, IL
Built 1969 ADT: 22,500
TR 94
UnknownOver: I-72
NW OF STALEY, Champaign, IL
Built 1969 ADT: 17,300
TR 104
UnknownOver: I-74
1 MI N OF RISING, Champaign, IL
Built 1966 ADT: 29,900
CH 57(FAU 7154)
UnknownOver: I-72
N OF STALEY, Champaign, IL
Built 1968 ADT: 17,300
DUNCAN RD
UnknownOver: I-74
NW OF CHAMPAIGN, Champaign, IL
Built 1966 ADT: 29,900
DUNCAN RD(FAU 7155
UnknownOver: FAP 725
W OF CHAMPAIGN, Champaign, IL
Built 1966 ADT: 10,900
TR 146
UnknownOver: I-57
2 MI N CHAMPAIGN, Champaign, IL
Built 1967 ADT: 19,200
TR 170
UnknownOver: I-57
1 MI N OF LEVERETT, Champaign, IL
Built 1968 ADT: 22,500
TR 173(FAU 7110)
UnknownOver: I-74
NE OF URBANA, Champaign, IL
Built 1960 ADT: 30,400
HIGHCROSS RD
UnknownOver: I-74
E OF URBANA, Champaign, IL
Built 1960 ADT: 28,300
FAU 7206
UnknownOver: I-74
2 MI W OF MAYVIEW, Champaign, IL
Built 1960 ADT: 28,300
TR 251
UnknownOver: I-57
NW OF TOLONO, Champaign, IL
Built 1963 ADT: 23,100
TR 283
UnknownOver: I-57
NW OF PESOTUM, Champaign, IL
Built 1965 ADT: 23,100
TR 296
UnknownOver: I-74
.5 MI E OF ST JOSEPH, Champaign, IL
Built 1959 ADT: 26,400
TR 312
UnknownOver: I-74
2 MI W OF OGDEN, Champaign, IL
Built 1959 ADT: 26,400
MARKET ST(FAS533)
UnknownOver: I-57
N OF CHAMPAIGN, Champaign, IL
Built 1968 ADT: 22,500
FAU7197FAP804(PROS
UnknownOver: I-74
CHAMPAIGN, Champaign, IL
Built 1957 ADT: 41,900
IC RR
UnknownOver: SPRINGFIELD(FAP 808)
CHAMPAIGN E OF NEIL, Champaign, IL
Built 1926 ADT: 12,000
IC RR
UnknownOver: SPRINGFIELD(FAP 808)
CHAMPAIGN E OF NEIL, Champaign, IL
Built 1926 ADT: 12,000
TR 27
UnknownOver: I-57
1 MI S OF LUDLOW, Champaign, IL
Built 1968 ADT: 21,100
I-57(NB)
UnknownOver: FAP 804(US 45)
S OF PESOTUM, Champaign, IL
Built 1963 ADT: 4,250
I-57(SB)
UnknownOver: US 45(FAS 1671)
S OF PESOTUM, Champaign, IL
Built 1963 ADT: 3,450
I-57(NB)
UnknownOver: CN Railway & TR 132/1000
S OF PESOTUM, Champaign, IL
Built 1968 ADT: 650
TR 10
UnknownOver: I-74
2.5 MI W OF MAHOMET, Champaign, IL
Built 1969 ADT: 22,800
MS 8150
UnknownOver: I-74
1.5 MI W OF IL 47, Champaign, IL
Built 1969 ADT: 22,800
CROWLEY RD(MS 6590
UnknownOver: I-74
1 MI W OF IL 47, Champaign, IL
Built 1970 ADT: 22,800
Canadian National
UnknownOver: FAP709(US 136)
RANTOUL, Champaign, IL
Built 1975 ADT: 12,700
FAP 813
UnknownOver: I-57
.25 MI N CHAMPAIGN, Champaign, IL
Built 1988 ADT: 19,200
CURTIS RD
UnknownOver: I-57
CURTIS RD/I-57, Champaign, IL
Built 2007 ADT: 25,800
FAS 518 (CH 22)
UnknownOver: I-74
N EDGE OF OGDEN, Champaign, IL
Built 2008 ADT: 24,400
CH 24(FAS 510)
UnknownOver: I-74
.5 MI N OF MAYVIEW, Champaign, IL
Built 2010 ADT: 28,300
TR 230
UnknownOver: I-74
1 MI NW OF MAYVIEW, Champaign, IL
Built 2010 ADT: 28,300
CH 50(FAS 1520)
UnknownOver: I-74
E OF MAHOMET, Champaign, IL
Built 2014 ADT: 28,800
Showing 151-200 of 27,743 bridges
Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI). A "structurally deficient" rating is a repair-priority signal, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult a qualified civil engineer before making decisions based on this data.
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How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.
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How to look up bridge condition data for bridges on your route.
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