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 616

Good

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

1 MI E GOLDED GATE, Wayne, IL

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25

FAS 2812 (TR 536)

Good

Over: STREAM

6 MI SE BARNHILL, Wayne, IL

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

TR 74

Good

Over: FOURMILE CREEK

2 MI SW KEENES, Wayne, IL

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

TR 4

Good

Over: ELM CREEL

3.5 MI NW KEENES, Wayne, IL

Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

TR 23

Good

Over: BRUSH CREEK

4 MI N ZENITH, Wayne, IL

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

TR 120

Good

Over: RATTLE SNAKE CREEK

1 MI W SAM DALE LAKE, Wayne, IL

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

TR 537

Good

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

2 MI SW FAIRFEILD, Wayne, IL

Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 75

TR 210

Good

Over: CREEK

E EDGE SAM DALE LAKE, Wayne, IL

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

TR 210

Good

Over: CREEK

E EDGE SAM DALE LAKE, Wayne, IL

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

TR 210

Good

Over: CREEK

E EDGE SAM DALE LAKE, Wayne, IL

Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

TR 655

Good

Over: CREEK

7.5 SE FAIRFIELD, Wayne, IL

Built 2006 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

TR 456

Good

Over: JOHNSON CREEK

1.5 MI SE FAIRFIELD, Wayne, IL

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

TR 439

Good

Over: WHITE OAK SLOUGH

2 MI NNE GOLDEN GATE, Wayne, IL

Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 35

TR 439

Good

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

2 MI NE GOLDEN GATE, Wayne, IL

Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 35

FAS 2821

Good

Over: CREEK

7 MI N GOLDEN GATE, Wayne, IL

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

TR 406 A

Good

Over: ENDSLEY CREEK

6 MI NE CISNE, Wayne, IL

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 75

TR 515

Good

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

3 MI E SIMA, Wayne, IL

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 35

CH 8

Good

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

3 MI SW FAIRFIELD, Wayne, IL

Built 2006 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 75

TR 587

Good

Over: TRIB FOUR MILE CREEK

4.5 MI SW WAYNE CITY, Wayne, IL

Built 2006 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

TR- 82

Good

Over: TURNER CREEK

1.5 MI. S ORCHARDVIL, Wayne, IL

Built 2007 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

TR 293

Good

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

4.3 MI SSE MT ERIE, Wayne, IL

Built 2007 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10

TR 331

Good

Over: MARTIN CREEK

0.7 MI SW GEFF, Wayne, IL

Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

FAS 2821

Good

Over: MARTIN CREEK

1.25 MI E GEFF, Wayne, IL

Built 2010 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 250

TR 390A

Good

Over: ENDSLEY CREEK

E MI NE CISNE, Wayne, IL

Built 2009 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 75

FAS 2823

Good

Over: WATSON CREEK

0.3 MI W OF BARNHILL, Wayne, IL

Built 2011 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 125

TR 329

Good

Over: DRY FORK

4.5 MI N OF SIMS, Wayne, IL

Built 2009 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

TR 622

Good

Over: BR LITTLE WABASH

1 MI SE GOLDEN GATE, Wayne, IL

Built 2010 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

TR 443

Good

Over: MILLER CREEK

1.5 MI NW SIMS, Wayne, IL

Built 2010 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

TR 273

Good

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

3 MI SSE MT ERIE, Wayne, IL

Built 2011 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25

FAS 2821

Good

Over: MARTIN CREEK

1.5 MI E GEFF, Wayne, IL

Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 250

TR 493

Good

Over: BR OF LITTLE WABASH

1.5 MI W GOLDEN GATE, Wayne, IL

Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10

TR 165

Good

Over: POPLAR CREEK

3.5 MI NW ORCHARDVLE, Wayne, IL

Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25

TR 426

Good

Over: DEER CREEK

3 MI SE CISNE, Wayne, IL

Built 2014 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

CH 21

Good

Over: Evans Creek

3 mi. NW Golden Gate, Wayne, IL

Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 325

TR 145

Good

Over: Trib to Elm River

4.0 Mi. NE Enterpris, Wayne, IL

Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

FAS 797

Good

Over: Martin Creek

3.5 Mi. NE Geff, Wayne, IL

Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,600

TR-137

Good

Over: Poplar Creek

4.5 Mi W Sam Dale Lk, Wayne, IL

Built 2017 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

TR 383

Good

Over: Little Dry Fork

3.0 Mi. NE Sims, Wayne, IL

Built 2019 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 75

TR 563

Good

Over: Livergood Creek

3.2 Mi SE of Sims, Wayne, IL

Built 2021 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

FAS-2818

Good

Over: SKILLET FORK

2 MI S ORCHARDVILLE, Wayne, IL

Built 1934 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 900

TR-448

Good

Over: WATSON CREEK

1 MI N MILL SHOALS, Wayne, IL

Built 1974 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

TR 620

Good

Over: GUM BRANCH

2 MI E MT ERIE .5S, Wayne, IL

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

TR 355

Good

Over: MARTIN CREEK

0.5 MI. SW GEFF, Wayne, IL

Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

TR 322

Good

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR

3 MI E SIMS, Wayne, IL

Built 2007 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

FAU-8684

Good

Over: BRANCH POND CREEK

FAIRFIELD, Wayne, IL

Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,200

SE 4TH STREET

Good

Over: POND CREEK

FAIRFIELD, Wayne, IL

Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 500

FAU-8692

Good

Over: BRANCH POND CREEK

FAIRFIELD, Wayne, IL

Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,500

FAU 8694

Good

Over: BRANCH POND CREEK

FAIRFIELD, Wayne, IL

Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,250

E 4TH ST;MUNI#7300

Good

Over: BRANCH POND CR

FAIRFIELD, Wayne, IL

Built 2010 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 325

FAP-332 (ILL-1)

Good

Over: STREAM

2 MI S CARMI, White, IL

Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,700

Showing 21,551-21,600 of 27,743 bridges

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