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%.

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.

All Bridges in Illinois

WHISPER CREEK WAY

Good

Over: MARLEY CREEK

0.35 MI N OF REGAN, Will, IL

Built 2007 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 900

WOLF ROAD

Good

Over: JACKSON CREEK

0.56 MI S LARAWAY RD, Will, IL

Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,100

S WALNUT RIDGE CT

Good

Over: HICKORY CREEK TRIB

0.15 MI N OF US 30, Will, IL

Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 200

LEDGESTONE WAY

Good

Over: RET POND CONNECT CUL

0.14 S OF LARAWAY RD, Will, IL

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 300

116TH AVE

Good

Over: RET POND CONNECT CUL

0.45 MI S OF LARAWAY, Will, IL

Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,050

MADELINE ROAD

Good

Over: HICKORY CREEK TRIB

0.6MI S LARAWAY RD, Will, IL

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 275

STEGER ROAD

Good

Over: HICKORY CREEK TRIB

0.1 M W OF HARLEM, Will, IL

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,200

BRUCE RD

Good

Over: FRACTION RUN CREEK

0.5 MI E/ FARRELL RD, Will, IL

Built 2007 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,850

80TH AVENUE

Good

Over: HICKORY CREEK TRIB

0.2MI S OF LARAWAY, Will, IL

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,650

Towne Center Blvd

Good

Over: Hammel Creek

0.1 M N of US 52, Will, IL

Built 2007 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 450

CORRECT CRAFT LN

Good

Over: JORDAN CREEK TRIB

0.5M E/IL53&PEOTONE, Will, IL

Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 350

RATHJE ROAD

Good

Over: ROCK CREEK TRIBUTARY

0.42 M N CORNING AVE, Will, IL

Built 2020 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,050

Essington Road

Good

Over: Rock Run Creek

1.7N. US 52-1W I-55, Will, IL

Built 2021 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 16,800

Quadrangle Drive

Good

Over: Lily Cache Creek

0.53 MI. N. of I-55, Will, IL

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,250

South Orchard Driv

Good

Over: Lily Cache Creek

1.2 MI. N. OF I-55, Will, IL

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,300

119TH ST

Good

Over: LILY CACHE CREEK

1.3M W OF WEBER RD, Will, IL

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 9,050

LILY CACHE LANE

Good

Over: LILY CACHE CREEK

INT LILY&CANTBRY LN, Will, IL

Built 2010 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 13,600

185TH STREET

Good

Over: UNION DRAINAGE DITCH

0.10MI E OF 80TH AVE, Will, IL

Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,850

SCHMIDT ROAD

Good

Over: LILY CACHE CREEK

1 MI S BOUGHTON RD, Will, IL

Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,600

Northridge Avenue

Good

Over: Lily Cache Creek

.62 MI S Boughton Rd, Will, IL

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,700

Cardinal Creek Blv

Good

Over: Trim Creek

0.4 M N CH 24, Will, IL

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 350

OAKLAND AVENUE

Good

Over: TRIB. A DES PLAINES

.1M S OF CANTON FARM, Will, IL

Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,850

PFEIFFER RD

Good

Over: HICKORY CR.

FRANKFORT, Will, IL

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,300

WASHINGTON STREET

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

0.4 M E OF US 6, Will, IL

Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,600

W MILLDSALE RD

Good

Over: UNION PACIFIC RR

2MI W OF IL 53, Will, IL

Built 2009 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,600

MCDONOUGH ST

Good

Over: ROCK RUN CREEK

JUST SO OF HOUBOLT, Will, IL

Built 1979 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,900

ESSINGTON ROAD

Good

Over: SUNNYLAND DRAIN CHAN

100' S HENNEPIN DR, Will, IL

Built 2010 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 16,800

BARNEY DRIVE

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY ROCK RUN

0.3MI N JEFFERSON ST, Will, IL

Built 2011 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,600

GARDNER ST

Good

Over: HICKORY CREEK

.1M S OFI80, Will, IL

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,600

Georgia's Way

Good

Over: Trib to Hickory Crk

0.06 M E of Marley R, Will, IL

Built 2016 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25

FOURTH AVE

Good

Over: HICKORY CREEK

0.4 MI E OF RICHARD, Will, IL

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,300

DIVISION ST

Good

Over: IL & MICH CANAL

480'W OF STATE ST., Will, IL

Built 2014 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,750

Thorn Creek Drive

Good

Over: Thorn Creek

75ft S of Brookside, Will, IL

Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 175

BOOK ROAD

Good

Over: CLOW CREEK

5 MI NNE OFPLAINFIEL, Will, IL

Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,950

LOCKPORT RD

Good

Over: LILY CACHE CREEK

.25M W OF I55, Will, IL

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,600

PASTORAL DR

Good

Over: WEST NORMAN DRAIN

2.1M W OF IL59, Will, IL

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 500

BLAKEY DR

Good

Over: WEST NORMAN DRAIN

2.0M W OF IL59, Will, IL

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 850

HUNT CLUB LN

Good

Over: RETENTION POND

IL126 2M NE OF IL59, Will, IL

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 750

AIRPORT RD

Good

Over: MINK CREEK

.65M W OF WEBER RD, Will, IL

Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 12,000

BROOKSIDE GLEN DRI

Good

Over: UNION DRAINAGE DITCH

0.50 MI W 80TH AV, Will, IL

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,550

CARILLON LAKES DR

Good

Over: MINK CREEK TRIBUTARY

140 FT S RENWINCK RD, Will, IL

Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 800

IRONWOOD DR

Good

Over: HICKORY CREEK TRIB

0.5 MI N. OF US 30, Will, IL

Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 400

FAU-8500 BaselineR

Good

Over: Unnamed Tributary

0.4 M N of Arsenal, Will, IL

Built 2010 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,900

W. DIVISION ST.

Good

Over: BNSF RY & DEEP RUN CREEK

LOCKPORT, IL, Will, IL

Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

ILL 13

Good

Over: STREAM

0.8 MI W OF FAI 57, Williamson, IL

Built 1959 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 26,300

FAU 9629

Good

Over: STREAM

W URBAN LIM-MARION, Williamson, IL

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,500

FAU 9629

Good

Over: STREAM

0.25 MI W BNRR OVH, Williamson, IL

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,900

FAU 9629

Good

Over: STREAM

0.6 MI W FAI 57, Williamson, IL

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,900

FAS 2887-IL 37

Good

Over: LAKE CREEK OVERFLOW

0.3MI S JHNSTON CITY, Williamson, IL

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,000

FAS 2887 (IL 37)

Good

Over: TRIB TO LAKE CR

0.11 M N STOTLAR RD, Williamson, IL

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,000

Showing 21,751-21,800 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.

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