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
US 45(FAS 1671)
GoodOver: CRABAPPLE CREEK
5 MI N MATTOON, Coles, IL
Built 1986 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 2,900
FAS 668(CH 16)
GoodOver: STREAM
.5 MI E FAIRGRANGE, Coles, IL
Built 1996 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 450
KEDZIE AVE
GoodOver: N LAG MARQUETTE PARK
3.5 M N US 12,20, Cook, IL
Built 1933 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 16,700
KEDZIE AVE
GoodOver: S LAG MARQUETTE PARK
3.2 M N US 12,20, Cook, IL
Built 1933 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 16,700
US14 NW HWY
GoodOver: WELLER CREEK
.25 E OF SEEGER RD, Cook, IL
Built 1968 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 10,900
SB IL394 RAMP
GoodOver: THORN CREEK
SB 394 TO WB 294/I80, Cook, IL
Built 2007 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 10,700
I-294 SB
GoodOver: FLAG CR NORTH
0.9 M S US 34 P10, Cook, IL
Built 1958 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 86,900
US 51 (NB)(FAP 322
GoodOver: LONG POINT CREEK
2 MI N OF WAPELLA, De Witt, IL
Built 1986 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 9,650
US 51(FAP 322)
GoodOver: STREAM
0.5 MI N OF WAPELLA, De Witt, IL
Built 1986 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 9,650
SUYDAM RD
GoodOver: INDIAN CREEK
7.0 MI S SHABBONA, DeKalb, IL
Built 2021 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 425
FAP 749(IL 133)
GoodOver: STREAM
W OF HINDSBORO, Douglas, IL
Built 1990 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 2,450
TR 84 A
GoodOver: STREAM
1 MI SW OF ARCOLA, Douglas, IL
Built 1900 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 50
IL 38
GoodOver: W BR DUPAGE RIVER
0.1 M E OF IL 59, DuPage, IL
Built 1933 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 18,700
CH-13 PUMPING STA
GoodOver: FIRST SALT CREEK
2MI W MONTROSE, Effingham, IL
Built 1984 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 275
FAS709(CH19)
GoodOver: LITTLE BISHOP CR
1 MI S ELLIOTTSTOWN, Effingham, IL
Built 1999 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 575
TR 157
GoodOver: BRANCH JORDAN CREEK
3.5M NE OF BENTON, Franklin, IL
Built 1941 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 25
TR 97FARMER RD
GoodOver: HOG RUN
.21 MI W-BENNIT RD, Grundy, IL
Built 1994 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 75
TR 111A MINE ROAD
GoodOver: JOHNNY RUN CREEK
.28 MI W DWIGHT ROAD, Grundy, IL
Built 1982 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 75
FAP-853 (ILL-14)
GoodOver: TEN MILE CREEK
6.4 MI E FRANK CO LN, Hamilton, IL
Built 1979 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 2,200
TR 164
GoodOver: CAMP CREEK
.5 M N COLUSA, Hancock, IL
Built 2009 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 125
IL 78
GoodOver: WILDCAT CREEK
1.3 MI S HOOPOLE RD, Henry, IL
Built 1981 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 1,300
FAS 323,CH 40
GoodOver: COON CR
2.19 MI W OF IL 1, Iroquois, IL
Built 1991 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 650
WOOD ROAD TR 278
GoodOver: CREEK
WEST LINE SECT18-9-1, Jackson, IL
Built 1983 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 250
TR 31
GoodOver: SIX MILE CREEK
1 MI E OF DOWELL, Jackson, IL
Built 1989 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 50
FAU-8715(OLD-15)
GoodOver: SEVEN MILE CREEK
1 MI E MT VERNON, Jefferson, IL
Built 1986 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 2,850
CH-5
GoodOver: GUN CREEK
2 MI E SPRING GARDEN, Jefferson, IL
Built 1998 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 650
ILL 16
GoodOver: PHILS CREEK
7.0 M W JCT ILL 111, Jersey, IL
Built 1978 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 3,100
US ROUTE 30
GoodOver: UP RR
1.2 MI E I-88, Lee, IL
Built 1939 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 2,950
IL 251
GoodOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
2 MI. N. OF US 30, Lee, IL
Built 1995 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 1,100
FAS-1356 (CH-24)
GoodOver: Vermilion River
0.5 MI E OF MCDOWELL, Livingston, IL
Built 1967 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 250
CH-16 (FAS-355)
GoodOver: MOON CREEK
2 MI NORTH ANCONA, Livingston, IL
Built 1985 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 850
TR 41A
GoodOver: PRAIRIE CREEK
205E, 2800N, Livingston, IL
Built 2004 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 150
TR-70
GoodOver: DEER CREEK
0.25 MI E PATOKA, Marion, IL
Built 1978 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 25
TR-214
GoodOver: NORTH FORK CREEK
5.5 MI E VERNON, Marion, IL
Built 1982 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 150
CH-19
GoodOver: SOUTH CREEK
0.5 MI NE CARTTER, Marion, IL
Built 1993 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 325
IL 173
GoodOver: MOKELLER CREEK
0.08 M W OF US 14, McHenry, IL
Built 1993 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 5,500
LAKE STREET
GoodOver: MOT HOLLOW CREEK
LAKE ST.-OAKFORD, Menard, IL
Built 1990 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 100
TR 158
GoodOver: GROVE CREEK
1 MI S SWEETWATER, Menard, IL
Built 1991 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 75
FAS 614
GoodOver: INDIAN CREEK
3MI S PRENTICE, Morgan, IL
Built 1991 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 1,250
FREEPORT RD
GoodOver: BR. OF BUFFALO CREEK
4 MI. SW. OF POLO, Ogle, IL
Built 1996 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 1,750
FAP 558 (IL 100)
GoodOver: Little Blue Creek
0.8 mi S Detroit, Pike, IL
Built 2015 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 1,300
FAP 321 (US 54)
GoodOver: Miss Rvr/BNSF RR
Louisiana, Mo, Pike, IL
Built 2019 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 3,100
COUNTY HIGHWAY 44
GoodOver: COPPERAS CREEK
1.48 MI S ILL RTE 92, Rock Island, IL
Built 1985 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 325
I 74 EB
GoodOver: MISSISSIPPI RIVER
IN BETTENDORF, Rock Island, IL
Built 2021 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 39,050
OLD US 36
GoodOver: N FK CLEAR CREEK
.8M E DAWSON RD., Sangamon, IL
Built 1998 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 1,100
ILL 177
GoodOver: ASH CREEK
0.7 MI E ILL 158, St. Clair, IL
Built 1991 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 7,150
ILL 177
GoodOver: E Trib Reinhardt SL
1.8M E JCT IL 4, St. Clair, IL
Built 1994 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 2,450
IL 159
GoodOver: Trib to Richland Crk
3.2 MI N SMITHON, St. Clair, IL
Built 2001 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 8,100
FAU 9175
GoodOver: ROCK SPRING BRANCH
0.5M N US 50, St. Clair, IL
Built 1972 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 11,400
STATE STREET RD
GoodOver: CREEK
BELV S 1.5M IL 15, St. Clair, IL
Built 1999 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 1,700
Showing 22,001-22,050 of 27,743 bridges
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