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
TR 363
GoodOver: LITTLE APPLE CRK
1.5MI SW NORTONVILLE, Morgan, IL
Built 1997 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 50
TR 322
GoodOver: N FK MAUV TRIB
3.5 M NW ALEXANDER, Morgan, IL
Built 2009 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 50
TR-170
GoodOver: Whitley Creek
2.7 MI N OF GAYS, Moultrie, IL
Built 2017 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 75
IL 38
GoodOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
0.5 MI E OF ROCHELLE, Ogle, IL
Built 1996 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 7,050
CH-25R (FAS-1386)
GoodOver: E Br. Copperas Cr
3 Mi N. of US 24, Peoria, IL
Built 2016 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 275
FAP 756 (BRIDGE ST
GoodOver: SANGAMON RIVER
W EDGE OF MONTICELLO, Piatt, IL
Built 1950 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 5,150
TR 20
GoodOver: TRIB TO MILL CREEK
0.4 MI S OF FAS 941, Pulaski, IL
Built 1989 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 225
FAS 859
GoodOver: WELGE CREEK
OVER WELGE CREEK, Randolph, IL
Built 1995 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 1,800
CH 18
GoodOver: TRIB OF PLUM CRK
4 MI N OF SPARTA, Randolph, IL
Built 1988 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 575
AIRPORT ROAD
GoodOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
0.25 MI E. OF I-280, Rock Island, IL
Built 2005 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 9,050
TR196
GoodOver: CREEK
0.17MI S 38TH AV N, Rock Island, IL
Built 2004 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 475
SHERMAN RD CH 1
GoodOver: FANCY CREEK
1.0 E OF SHERMAN, Sangamon, IL
Built 1984 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 1,900
TR 413
GoodOver: POLECAT CREEK
3.7 MI NE HERRICK, Shelby, IL
Built 1985 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 50
FAI 64 WB
GoodOver: Abandoned Rdwy C
0.12 E OF 18TH ST, St. Clair, IL
Built 1968 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 37,900
IL 4
GoodOver: Trib to Silver Creek
1/2 mi south of I-64, St. Clair, IL
Built 1995 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 7,800
ILL 8
GoodOver: BRANCH FARM CREEK
E OF CARVER LANE, Tazewell, IL
Built 2003 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 13,600
UNION SPRINGS RD
GoodOver: CEDAR CREEK
1.4MI EAST ALTO PASS, Union, IL
Built 2018 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 50
TR 206
GoodOver: CEDAR CREEK TRIB
NW 1/4 SEC27 T11NR1W, Warren, IL
Built 1985 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 75
FAP-823 (ILL-15)
GoodOver: WHITE OAK OVERFLOW
1.5 MI W EDWARDS C L, Wayne, IL
Built 1983 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 2,500
1350 E
GoodOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
1 MI W EPWORTH, White, IL
Built 2019 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 25
TIPPLE RD
GoodOver: ROCK CREEK
5 MI SE OF WINNEBAGO, Winnebago, IL
Built 2014 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 125
CLARK ROAD
GoodOver: UNNAMED CREEK
0.2 MI N STEWARD RD, Winnebago, IL
Built 1995 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 25
LAKESIDE DR
GoodOver: KILBURN CREEK
.5 MI N OF KILBURN, Winnebago, IL
Built 2010 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 50
TR 276
GoodOver: BRUSHY CRK
1.6 MI NW COATSBURG, Adams, IL
Built 1983 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 50
IL 140 & IL 127
GoodOver: E Fork Shoal Creek
NW CL of Greenville, Bond, IL
Built 1990 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 4,350
TR 8
GoodOver: TRIB TO LITTLE DRY F
2.5 MI NW OLD RIPLEY, Bond, IL
Built 1985 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 225
I-80 WB
GoodOver: ABBOTT DITCH
3.45 E/HENRY CO LN, Bureau, IL
Built 1963 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 8,950
US 6 FAS 1247
GoodOver: LAWSON CREEK
1.6 MI. W. OF US 34, Bureau, IL
Built 1993 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 950
FAS 529(CH 17)
GoodOver: E LAKE FORK DITCH
3 MI W OF SADORUS, Champaign, IL
Built 1988 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 600
FAS 518(CH 22)
GoodOver: STREAM
0.5 MI N OF OGDEN, Champaign, IL
Built 1992 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 775
TR 255
GoodOver: Lake Fork
0.13 mi W US 51, Christian, IL
Built 2015 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 50
WOLF RD
GoodOver: WELLERS DITCH
0.1 M S IL 58, Cook, IL
Built 1960 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 11,000
CRAWFORD AVE
GoodOver: BUTTERFIELD CREEK
0.3 M N OF US 30, Cook, IL
Built 1986 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 12,400
IL 171 (ARCHER AVE
GoodOver: RR - CSXT SPUR ARGO
0.1 M S OF 63RD ST, Cook, IL
Built 1987 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 28,400
MDWY UPPER LEV RD
GoodOver: ARRIVAL EXIT ROAD
ELE RAMP TO NB CICER, Cook, IL
Built 1998 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 4,450
I-294,80 EB
GoodOver: THORN CR
0.6 M W I94 P24, Cook, IL
Built 1958 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 73,500
IL 23 (FAP 68)
GoodOver: LITTLE INDIAN CREEK
0.6 MI S CHICAGO RD, DeKalb, IL
Built 1991 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 2,150
CH 3
GoodOver: STREAM
2.5 MI W OF NEWMAN, Douglas, IL
Built 1992 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 75
US 36(FAP 323)
GoodOver: CRABAPPLE CREEK
2.0 MI E OF IL 1, Edgar, IL
Built 1931 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 1,350
FAS 1681(CH 7)
GoodOver: STREAM
1 MI W OF PARIS, Edgar, IL
Built 1988 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 100
FAP 323(US 36)
GoodOver: BRUSHY CREEK
.6 MI E OF HUME, Edgar, IL
Built 1991 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 1,350
TR 35
GoodOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
2.5 MI N OF MCCOWN, Edgar, IL
Built 1983 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 50
CH-11 SCHNIEDER RD
GoodOver: BR FIRST SALT CREEK
1.5 MI E TEUTOPOLIS, Effingham, IL
Built 1987 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 350
FAS-1714
GoodOver: SUCK CREEK
4 MI N BROWNSTOWN, Fayette, IL
Built 1964 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 400
IL 54 /FAP 71A
GoodOver: DRUMMER CK BRANCH
2.22mi N/Champaign C, Ford, IL
Built 1992 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 1,100
ILL 47
GoodOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
.3 MI S. OF ILL 9, Ford, IL
Built 1998 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 3,850
CH 4 ELLIOTT RD
GoodOver: UNNAMED STREAM
750 N 1000 E, Ford, IL
Built 2012 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 500
C.H. 11 / F.A.S. 8
GoodOver: N. FK. Cypress Creek
4.25 MI N ILL 13, Gallatin, IL
Built 2018 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 1,100
TR 8 KINSMAN RD
GoodOver: HOG RUN
.24 M S O'MALLEY RD, Grundy, IL
Built 1986 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 150
IL 78
GoodOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
S EDGE OF N JCT IL92, Henry, IL
Built 2002 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 1,400
Showing 22,651-22,700 of 27,743 bridges
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