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

ILL 121

Good

Over: DEER CREEK

1.3MI SE LINCOLN, Logan, IL

Built 1999 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 3,650

EMDEN-BURTON VIEW

Good

Over: PRAIRIE CR TRIB

2 MI S EMDEN, Logan, IL

Built 1999 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 450

TR 46

Good

Over: South Fork Creek

3.2 Mi. N Warrensbur, Macon, IL

Built 2017 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 50

SBI-142 (ILL-37)

Good

Over: RACCOON CREEK MIDDLE

1 MILE S OF IL 161, Marion, IL

Built 1997 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 4,500

TR-254

Good

Over: Crooked Crk Overflow

2.5 Mi S Rt. 50, Marion, IL

Built 2019 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 725

HEMMINGSON RD.

Good

Over: S.BR.KISHWAUKEE RIV.

2.0M.E.OF UNION, McHenry, IL

Built 1991 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 500

North Union Road

Good

Over: Kishwaukee River

.8 MI N IL 176, McHenry, IL

Built 2019 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 500

US 67 NB

Good

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR

4.5M N US67/I72/US36, Morgan, IL

Built 1998 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 5,450

US 52 (FAS 2079)

Good

Over: GOOSE HOLLOW CREEK

1 MI. SE. BROOKVILLE, Ogle, IL

Built 1991 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 800

CHANA RD

Good

Over: HONEY CREEK

1MI N OF CHANA, Ogle, IL

Built 2013 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 900

BRIM.JUBILEE ROAD

Good

Over: JUBILEE CREEK

SE1/4-16-JUBILEE, Peoria, IL

Built 2021 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 400

ILL.154

Good

Over: GALUM CREEK

E OF ILL.150, Perry, IL

Built 1992 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 2,150

US 6

Good

Over: COAL CREEK

0.2 MI. E. OF US 150, Rock Island, IL

Built 1993 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 11,500

63 STREET

Good

Over: BRANCH OF MILL CREEK

0.9 MILES N SHERRARD, Rock Island, IL

Built 1983 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 1,350

IL 34

Good

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

0.8 MI SE OF GALATIA, Saline, IL

Built 2019 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 3,250

TR 28

Good

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK

3.0 MI WEST GALATIA, Saline, IL

Built 1982 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 25

VETERANS / IL 4 (S

Good

Over: NS RR & GATEWAY W RR

.2M N I-72, Sangamon, IL

Built 1990 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 31,800

TR 281

Good

Over: Lick Creek Trib

0.43 mi W TR 8, Sangamon, IL

Built 2019 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 25

IL 100

Good

Over: FRIDDLE BRANCH

1.9M S BROWNING CTR, Schuyler, IL

Built 1992 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 1,100

HILLVIEW RD

Good

Over: SANDY CREEK

5 MI S IL 106/OLD 36, Scott, IL

Built 1940 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 450

FAP 325(IL 16)

Good

Over: RICHLAND CREEK

2.3 MI W IL 32, Shelby, IL

Built 1980 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 4,250

TR 145

Good

Over: MUD CREEK TRIB

3.4 MI NE TOWER HILL, Shelby, IL

Built 1985 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 25

FAI 255 SB

Good

Over: HARDING DITCH north

1.9MI N FAI 64, St. Clair, IL

Built 1985 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 21,750

IL 177

Good

Over: LOOP CREEK

3MI WEST OF 158, St. Clair, IL

Built 2007 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 7,800

TR 183

Good

Over: STREAM

5.65 MI N OF US 150, Vermilion, IL

Built 1995 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 75

IL 7

Good

Over: MILNE CREEK

0.7 M E OF IL 171, Will, IL

Built 1988 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 15,200

HIGH ROAD

Good

Over: LONG RUN CREEK

1 MI S 135TH ST, Will, IL

Built 2008 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 1,450

MORSAY DR

Good

Over: KEITH CREEK,NORTH BR

0.03 MI E FAIRVIEW, Winnebago, IL

Built 1967 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 3,000

I-57

Good

Over: COPPER SLOUGH

.4 MI N FAI 72 INT, Champaign, IL

Built 1965 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 34,400

ILL 104

Good

Over: LAKE SANGCHRIS

.25 E SANG CO, Christian, IL

Built 1932 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 2,700

FAS 1707

Good

Over: East Mill Creek

2 Mi. W Marshall, Clark, IL

Built 2023 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 3,200

IL 133 (FAP 749)

Good

Over: HICKORY GROVE CREEK

1.0 MI W OF REDMON, Edgar, IL

Built 1936 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 1,900

FAS-1712 (CH-16)

Good

Over: BISHOP CREEK

3 MI W DIETRICH, Effingham, IL

Built 2022 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 775

SILVER CR RD - TR

Good

Over: LITTLER'S CREEK

NE-10-T8NR4E, Fulton, IL

Built 1992 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 250

US 6 FAU 5952

Good

Over: NETTLE CREEK

2.49 MI W OF IL 47, Grundy, IL

Built 2008 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 7,400

US ROUTE 34

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

0.2 MI W JCT ILL 78, Henry, IL

Built 1958 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 2,400

TR 94

Good

Over: CAMP CREEK

1.5 MI N ANDOVER, Henry, IL

Built 2008 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 50

CH 32

Good

Over: LOGAN HOLLOW

0.5 MI N OF IL 3, Jackson, IL

Built 1993 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 150

TR 217A

Good

Over: TRIB TO DITCH

3 MI. SO. IL 3, Jackson, IL

Built 2012 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 50

FOX RIVER DR

Good

Over: CLEAR CREEK

CH1 OVER CLAR CREEK, Kendall, IL

Built 2021 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 1,000

TR 244A(STOCKS RD)

Good

Over: MARROWBONE CR TRIB

.8 MI N SHELBY CO LI, Macon, IL

Built 1984 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 25

CH-3 (CH-S42)

Good

Over: S BRANCH CROW CREEK

T29N-R1W-3PM SEC 21, Marshall, IL

Built 2018 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 50

IL 336

Good

Over: WILDLIFE CROSSING

1.18MI N of US 136, McDonough, IL

Built 2016 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 1,600

I-55/I-74 NB

Good

Over: Union Pacific Railroad

2.4 MI S JCT ILL 9, McLean, IL

Built 1963 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 21,550

TR 244

Good

Over: POPE CREEK

SW-31-T14NR1W, Mercer, IL

Built 1983 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 25

PINES ROAD

Good

Over: BR. PINE CREEK

7 MI. E. POLO, Ogle, IL

Built 1990 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 1,550

FAP 841-IL 154

Good

Over: LITTLE BEAUCOUP CR

1.2 MI W US 51, Perry, IL

Built 2001 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 4,000

TR 183

Good

Over: LAKE FORK DRAIN DITC

3.5 MI NW ATWOOD, Piatt, IL

Built 2022 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 50

ILL 71

Good

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

1.14 MI W OF ILL 89, Putnam, IL

Built 2015 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 4,700

FAI 74 SB

Good

Over: ROCK RIVER, SIDE RDS

S EDGE MOLINE, Rock Island, IL

Built 2002 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 15,750

Showing 24,051-24,100 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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