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

PLEASANT VALLEY RD

Good

Over: GRASSY CREEK

1 MI W OF STONEFORT, Williamson, IL

Built 2014 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 175

I-70

Good

Over: STREAM

1.1 MI E IL 49 INT, Clark, IL

Built 1968 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 22,800

TR 23

Good

Over: TRIB TO KASKASKIA RI

3 MI N COOKS MILLS, Coles, IL

Built 2021 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 125

OAKTON ST

Good

Over: N SHORE CHANNEL

3 M E I-94, Cook, IL

Built 1957 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 14,100

DEVON AVE

Good

Over: N BR CHICAGO RIVER

0.7 W US 14, Cook, IL

Built 1992 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 25,500

119TH ST

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

0.6 M E US 45, Cook, IL

Built 2012 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 1,250

SHALES PKWY

Good

Over: POPLAR CREEK

.2M S. OF BODE RD., Cook, IL

Built 2000 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 11,000

FAP-774 (ILL-32,33

Good

Over: LITTLE WABASH RIVER

2 MI NW EFFINGHAM, Effingham, IL

Built 1974 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 11,600

FAS 452 CH 2

Good

Over: Otter Creek

NW-32-T4NR2E, Fulton, IL

Built 2023 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 350

IL 267

Good

Over: BEAR CREEK

3.5 M N GREENFIELD, Greene, IL

Built 2011 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 2,500

IL 1

Good

Over: Gay Creek

0.16M S ofWellington, Iroquois, IL

Built 2022 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 2,200

TR 2 D

Good

Over: Sheldon Ditch #1

0.9 Mi S of CR1400S, Iroquois, IL

Built 1900 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 75

IL 13/127

Good

Over: BEAUCOUP CREEK

2 MI S OF IL 4, Jackson, IL

Built 2017 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 4,500

FAP 42-IL 13/127

Good

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

1 MI SO VERGENNES, Jackson, IL

Built 1999 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 4,000

N TOLLE LANE TR384

Good

Over: PANTHER FORK CREEK

5 MI E OF DIX, Jefferson, IL

Built 2016 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 75

ILL 100 (SB)

Good

Over: PIASA CREEK

.7 MI N CLIFTON TERR, Jersey, IL

Built 1997 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 5,150

US 67 SB

Good

Over: PIASA CREEK

7.6 MI S JERSEYVILLE, Jersey, IL

Built 2012 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 12,100

IL 72 (MAIN ST)

Good

Over: FOX RIVER

0.3 M E OF IL 31, Kane, IL

Built 1996 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 29,200

IL 25 & STEARNS W

Good

Over: E BR BREWSTER CREEK

.15 M W of Dunham Rd, Kane, IL

Built 2009 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 5,350

PEORIA & OTTAWA RD

Good

Over: BAILEY CR

0.11 mi W IL251, LaSalle, IL

Built 1940 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 325

I-88 EB

Good

Over: BEACH CREEK

1 MI SW OGLE CO LN, Lee, IL

Built 1974 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 8,050

FAS 344 CH 23

Good

Over: GOOSEBERRY CRK

1.52 MI E OF IL 47, Livingston, IL

Built 1997 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 225

TR 244

Good

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

2580 N, 2900 E, Livingston, IL

Built 2022 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 50

TR 228

Good

Over: CONRAIL RR

1MI SE OF TROY, Madison, IL

Built 1997 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 125

US 14

Good

Over: MOKELER CREEK

US 14 N OF IL 173, McHenry, IL

Built 2006 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 12,400

FAS 1517(US 150)

Good

Over: S BRANCH SALT CREEK

1 MI E FARMER CITY, Piatt, IL

Built 2012 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 1,300

US 54

Good

Over: ATLAS CREEK

.25M E IL 96, Pike, IL

Built 2001 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 2,250

ILL 29

Good

Over: SENACHWINE CR TRIB

1 MI N OF PUTNAM, Putnam, IL

Built 1963 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 3,200

TR 138

Good

Over: Panther Creek Trib

0.6 mi S IL 104, Sangamon, IL

Built 2017 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 75

LARAWAY ROAD

Good

Over: N. BR. JACKSON CREEK

0.5 MI E GOUGAR ROAD, Will, IL

Built 1965 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 8,700

STONERIDGE DR

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

0.1 MI N SPRG CK RD, Winnebago, IL

Built 2011 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 100

CH 8

Good

Over: MAPLE GROVE CREEK

2 MI N OF WYANET, Bureau, IL

Built 2021 Load: 44.7 t ADT: 700

ARGO FAY ROAD

Good

Over: STREAM

1.5 MI SW ARGO FAY, Carroll, IL

Built 2009 Load: 44.7 t ADT: 1,600

IL 29

Good

Over: PANTHER CREEK

0.4 MI NW IL 104, Christian, IL

Built 2005 Load: 44.7 t ADT: 12,200

BALLARD RD

Good

Over: CREEK

0.5 M E OF US 12, Cook, IL

Built 2022 Load: 44.7 t ADT: 5,000

WILLOW SPRINGS RD

Good

Over: I & M CANAL - OLD

2.1 M S I-55, Cook, IL

Built 1996 Load: 44.7 t ADT: 19,000

WALDRON DRIVE

Good

Over: PEDESTRIAN UNDERPASS

400E 1500S, Cook, IL

Built 1997 Load: 44.7 t ADT: 775

EMERSON AVE

Good

Over: N SHORE CHANNEL

0.5 M E MCCORMICK BL, Cook, IL

Built 2008 Load: 44.7 t ADT: 10,600

Central Street

Good

Over: North Shore Channel

0.6 Mi E of Green Bay, Cook, IL

Built 2022 Load: 44.7 t ADT: 3,250

US 40 (FAS 1707)

Good

Over: RANGE CREEK

.5 MI W VEVEY PARK, Cumberland, IL

Built 2015 Load: 44.7 t ADT: 2,250

CREGO ROAD

Good

Over: BR OF SOMONAUK CREEK

1 MI E/IL 23 N.US 30, DeKalb, IL

Built 2023 Load: 44.7 t ADT: 50

MC GIRR ROAD

Good

Over: BATTLE CREEK

1300N 1640E, DeKalb, IL

Built 2021 Load: 44.7 t ADT: 450

Warrenville Road

Good

Over: W Br of DuPage River

.2M W of Winfield Rd, DuPage, IL

Built 2013 Load: 44.7 t ADT: 3,200

FAU-1397 ST CHRLS

Good

Over: SALT CREEK

0.2 MI W OF ILL 83, DuPage, IL

Built 1979 Load: 44.7 t ADT: 16,400

IL 154-FAP 841

Good

Over: LITTLE INDIAN CREEK

2 MI W IL 148, Franklin, IL

Built 2002 Load: 44.7 t ADT: 2,300

ILL 34

Good

Over: STREAM E OF BENTON

0.9 MI E BENTON, Franklin, IL

Built 2010 Load: 44.7 t ADT: 3,850

BUCKEYE CHURCH TR

Good

Over: SHOAL CREEK

Sec 1, T6N R1E 4th P, Fulton, IL

Built 2005 Load: 44.7 t ADT: 25

TR 147

Good

Over: JOHNNY RUN

RANSOM ROAD, Grundy, IL

Built 2012 Load: 44.7 t ADT: 50

CH-1

Good

Over: TRIB BEAVER CREEK

4.25 MI N DOLAN LAKE, Hamilton, IL

Built 1994 Load: 44.7 t ADT: 175

ILL ROUTE 82

Good

Over: STREAM

1.7 MI N JCT ILL 81, Henry, IL

Built 2009 Load: 44.7 t ADT: 1,200

Showing 24,151-24,200 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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