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

TR 367

Good

Over: BRUSH CREEK

3.4 MI NW STEWARDSON, Shelby, IL

Built 2020 Load: 46.7 t ADT: 75

IL 161 NORTHBOUND

Good

Over: SCHOENBERGER CREEK

1MI SO. ST CLAIR AVE, St. Clair, IL

Built 2007 Load: 46.7 t ADT: 14,800

IL 161 SOUTHBOUND

Good

Over: SCHOENBERGER CREEK

IMI SO. ST CLAIR AVE, St. Clair, IL

Built 2007 Load: 46.7 t ADT: 14,800

FAI 255

Good

Over: HILL CREEK

1.5 MI S OF DUPO, St. Clair, IL

Built 1979 Load: 46.7 t ADT: 41,000

MSS 6035

Good

Over: HILL CREEK

1.5 M SO OF DUPO, St. Clair, IL

Built 1979 Load: 46.7 t ADT: 125

CH-7 (FAS 1481)

Good

Over: DILLON CREEK

NE-4-T23NR4W, Tazewell, IL

Built 2008 Load: 46.7 t ADT: 1,500

ILL 153

Good

Over: MUD CREEK

2 M N CO LINE, Washington, IL

Built 1932 Load: 46.7 t ADT: 1,250

IL 394 SB

Good

Over: PLUM CREEK

9.2 M S OF US 30, Will, IL

Built 1932 Load: 46.7 t ADT: 10,600

PRAIRIE HILL RD

Good

Over: DRY CREEK RUN

AT WILLOWBROOK RD, Winnebago, IL

Built 2007 Load: 46.7 t ADT: 4,050

TR156 Dudleyville

Good

Over: Little Beaver Creek

2 Mi S of Dudleyvill, Bond, IL

Built 2013 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 200

TR 179

Good

Over: Hurricane Creek

3 Mi. S Wendelin, Clay, IL

Built 2019 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 50

FAS 787 Boulder Rd

Good

Over: Gibbs Creek

1.5 Mi S of Boulder, Clinton, IL

Built 2021 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 400

70TH PLACE

Good

Over: FLAG CREEK

1.5 M W US 45, Cook, IL

Built 1963 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 150

IL 83/US6 TORRENC

Good

Over: LITTLE CAL RIVER

0.43 M S OF 159TH ST, Cook, IL

Built 2019 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 20,900

PRATER AVE

Good

Over: ADDISON CR

0.1 M N NORTH P9, Cook, IL

Built 1965 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 500

FAP 323(US 36)

Good

Over: BRUSHY FORK RIVER

E EDGE OF NEWMAN, Douglas, IL

Built 1990 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 2,250

TR-14

Good

Over: BEECH CREEK

3.5 MI N ALTAMONT, Effingham, IL

Built 1982 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 75

TR-256

Good

Over: RICHLAND CREEK

1065N 1100E, Fayette, IL

Built 1990 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 100

TR 571B

Good

Over: TRIB NORTH FORK

6 MI W FARINA, Fayette, IL

Built 2022 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 100

CH 2/FAS 224

Good

Over: ELK CREEK

2.5 MI N GENESEO, Henry, IL

Built 1980 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 4,850

FAS 334 CH-9

Good

Over: SUGAR CREEK

1.42 MI W OF ILL 1, Iroquois, IL

Built 1984 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 1,000

BIG TIMBER RD

Good

Over: TYLER & PINGREE CR

.8 M SE OF IL 72, Kane, IL

Built 2012 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 6,300

IL 83

Good

Over: KILDEER CREEK

0.25 M S OF IL 22, Lake, IL

Built 1993 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 40,800

ILL 178

Good

Over: ILLINOIS RIVER

2.2 MI S OF US 6, LaSalle, IL

Built 2020 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 3,200

IL 116

Good

Over: Rooks Creek

2.68 M W of I-55, Livingston, IL

Built 2020 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 3,050

TR 240

Good

Over: LAKE FORK CK

4.5 S 1 MI E MT PLSK, Logan, IL

Built 1964 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 50

POAG ROAD/FAU 8877

Good

Over: MCT Goshen Trail

1 M W IL 157, Madison, IL

Built 1966 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 4,100

FAS 2792

Good

Over: NORTH FORK CREEK

4.5 MI N ALMA, Marion, IL

Built 2006 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 50

US 150

Good

Over: KICKAPOO CREEK

DOWNS-NW OF, McLean, IL

Built 2009 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 6,750

FELL AVE

Good

Over: SUGAR CR

200 FT N OF KELSEY, McLean, IL

Built 2005 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 2,000

FAS 1746A(CH 9)

Good

Over: E Fork Shoal Creek

0.04 W TR 447, Montgomery, IL

Built 2023 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 300

US 67 SB

Good

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR

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

Built 1998 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 5,450

US 67 SB

Good

Over: SANDY CREEK

0.50 MI S I 72/US 36, Morgan, IL

Built 2004 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 5,200

US 67 NB

Good

Over: SANDY CREEK

0.50 MI S I 72/US 36, Morgan, IL

Built 2004 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 5,200

FAS 1042 - IL 251

Good

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

E. EDGE DAVIS JCT., Ogle, IL

Built 1991 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 3,400

STREITMATTER RD

Good

Over: STREAM

SECOR,SE-4-HALLOCK, Peoria, IL

Built 1984 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 75

ILL 106

Good

Over: EAST BRN KISER CREEK

5.5MI SE BARRY, Pike, IL

Built 1994 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 1,600

I-72

Good

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

1.03 mi E IL 96, Pike, IL

Built 1988 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 9,410

IL 4

Good

Over: POLECAT CREEK

.2 S OF PLUMMER CHTM, Sangamon, IL

Built 2011 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 16,500

IL 106

Good

Over: SANDY CREEK

2 M SE WINCHESTER, Scott, IL

Built 2011 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 1,300

FAI 72 RAMP A

Good

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

I-72 & IL 100 INT, Scott, IL

Built 1981 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 550

TR 186

Good

Over: Little Swan Creek

4 MI West of Avon, Warren, IL

Built 2022 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 125

IL 171

Good

Over: FRACTION RUN CREEK

1.3 M S IL 7, Will, IL

Built 1994 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 10,500

TRAINER ROAD

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

.25 MI N. OF SPRING BROOK, Winnebago, IL

Built 1991 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 1,100

PORTER ROAD

Good

Over: BR KENT CREEK

.33 M E MERIDIAN RD, Winnebago, IL

Built 1979 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 525

FAS 432 (CH 14)

Good

Over: Br of South Fork Ck

3.4 MI SE LaPrairie, Adams, IL

Built 2021 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 275

CH 18(FAS 528)

Good

Over: EMBARRAS RIVER

2.3 MI E OF US 45, Champaign, IL

Built 2019 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 2,900

I-90 EB

Good

Over: U.P. RR

2.1 Mi E. Ill Rte 83, Cook, IL

Built 2015 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 160,700

IL 121 (FAP 773)

Good

Over: MULE CREEK

1.7 MI E MONTROSE RD, Cumberland, IL

Built 2010 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 1,600

FAP322/US 51

Good

Over: STEVE CREEK

8 MI S US 40, Fayette, IL

Built 2006 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 2,900

Showing 24,451-24,500 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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