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

FAS-711

Good

Over: DISMAL CREEK

2.5 MI NW LACLEDE, Fayette, IL

Built 1939 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 800

TR 46

Good

Over: RACCOON CREEK

1.5 MI E MULBERRY GR, Fayette, IL

Built 2007 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 50

US 45

Good

Over: Big Four Ditch

3.04 M S of IL 9, Ford, IL

Built 2018 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 3,200

FAI 080 (EB & WB)

Good

Over: WALLEY RUN CR

4.63 MI E OF ILL 47, Grundy, IL

Built 2003 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 39,100

US 45 FAP 681

Good

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK

1.5 mi W/IL 49, Iroquois, IL

Built 2011 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 1,050

FAP-116 (ILL-130)

Good

Over: BRUSH CREEK

.9 MI S NEWTON, Jasper, IL

Built 1982 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 4,450

DENKER ROAD

Good

Over: FERSON CREEK

0.65 MI N Bolcum Rd, Kane, IL

Built 1972 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 1,000

IL 21

Good

Over: STREAM

0.25 M S I-94, Lake, IL

Built 2003 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 22,300

IL 173

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

0.3 M E OF US 45, Lake, IL

Built 2003 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 15,600

US 6

Good

Over: TRIB OF I & M CANAL

6.47 MI E OF ILL 71, LaSalle, IL

Built 1980 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 2,450

TR 285

Good

Over: Big Slough

1 Mi. SW St. Francis, Lawrence, IL

Built 2019 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 50

IL 140

Good

Over: Silver Creek

0.5mi E of IL 4, Madison, IL

Built 1992 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 2,750

CH 26 (Woodford Co

Good

Over: Evergreen Lake SPilW

2.5 Mile NW of Hudso, McLean, IL

Built 1970 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 350

FAP 749 (IL 133)

Good

Over: Jonathan Branch

2.5 Mi. E. Lovington, Moultrie, IL

Built 2018 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 2,350

TR105

Good

Over: TWO MILE BRANCH

2 MI E SULLIVAN, Moultrie, IL

Built 2023 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 100

ILL 38

Good

Over: KYTE RIVER

3 MI. W. OF ROCHELLE, Ogle, IL

Built 2000 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 2,300

FAP 116(IL 130)

Good

Over: LITTLE FOX RIVER

3.5 MI S JCT US-50, Richland, IL

Built 1999 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 4,500

CAMPBELL ISLAND RD

Good

Over: BRANCH OF MISS RIVER

0.3 MI NW OF ILL 84, Rock Island, IL

Built 1938 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 800

CH 18

Good

Over: S BR MILL CR

7.0 MI S OF MILAN, Rock Island, IL

Built 1986 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 1,200

IL 100

Good

Over: SUGAR CREEK

2.3M N FREDERICK, Schuyler, IL

Built 1999 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 1,100

ILL 100

Good

Over: EAGLE RUN CREEK

1.5 MI N BLUFFS, Scott, IL

Built 1992 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 1,300

TR 194 Reinneck Rd

Good

Over: Hazel Creek

0.25 Mi N Jefferson, St. Clair, IL

Built 2018 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 225

ILL 116 RP #2.64

Good

Over: IL RIVER TRIB.

SW RAMP MCCLUGAGE, Tazewell, IL

Built 2020 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 9,000

TR 137

Good

Over: LITTLE MACKINAW RIVE

E.CTR-27-T24NR2W, Tazewell, IL

Built 2022 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 50

VOORHEES(FAU 6999)

Good

Over: STONY CREEK

N SIDE OF DANVILLE, Vermilion, IL

Built 2018 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 5,750

TR 562

Good

Over: King Creek

1.7 Mi. W Golden Gat, Wayne, IL

Built 2020 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 50

T.R. 103 (1500 N)

Good

Over: Little Panther Creek

4.2 MI E IL 251, Woodford, IL

Built 2023 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 25

TR156 Dudleyville

Good

Over: Beaver Creek

2.75 Mi S Greenville, Bond, IL

Built 2020 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 375

IL 26/29

Good

Over: HENNEPIN CANAL

S EDGE BUREAU JCT., Bureau, IL

Built 1988 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 750

I-80 EB

Good

Over: EAST BUREAU CREEK

1.2 MI E JCT I-180, Bureau, IL

Built 2011 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 11,450

I-80 WB

Good

Over: EAST BUREAU CREEK

1.2 MI E JCT I-180, Bureau, IL

Built 2010 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 11,450

IL 83 (CAL-SAG RD

Good

Over: CREEK W OF IL 7

0.2 M W OF IL 7, Cook, IL

Built 1985 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 10,450

IL 72 EB

Good

Over: RR - WI CENTRAL LTD

.65 M W OF IL 59, Cook, IL

Built 1991 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 21,900

Brookfield Avenue

Good

Over: Salt Creek

0.01 M N BR RR, Cook, IL

Built 2023 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 800

SCHOOL ST.

Good

Over: IHB RR

0.2 MI S. OF 138TH S, Cook, IL

Built 1984 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 3,400

FAP 323(US 36)

Good

Over: SHILO #2 DRAIN DITCH

W EDGE HUME, Edgar, IL

Built 1990 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 1,650

FAS 2793 (ILL-140)

Good

Over: HURRICANE CR OVERFLO

SE MULBERRY GROVE, Fayette, IL

Built 1982 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 600

IL 9 FAP 693

Good

Over: DRUMMER CREEK

0.07 MI W OF IL 47, Ford, IL

Built 2008 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 2,400

FAS 888

Good

Over: M.FORK CYPRESS CREEK

3.65 MI N ILL 13, Gallatin, IL

Built 2006 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 1,100

TR 163A

Good

Over: Apple Creek

1.7 Mi SE Haypress, Greene, IL

Built 2018 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 25

FAI 80 (EB & WB)

Good

Over: COLLINS RUN CREEK

3.93 MI E OF ILL 47, Grundy, IL

Built 2003 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 39,100

ILL 47 FAP326

Good

Over: STREAM

1.92 MI S of IL 113, Grundy, IL

Built 1995 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 7,100

US RT 6

Good

Over: MINERAL CREEK

1.2 MI E OSCO RD, Henry, IL

Built 2014 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 3,100

CH 42

Good

Over: Trib. to Prairie Creek

1.5miS/1.5miE of Ashkum, Iroquois, IL

Built 2023 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 75

TR 74

Good

Over: SPRING CR

1.5 MI SE ONARGA, Iroquois, IL

Built 2020 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 150

CH-10 E Fiedler Rd

Good

Over: S Fk Apple River

5 MI N OF STOCKTON, Jo Daviess, IL

Built 1955 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 100

IL 31

Good

Over: FERSON CREEK

1.1 M N OF IL 64, Kane, IL

Built 2016 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 11,700

ORCHARD ROAD

Good

Over: BLACKBERRY CRK OVRFL

0.675 MI N US 30, Kane, IL

Built 2012 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 29,900

IL 25 FAU 2503

Good

Over: WAUBANSEE CREEK

IL 25 & WAUBANSEE CR, Kendall, IL

Built 2009 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 7,900

US 34

Good

Over: Blackberry Creek

0.51 MI W OF ILL 47, Kendall, IL

Built 2019 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 22,400

Showing 24,501-24,550 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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