Total Bridges
27,743
Public highway bridges in Illinois
State profile · Near median Poor share
Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in Illinois, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.
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%
Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).
Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.
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.
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MA
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Six lowest-condition bridges in Illinois, ranked by the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.
Over: DRAINAGE CANAL
2.2 MI E MEYER, Adams, IL
Over: E FK MAZONRIVER
0.05 MI W CH 16, Grundy, IL
Over: WILSON CREEK
NE-35-T3NR2E, Fulton, IL
Over: KING CREEK
W EDGE OF MINERAL, Bureau, IL
Over: DRAINAGE DITCH
3.5 MI NE DIETERICH, Effingham, IL
Over: BIG CREEK
NE EDGE MT ZION, Macon, IL
Over: N BRANCH CROW CREEK
1.5 Mi W of Toluca, Marshall, IL
Over: KISHWAUKEE RIVER
4.7M S of US14, McHenry, IL
Over: TRIB S BR KSHWKE RVR
.55 MI E OLSEN RD, McHenry, IL
Over: ELKHORN CREEK
0.7 MILES E OF 52, Ogle, IL
Over: TRIB TO GIBBON CREEK
1.1 MI S SALINE CO, Pope, IL
Over: Ditch
0.14 mi E IL 29, Sangamon, IL
Over: MITCHELL CREEK TRIB
2.5 MI NW COWDEN, Shelby, IL
Over: YELLOW CREEK
0.1 MI E JO DAV. CO., Stephenson, IL
Over: ROCK CR (MID XING)
0.6 M S PAULING RD, Will, IL
Over: HICKORY CREEK
0.1M NO.PATTERSON RD, Will, IL
Over: SPRING BROOK CREEK
0.1MI S 95TH STREET, Will, IL
Over: MAPLE GROVE CREEK
2 MI N WYANET, Bureau, IL
Over: MAPLE GROVE CREEK
2 MI N WYANET, Bureau, IL
Over: Panther Creek
SW Chandlerville CL, Cass, IL
Over: TRIB TO LOST CREEK
2.2 M E BLUFFSRD, Cass, IL
Over: COTTON CREEK
9.5 MI SO TALORVILLE, Christian, IL
Over: Salt Creek
1 Mi E. Ill Rte 53, Cook, IL
Over: Salt Creek
1 Mi E. Ill Rte 53, Cook, IL
Over: BEAR CREEK
1.6 MI S. GARRETT, Douglas, IL
Over: HURRICANE CREEK
2.5 MI W PITTSBURG, Fayette, IL
Over: Armstrong Run
.69 S Dupont Road, Grundy, IL
Over: HAMILTON SLOUGH
.1M E KEOKUK BRIDGE, Hancock, IL
Over: DRURY CREEK
IN MAKANDA, Jackson, IL
Over: TOMAHAWK CREEK
5.84 MI E ILL 251, LaSalle, IL
Over: W FORK MAZON RIVER
1.7 MI N OF ODELL, Livingston, IL
Over: NSRR, UPRR, Access Rd
2.4mi N of I-55/70, Madison, IL
Over: UPRR, KCSRR
0.25mi NW of Humbert Rd, Madison, IL
Over: STREAM
LAKE ARGYLE ST PK, McDonough, IL
Over: W FORK SALT CR
3.5 MI SE DOWNS, McLean, IL
Over: WILSON CR. MSS 1296
CITY OF COLUMBIA, Monroe, IL
Over: BEARCAT CREEK
2.3 M N BOND COUNTY, Montgomery, IL
Over: FORK INDIAN CREEK
2.8 MI S CASS CO LIN, Morgan, IL
Over: STREAM
5.8 MI SSW OF HEROD, Pope, IL
Over: PANTHER CREEK
.3M W IL4, N AUBURN, Sangamon, IL
Over: LOOP CREEK
1 MI W. JCT W/158, St. Clair, IL
Over: HONEY CREEK
1 MI E. WINSLOW, Stephenson, IL
Over: BEAR CREEK
2 MI S IL 1/US 45, White, IL
Over: BEAVER CREEK
3.0 MI NW CAPRON, Boone, IL
Over: WEST BUREAU CREEK
AT EAST EDGE WYANET, Bureau, IL
Over: Prairie Branch
1.5 NW Kaskaskia JC, Clinton, IL
Over: SALT CREEK
3 MI NE FARMER CITY, De Witt, IL
Over: BIG MOCCASIN CREEK
4.25 MI S. IL 33, Effingham, IL
Over: TRIB OF SALT CREEK
1 MI SE OF EFFINGHAM, Effingham, IL
Over: DRAINAGE DITCH
4.52 MI S OF IL 116, Ford, IL
Over: COLLINS RUN
NE QUAD I-80/BRISBIN, Grundy, IL
Over: VALLEY RUN Creek
3.5 MI N OF I-80 Intechng, Grundy, IL
Over: WALKER CREEK
6 MI NW KEWANEE, Henry, IL
Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY
0.25 MI N DIX INTERCHANGE, Jefferson, IL
Over: ROCKY BRANCH
0.3MI N OF E DUNER, Jefferson, IL
Over: West Aux Sable Creek
75 FT E of VanDyke R, Kendall, IL
Showing 24,701-24,750 of 27,743 bridges
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI). Poor condition is an inspection-record category, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult the bridge owner for current status.
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