Total Bridges
27,743
Public highway bridges in Illinois
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
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%.
Condition Distribution
Counties (102)
Adams 325 Alexander 96 Bond 165 Boone 111 Brown 71 Bureau 382 Calhoun 81 Carroll 185 Cass 77 Champaign 743 Christian 323 Clark 232 Clay 171 Clinton 187 Coles 308 Cook 2185 Crawford 196 Cumberland 169 De Witt 197 DeKalb 264 Douglas 234 DuPage 380 Edgar 278 Edwards 79 Effingham 260 Fayette 356 Ford 300 Franklin 323 Fulton 210 Gallatin 82 Greene 166 Grundy 269 Hamilton 164 Hancock 291 Hardin 58 Henderson 144 Henry 331 Iroquois 565 Jackson 235 Jasper 180 Jefferson 270 Jersey 111 Jo Daviess 198 Johnson 120 Kane 354 Kankakee 352 Kendall 133 Knox 321 LaSalle 529 Lake 286 Lawrence 183 Lee 372 Livingston 578 Logan 296 Macon 368 Macoupin 248 Madison 543 Marion 301 Marshall 153 Mason 85 Massac 138 McDonough 210 McHenry 229 McLean 624 Menard 90 Mercer 162 Monroe 130 Montgomery 261 Morgan 241 Moultrie 171 Ogle 377 Peoria 365 Perry 139 Piatt 249 Pike 338 Pope 86 Pulaski 106 Putnam 50 Randolph 155 Richland 147 Rock Island 256 Saline 176 Sangamon 480 Schuyler 121 Scott 96 Shelby 330 St. Clair 502 Stark 89 Stephenson 332 Tazewell 361 Union 192 Vermilion 515 Wabash 88 Warren 202 Washington 232 Wayne 264 White 210 Whiteside 280 Will 674 Williamson 204 Winnebago 475 Woodford 222
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
NE
Nebraska
7.73% top marginal rate
IL
Illinois
7.88% top marginal rate
MA
Massachusetts
7.96% top marginal rate
MO
Missouri
8.53% top marginal rate
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.
FAS 1599
PoorOver: DRAINAGE CANAL
2.2 MI E MEYER, Adams, IL
Built 1980 Load: 0.6 t ADT: 200
CH 15
PoorOver: E FK MAZONRIVER
0.05 MI W CH 16, Grundy, IL
Built 1977 Load: 1.0 t ADT: 1,400
MOOSE RD - TR 240
PoorOver: WILSON CREEK
NE-35-T3NR2E, Fulton, IL
Built 1935 Load: 1.3 t ADT: 10
TR 10-B
PoorOver: KING CREEK
W EDGE OF MINERAL, Bureau, IL
Built 1899 Load: 1.6 t ADT: 10
TR-6
PoorOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
3.5 MI NE DIETERICH, Effingham, IL
Built 1909 Load: 1.6 t ADT: 25
TR208K(TWIN BRIDGE
PoorOver: BIG CREEK
NE EDGE MT ZION, Macon, IL
Built 1967 Load: 1.9 t ADT: 375
All Bridges in Illinois
FAU 7144(WINDSOR R
UnknownOver: I-57
SW OF CHAMPAIGN, Champaign, IL
Built 2012 ADT: 25,800
FAU 7110(Bradley A
UnknownOver: I-57
W of Champaign, Champaign, IL
Built 2019 ADT: 34,400
FAP 719 (US 150)
UnknownOver: FAI 57
I-57 UNDER US 150, Champaign, IL
Built 2020 ADT: 34,400
FAU 7158 (MATTIS A
UnknownOver: FAI 57
I-57 & MATTIS AVE, Champaign, IL
Built 2020 ADT: 23,000
FAU 7158(MATTIS AV
UnknownOver: FAI 74
2.5 MI NW CHAMPAIGN, Champaign, IL
Built 2020 ADT: 31,500
UP RR
UnknownOver: TR 340
1.6 MI NE ROYAL, Champaign, IL
Built 1900 ADT: 225
IC RR
UnknownOver: FAU 7118
UNIVERSITY AVE, Champaign, IL
Built 1900 ADT: 12,800
IC RR
UnknownOver: LOGAN ST
LOGAN ST, Champaign, IL
Built 1900 ADT: 900
IC RR
UnknownOver: LOGAN ST
LOGAN ST, Champaign, IL
Built 1900 ADT: 900
IC RR
UnknownOver: LOGAN ST
LOGAN ST, Champaign, IL
Built 1900 ADT: 900
IC RR
UnknownOver: FAU 7126(GREEN ST)
GREEN ST, Champaign, IL
Built 1900 ADT: 8,400
IC RR
UnknownOver: FAU 7134(STADIUM DR)
STADIUM DR, Champaign, IL
Built 1900 ADT: 2,400
IC RR
UnknownOver: FAU 7139(ST MARY'S)
ST MARY'S RD, Champaign, IL
Built 1900 ADT: 2,800
IC RR
UnknownOver: WINDSOR RD(FAU 7145)
S EDGE CHAMPAIGN, Champaign, IL
Built 1990 ADT: 13,700
NORFOLK SOUTHERN R
UnknownOver: IL 29
.5M W IL 48 INTCHG, Christian, IL
Built 1939 ADT: 10,600
IL 29
UnknownOver: IL 48
.1M E IL 48 RAMP, Christian, IL
Built 1964 ADT: 3,000
N&W RR
UnknownOver: ILL 48
AT TAYLORVILLE, Christian, IL
Built 1961 ADT: 2,950
CSX RR
UnknownOver: I-70
NE OF MARSHALL, Clark, IL
Built 1968 ADT: 24,900
CNRL RR
UnknownOver: US 40(FAS 1707)
1 MI E MARTINSVILLE, Clark, IL
Built 1954 ADT: 2,050
US 40(FAS 1707)
UnknownOver: I-70
2 MI W STATE LINE, Clark, IL
Built 1968 ADT: 28,000
CH 6(FAS 686)
UnknownOver: I-70
3 MI E MARTINSVILLE, Clark, IL
Built 1969 ADT: 23,400
CH 8(FAS 688)
UnknownOver: I-70
1.75 MI W IL 1, Clark, IL
Built 1968 ADT: 23,400
CH 9(FAS 689)
UnknownOver: I-70
MARTINSVILLE INT, Clark, IL
Built 1968 ADT: 23,400
CH 20(FAS 1660)
UnknownOver: I-70
3.5 MI W STATE LINE, Clark, IL
Built 1968 ADT: 24,900
TR 189
UnknownOver: I-70
.5 MI W IL 49 INT, Clark, IL
Built 1969 ADT: 23,500
CH 23
UnknownOver: I-70
2.5 MI W MARTINSVILL, Clark, IL
Built 1969 ADT: 22,800
TR 107
UnknownOver: I-70
.75 MI W IL 1, Clark, IL
Built 1969 ADT: 23,400
TR 183 B
UnknownOver: I-70
1.25 MI E MARTINSVIL, Clark, IL
Built 1969 ADT: 23,400
TR 198
UnknownOver: I-70
4.5 MI W IL 1, Clark, IL
Built 1969 ADT: 23,400
TR 223
UnknownOver: I-70
1.2 MI E OF IL 49, Clark, IL
Built 1969 ADT: 22,800
TR 272 A
UnknownOver: I-70
2 MI E IL 1, Clark, IL
Built 1968 ADT: 24,900
TR 340
UnknownOver: I-70
3 MI W STATE LINE, Clark, IL
Built 1968 ADT: 24,900
TR 362
UnknownOver: I-70 & OLD US 40
W STATE LINE, Clark, IL
Built 1968 ADT: 2,100
ILL 49(FAP 832)
UnknownOver: I-70
CASEY, Clark, IL
Built 1969 ADT: 22,800
TR 48
UnknownOver: I-70
2 MI E IL 49, Clark, IL
Built 1970 ADT: 22,800
I-70 (EB)
UnknownOver: IL 1(FAP 332)
N MARSHALL, Clark, IL
Built 1969 ADT: 7,100
I-70 (WB)
UnknownOver: IL 1(FAP 332)
N MARSHALL, Clark, IL
Built 1969 ADT: 7,100
ABANDONED RR
UnknownOver: TR 165
0.25 MI E MARSHALL, Clark, IL
Built 1906 ADT: 250
TR-1
UnknownOver: FAI-57
EFF-CLAY CO LINE, Clay, IL
Built 1968 ADT: 18,900
ICG RR
UnknownOver: CH 7
2 MI W IOLA, Clay, IL
Built 1900 ADT: 450
ICG RR
UnknownOver: CH-22
3 MI SW IOLA, Clay, IL
Built 1900 ADT: 200
ICG RR
UnknownOver: TR-51
2 MI NW IOLA, Clay, IL
Built 1900 ADT: 50
ICG RR
UnknownOver: TR-67
2 MI WNW IOLA, Clay, IL
Built 1900 ADT: 50
ICG RR
UnknownOver: TR-217
2 MI W OSKALOOSA, Clay, IL
Built 1900 ADT: 25
ICG RR
UnknownOver: TR-255
2 MI SW OSKALOOSA, Clay, IL
Built 1900 ADT: 25
ILL 160
UnknownOver: FAI 64
3 MI W DAMIANSVILLE, Clinton, IL
Built 1970 ADT: 31,000
Albers Rd-CH8-FAS7
UnknownOver: FAI 64
3 MI S ALBERS, Clinton, IL
Built 1971 ADT: 31,000
County Line Rd-CH
UnknownOver: FAI 64
ST CLAIR CO LINE, Clinton, IL
Built 1972 ADT: 31,000
Billhartz Rd-FAS 7
UnknownOver: FAI 64
1 MI W DAMIANSVILLE, Clinton, IL
Built 1970 ADT: 31,000
SCHUMACHER RD - TR
UnknownOver: NEW US 50
5 MI E OF TRENTON, Clinton, IL
Built 1973 ADT: 6,850
Showing 201-250 of 27,743 bridges
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