Total Bridges
27,743
Public highway bridges in Illinois
State profile · Near national median SD
Illinois bridge safety
Condition ratings, load ratings, and structural-deficiency data for every public highway bridge in Illinois — drawn straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.
- 27,743
- Public bridges
- 41.2%
- Good condition
- 7.9%
- Poor condition
- 7.9%
- Structurally deficient
Good Condition
41.2%
11,426 bridges rated 7-9
-8.8pp vs 50% benchmark
Poor Condition
7.9%
2,186 bridges rated 0-4
Structurally Deficient
7.9%
2,186 bridges flagged for repair priority
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 — Structurally deficient share 26.3%
National avg
Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.
Condition Distribution
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix — Illinois (FHWA NBI)
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 on the structurally deficient leaderboard (lower share = better)
States are ranked by share of bridges flagged structurally deficient — the FHWA classification for any span where deck, superstructure, or substructure carries a condition rating of 4 or below. Lower percentages indicate stronger maintenance funding and inspection follow-through. States here sit immediately above and below Illinois on the same metric.
44
Rhode Island
7.69% top marginal rate
31
Nebraska
7.73% top marginal rate
17
Illinois
7.88% top marginal rate
25
Massachusetts
7.96% top marginal rate
29
Missouri
8.53% top marginal rate
Bridges Needing Most Attention in Illinois
Six lowest-condition bridges in Illinois, ranked by composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.
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
Structurally DeficientOver: WILSON CREEK
NE-35-T3NR2E, Fulton, IL
Built 1935 Load: 1.3 t ADT: 10
TR 10-B
Structurally DeficientOver: KING CREEK
W EDGE OF MINERAL, Bureau, IL
Built 1899 Load: 1.6 t ADT: 10
TR-6
Structurally DeficientOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
3.5 MI NE DIETERICH, Effingham, IL
Built 1909 Load: 1.6 t ADT: 25
TR208K(TWIN BRIDGE
Structurally DeficientOver: BIG CREEK
NE EDGE MT ZION, Macon, IL
Built 1967 Load: 1.9 t ADT: 375
All Bridges in Illinois
CSXT RR
UnknownOver: FAP-781 (ILL-33)
.75 MI N BUS US-50, Lawrence, IL
Built 1934 ADT: 1,050
I 39&US 51SB
UnknownOver: PERRY RD-FAS 176
EAST EDGE STEWARD, Lee, IL
Built 1984 ADT: 1,200
I 39&US 51NB
UnknownOver: PERRY RD-FAS 176
EAST EDGE STEWARD, Lee, IL
Built 1984 ADT: 1,600
MC GIRR ROAD
UnknownOver: I-39 & US 51
4 MI N OF US 30, Lee, IL
Built 1982 ADT: 19,100
LEE ROAD
UnknownOver: I-39 & US 51
2 MI N OF US 30, Lee, IL
Built 1982 ADT: 19,100
I 39 & US 51 SB
UnknownOver: US 30
4 MI N OF PAW PAW, Lee, IL
Built 1982 ADT: 1,450
I 39 & US 51 NB
UnknownOver: US 30
4 MI N OF PAW PAW, Lee, IL
Built 1984 ADT: 2,100
BEEMERVILLE RD
UnknownOver: I-39 & US 51
3 MI S OF US 30, Lee, IL
Built 1983 ADT: 18,700
CHICAGO RD
UnknownOver: I-39 & US 51
4.8 MI S OF US 30, Lee, IL
Built 1983 ADT: 18,700
SHADY OAKS ROAD
UnknownOver: I-39 & US 51
3 MI N LASALLE CO LN, Lee, IL
Built 1983 ADT: 18,400
WELLAND RD
UnknownOver: I-39 & US 51
ON LEE-LASALLE CO, Lee, IL
Built 1983 ADT: 16,400
ICG RR (ABANDONED)
UnknownOver: 1ST ST. IN DIXON
0.4 MI W OF IL 26, Lee, IL
Built 1854 ADT: 3,300
ICG RR (ABANDONED)
UnknownOver: 2ND ST IN DIXON
.4 MI W OF IL 26, Lee, IL
Built 1854 ADT: 1,050
ICG RR(ABANDONED)
UnknownOver: 3RD ST-DIXON
.4 MI W JCT ILL 26, Lee, IL
Built 1854 ADT: 3,000
UP RR
UnknownOver: PUMP FACTORY RD
S W EDGE DIXON, Lee, IL
Built 1928 ADT: 1,100
NELSON RD TR 14A
UnknownOver: I-88
2 MI S OF NELSON, Lee, IL
Built 1974 ADT: 15,700
BOLLMAN RD TR 22
UnknownOver: I-88
1 MI N OF US 30, Lee, IL
Built 1974 ADT: 15,700
HARMON RD
UnknownOver: I-88
4 MI N OF HARMON, Lee, IL
Built 1974 ADT: 15,700
ATKINSON RD
UnknownOver: I-88
3 MI SW OF DIXON, Lee, IL
Built 1974 ADT: 15,700
TWP RD 50 HOYLE RD
UnknownOver: I-88
2.5 MI SW OF DIXON, Lee, IL
Built 1974 ADT: 15,700
PUMP FACTORY RD
UnknownOver: I-88
1.5 MI SW OF DIXON, Lee, IL
Built 1974 ADT: 15,700
I-88 EB
UnknownOver: ILL 26
S EDGE OF DIXON, Lee, IL
Built 1974 ADT: 5,250
I-88 WB
UnknownOver: ILL 26
S EDGE OF DIXON, Lee, IL
Built 1974 ADT: 5,250
I-88 RAMP
UnknownOver: I-88
.4 MI W JCT ILL 26, Lee, IL
Built 1974 ADT: 16,100
I-88 WB
UnknownOver: US 52
SE EDGE OF DIXON, Lee, IL
Built 1974 ADT: 4,300
I-88 EB
UnknownOver: US 52
SE EDGE OF DIXON, Lee, IL
Built 1974 ADT: 4,300
TR 90 BURKETT RD
UnknownOver: I-88
1 MI SE OF DIXON, Lee, IL
Built 1974 ADT: 16,100
TR 98 BIRCH RD
UnknownOver: I-88
SE OF DIXON, Lee, IL
Built 1974 ADT: 16,100
NACHUSA RD
UnknownOver: I-88
.5 MI S NACHUSA, Lee, IL
Built 1974 ADT: 16,100
TR 118 ROBBINS RD
UnknownOver: I-88
1.5 MI SE OF NACHUSA, Lee, IL
Built 1974 ADT: 16,100
TR 132A ROCKYFORD
UnknownOver: I-88
2 MI SW FRANKLIN GRV, Lee, IL
Built 1974 ADT: 16,100
FRANKLIN RD
UnknownOver: I-88
1 MI SW FRANKLIN GRV, Lee, IL
Built 1974 ADT: 16,100
TR 152 GROVE RD
UnknownOver: I-88
S OF FRANKLIN GROVE, Lee, IL
Built 1974 ADT: 16,100
Reynolds Road
UnknownOver: I-88
1 MI E FRANKLIN GR, Lee, IL
Built 1974 ADT: 16,100
TR 188 MIDWAY RD
UnknownOver: I-88
.65 MI S OF ASHTON, Lee, IL
Built 1974 ADT: 16,100
FAS 182 ASHTON RD
UnknownOver: I-88
.7 MI SE OF ASHTON, Lee, IL
Built 1974 ADT: 16,100
TR 216 MERIDIAN RD
UnknownOver: I-88
2.5 MI E OF ASHTON, Lee, IL
Built 1974 ADT: 16,100
TR 220 BROOKLYN RD
UnknownOver: I-88
3.5 MI E OF ASHTON, Lee, IL
Built 1974 ADT: 16,100
TR 222 THORPE RD
UnknownOver: I-88
4 MI SW OF ROCHELLE, Lee, IL
Built 1974 ADT: 16,100
TR 232 BUSH GROVE
UnknownOver: I-88
.5 MI SW OGLE CO LN, Lee, IL
Built 1974 ADT: 16,100
UP RR
UnknownOver: US 52
AT SE. EDGE OF DIXON, Lee, IL
Built 1993 ADT: 4,300
Pedestrian Walkway
UnknownOver: I-88
1.3 Mi E US 52, Lee, IL
Built 2006 ADT: 16,100
FAS 345 CH-6
UnknownOver: I-55
1 MI.N. OF ODELL, Livingston, IL
Built 1972 ADT: 20,900
TR 69
UnknownOver: I-55
1 MI S. OF ODELL, Livingston, IL
Built 1972 ADT: 22,300
ILL 17
UnknownOver: I-55
1.61 MI W. OF ILL 47, Livingston, IL
Built 1973 ADT: 22,900
ILL 23
UnknownOver: I-55
2.23 MI.N.OF PONTIAC, Livingston, IL
Built 1972 ADT: 22,300
ILL 116
UnknownOver: I-55
1 MI W OF PONTIAC, Livingston, IL
Built 1974 ADT: 21,800
CH 26 / FAS 350
UnknownOver: I-55
.5 MI N.OF CHENOA, Livingston, IL
Built 1972 ADT: 21,000
1200 N / CH 8
UnknownOver: I-55
1 MI.W.OF OCOYA, Livingston, IL
Built 1972 ADT: 21,000
TR 157
UnknownOver: ROOKS CR & FAI 55
3 MI.SW OF PONTIAC, Livingston, IL
Built 1972 ADT: 21,000
Showing 2,451-2,500 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 Editorial.
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). A "structurally deficient" rating is a repair-priority signal, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult a qualified civil engineer before making decisions based on this data.
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How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.
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