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 2936 (UNMARKED

Good

Over: TRIB TO HESS BAYOU

NEAR NCL MOUNDS, Pulaski, IL

Built 1993 Load: 54.8 t ADT: 2,300

FAP 116

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

0.5 MI SO CALHOUN RD, Richland, IL

Built 2017 Load: 54.8 t ADT: 4,050

IL 142

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

3 MI N OF ELDORADO, Saline, IL

Built 2022 Load: 54.8 t ADT: 2,200

FAP 840(IL 49)

Good

Over: FAST CREEK

S EDGE OF RANKIN, Vermilion, IL

Built 1978 Load: 54.8 t ADT: 1,100

IL 148-FAP 726

Good

Over: WOLF CREEK

1.5 MI N FAS 1900, Williamson, IL

Built 2001 Load: 54.8 t ADT: 6,150

LIMB BRANCH LANE

Good

Over: LIMB BRANCH CREEK

1.5 MI S MARION, Williamson, IL

Built 2021 Load: 54.8 t ADT: 100

TR47

Good

Over: HALLENBACK CREEK

1.5 Mi W IL 117, Woodford, IL

Built 2020 Load: 54.8 t ADT: 50

PARK ST IN HARDIN

Good

Over: GESKE HOLLOW CREEK

S OF JOE PAGE BRIDGE, Calhoun, IL

Built 2006 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 3,250

HARTS RD

Good

Over: N BR CHICAGO RIVER

0.1 M NE IL 21, Cook, IL

Built 1930 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 5,600

FAP 776(ILL-242)

Good

Over: AUXIER CREEK

1.3 MI S WAYNE CO LN, Hamilton, IL

Built 1997 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 1,250

ILL. 34

Good

Over: HICKS BRANCH

4.4 MI S OF HEROD, Hardin, IL

Built 1978 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 1,200

FAS 263 CH 5

Good

Over: VERMILION RIVER

N 18TH,E 1350, LaSalle, IL

Built 2021 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 800

IL 47

Good

Over: 5 MI. CREEK

.89 M S IL 116, Livingston, IL

Built 1993 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 2,100

IL 143

Good

Over: SUGAR CREEK

1MI W OF PIERRON, Madison, IL

Built 2014 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 2,750

TR 221 A

Good

Over: LITTLE CROOKED CREEK

1.0 MI S COOKSVILLE, McLean, IL

Built 2011 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 50

FAP 885 (ILL 146)

Good

Over: SIMMONS CREEK

4.3 MI SW HARDIN CO, Pope, IL

Built 2012 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 1,050

US 45

Good

Over: STREAM

SACRAMENTO, White, IL

Built 2018 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 1,500

ILL 127

Good

Over: LITTLE BEAVER CREEK

4.2mi S of I-70, Bond, IL

Built 1980 Load: 55.4 t ADT: 3,350

IL 160

Good

Over: BRANCH LAKE CREEK

2.2 M S TRENTON US50, Clinton, IL

Built 2012 Load: 55.4 t ADT: 4,750

CHICAGO RD

Good

Over: THORN CREEK TRIB

.03 M N IL 1 CUTOFF, Cook, IL

Built 2020 Load: 55.4 t ADT: 5,000

IL 64

Good

Over: DES PLAINES RIVER

1 M W OF IL 43, Cook, IL

Built 2014 Load: 55.4 t ADT: 41,200

IL 10 (FAP 717)

Good

Over: CREEK

.5 MI W CLINTON, De Witt, IL

Built 2007 Load: 55.4 t ADT: 2,150

KESLINGER RD

Good

Over: WELCH CR.

.75MI W OF IL RTE 47, Kane, IL

Built 2010 Load: 55.4 t ADT: 5,050

TR 498

Good

Over: BR MACOUPIN CR

4.0 MI E STANDARD CY, Macoupin, IL

Built 1925 Load: 55.4 t ADT: 35

BRIMFIELD-JUBILEE

Good

Over: BR KICKAPOO CREEK

SE 18-JUBILEE TWP, Peoria, IL

Built 1968 Load: 55.4 t ADT: 475

FRENCH GROVE CEM R

Good

Over: FRENCH CREEK

SE-32-T11NR5E, Peoria, IL

Built 1977 Load: 55.4 t ADT: 10

IL 73

Good

Over: TRIB. YELLOW CREEK

PEARL CITY, Stephenson, IL

Built 2002 Load: 55.4 t ADT: 2,850

FAU-1637 StuenkelR

Good

Over: East Br Hickory Cr

0.2M W Central Av., Will, IL

Built 2015 Load: 55.4 t ADT: 4,725

SPRING CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

EAST OF ALPINE RAOD, Winnebago, IL

Built 2001 Load: 55.4 t ADT: 21,000

SBI 11

Good

Over: QUARRY BRANCH

.7 MI E OF CASEY, Clark, IL

Built 1982 Load: 55.7 t ADT: 1,300

IL 68 (DUNDEE RD)

Good

Over: M FK N BR CHGO RIV

0.8 M E IL 43, Cook, IL

Built 2019 Load: 55.7 t ADT: 23,100

WILLOW RD

Good

Over: M F N BR Chicago Riv

1.0 M E of IL 43, Cook, IL

Built 2013 Load: 55.7 t ADT: 28,400

TR 9 AIRPORT ROAD

Good

Over: SARATOGA CREEK

0.32 MI W MIDDLE RD, Grundy, IL

Built 1984 Load: 55.7 t ADT: 125

FAS 1774 {OLD 121}

Good

Over: KIKAPOO CREEK

3 MILE NORTH LINCOLN, Logan, IL

Built 2006 Load: 55.7 t ADT: 1,700

I-155

Good

Over: TRIB SUGAR CREEK

1.5M NW I-55, Logan, IL

Built 1986 Load: 55.7 t ADT: 10,600

TR 39(FRTG RD WEST

Good

Over: SANDY CREEK

2.60 MI S OF ILL 18, Marshall, IL

Built 1990 Load: 55.7 t ADT: 50

NEW IL 13

Good

Over: TRIB W H'BURG DITCH

0.25 E OF LOVERS LA, Saline, IL

Built 1996 Load: 55.7 t ADT: 7,350

SECOND STREET

Good

Over: I&M CANAL

0.15 M W OF IL 171, Will, IL

Built 2017 Load: 55.7 t ADT: 675

OLDE CREEK RD

Good

Over: KEITH CREEK

0.2 MI E PERRYVILLE, Winnebago, IL

Built 2003 Load: 55.7 t ADT: 6,200

CH 48

Good

Over: CURL CREEK

4.7 MI NE LIBERTY, Adams, IL

Built 1959 Load: 56.1 t ADT: 850

IL 29 SB

Good

Over: CLEAR CREEK

0.9 MI NW SHARPSBURG, Christian, IL

Built 2005 Load: 56.1 t ADT: 8,550

TR 122 Pipeline Rd

Good

Over: Stone Quarry Creek

2.3 Mi SE Beckemeyer, Clinton, IL

Built 2021 Load: 56.1 t ADT: 375

IL 115

Good

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

2.4 MI N OF IL 116, Ford, IL

Built 2010 Load: 56.1 t ADT: 650

Daniel Boulevard

Good

Over: Dittman Ditch

3200’ west of Reinking Rd, Kane, IL

Built 2019 Load: 56.1 t ADT: 650

US 150

Good

Over: S. HENDERSON CR TRIB

3 MI N OF US 34, Knox, IL

Built 2003 Load: 56.1 t ADT: 2,950

TR 76

Good

Over: TRIB TO HENDERSON CK

SE-26-T13NR1E, Knox, IL

Built 2021 Load: 56.1 t ADT: 25

FAS 548 (CH 38)

Good

Over: FRIENDS CREEK

4.9 ME NE ARGENTA, Macon, IL

Built 2022 Load: 56.1 t ADT: 250

US 51 NB (FAP 322)

Good

Over: FULTON CREEK

CENTRALIA, Marion, IL

Built 1960 Load: 56.1 t ADT: 3,450

IL 31

Good

Over: CRYSTAL CREEK

0.1 M S Algonquin Rd, McHenry, IL

Built 2013 Load: 56.1 t ADT: 17,900

RANDALL ROAD

Good

Over: WOODS CREEK

0.3 M S OF MILLER RD, McHenry, IL

Built 1969 Load: 56.1 t ADT: 28,800

Showing 25,051-25,100 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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