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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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: STREAM
3 MI W EDWARDS CL, Wayne, IL
Over: HENNEPIN CANAL FEEDR
.5 MI S OF US 30, Whiteside, IL
Over: HICKORY CR TRIB SWAL
.25M E OF CEDAR RD, Will, IL
Over: SALT CREEK
0.4 M W OF SALINE CO, Williamson, IL
Over: DRAINAGE DITCH
0.36 E OF IL 70, Winnebago, IL
Over: S KINNIKINNICK CREEK
1 MI E OF ROSCOE, Winnebago, IL
Over: STREAM
1 MI S OF ILL 173, Winnebago, IL
Over: STREAM
.9 MI W EDWARDS CO L, Wayne, IL
Over: RAYHILL SLOUGH
0.74 W CLINTON CO, St. Clair, IL
Over: BENTON LAKE
0.1 MI E OF IL 37, Franklin, IL
Over: N FK PRAIRIE CREEK
.1M N US 136, Logan, IL
Over: MISSION CREEK
0.5 MI S OF US 52, LaSalle, IL
Over: BREWSTER RUN
.5 MI W OF ILL 47, Grundy, IL
Over: N KINNIKINNICK CREEK
1 MI E OF ROSCOE, Winnebago, IL
Over: DRURY CREEK
0.8 MI N COBDEN, Union, IL
Over: BR OF RICHLAND CR
E OF ILL 159, St. Clair, IL
Over: STREAM
.6 MI S RIVERSIDE BL, Winnebago, IL
Over: HAMMEL CREEK
0.24 M N OF US 52, Will, IL
Over: STREAM
1.9 MI E WINN CO LN, Boone, IL
Over: STREAM
LEVERETT RD & FAI 57, Champaign, IL
Over: COPPER SLOUGH
W OF CHAMPAIGN, Champaign, IL
Over: SUGAR CREEK OVERFLOW
0.75 MI NW AVISTON, Clinton, IL
Over: Stream
0.5 Mi NW of Ill. 83, Cook, IL
Over: POPLAR CREEK
0.3 M E IL-72, Cook, IL
Over: Poplar Creek
2.5 Mi. E. Ill. 72, Cook, IL
Over: TRIB TO APPLE CREEK
2.61 mi S Whitehall, Greene, IL
Over: W FORK BEAR CREEK
W MAPLE ST.,ELVASTON, Hancock, IL
Over: STREAM
1 MI.NW CARBONDALE, Jackson, IL
Over: STREAM
1 MI N BONNIE, Jefferson, IL
Over: TRIB OF APPLE RIVER
2.6 MI SOUTH US 20, Jo Daviess, IL
Over: MCCORKLE CREEK
0.15 MI S ILL 146, Johnson, IL
Over: CREEK
IL 132 & O'PLAIN, Lake, IL
Over: MISSION CREEK
1.65 MI N OF US 52, LaSalle, IL
Over: CREEK & CATTLE XING
0.32 MI N. OF US 52, LaSalle, IL
Over: GREEN RIVER OVERFLOW
2.6 MI S AMBOY RD, Lee, IL
Over: CLEARY LATERAL CREEK
4.1 MI SW OF OGLE CO, Lee, IL
Over: RICKELSON CREEK
0.4 MI SW OGLE CO LN, Lee, IL
Over: MID TRIB SUGAR CREEK
0.8 M E ILL 160, Madison, IL
Over: WATER MAIN
1.13 E OF MISS RIVER, Madison, IL
Over: TRIB TO SILVER CREEK
1.68 S ILL 140, Madison, IL
Over: RACCOON CREEK
2.8 MI N JEFF CO LN, Marion, IL
Over: N TRIB E BR KASK RVR
NE OF KINMUNDY, Marion, IL
Over: STREAM
13.62 M E OF US 51, McLean, IL
Over: TRIB OF TURKEY CR
1.5 MI NW LEXINGTON, McLean, IL
Over: DRAINAGE DITCH
.1 M S OF I-74, McLean, IL
Over: HILL LAKE CREEK
1.5 M N COLUMBIA, Monroe, IL
Over: STREAM
1.4 MI. W OF RT. 142, Saline, IL
Over: HOOVER BRANCH
1M E I-55, Sangamon, IL
Over: LICK CREEK TRIBUTARY
.17M S MATHERS GUN C, Sangamon, IL
Over: GOOSE LAKE DITCH
0.5 M S MOUSETTE LN, St. Clair, IL
Showing 25,501-25,550 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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