Poor Condition Bridges in Illinois

2,563 bridges rated Poor condition in Illinois. FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

Bridges Rated Poor Condition

A bridge is rated Poor when one or more of its major components (deck, superstructure, or substructure) has a condition rating of 4 or below on the FHWA 0–9 scale. Poor condition does not mean imminent danger of collapse, but indicates significant deterioration requiring priority maintenance or replacement. There are 2,563 such bridges in Illinois.

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Bridge State Condition Year Built ADT Length
ST CHARLES ST Illinois 1960 47,200 48.8 m
IL 53 Illinois 1967 45,600 54.7 m
RR & GARDNER ST Illinois 1964 45,600 145.4 m
RR & GARDNER ST Illinois 1964 45,600 147.3 m
ILL 15 Illinois 1981 44,300 61.9 m
POPLAR CREEK Illinois 1959 44,100 36.3 m
US 45(FAP 800) Illinois 1956 41,900 56.9 m
NSRR Illinois 1980 41,500 47.9 m
ILL 163 Illinois 1980 41,500 38.6 m
US 12 20 (95TH ST) Illinois 1961 41,100 60.0 m
JOLIET RD&BN RR SPUR Illinois 1964 40,100 123.5 m
SLOUGH E. OF RAND RD Illinois 1981 39,900 401.5 m
FAI 74 Illinois 1970 38,900 72.1 m
SAN & SHIP CANAL Illinois 1931 35,500 139.1 m
I- 55 STEVENSON Illinois 1964 35,500 76.5 m
SAN & SHIP CANAL Illinois 1966 35,500 136.8 m
I-290 & IL 110/CTA/RR Illinois 1957 34,800 107.3 m
I- 80 Illinois 1967 34,200 79.3 m
DRAINAGE CANAL Illinois 1960 33,250 39.0 m
CAL SAG CHANNEL Illinois 1938 32,900 115.5 m
W F N BR CHICAGO RIV Illinois 1941 31,700 16.2 m
I- 90 TOLL & D P RIV Illinois 1959 31,550 249.6 m
DES PLAINES RIV RD Illinois 1959 31,550 53.6 m
DES PLAINES RIV RD Illinois 1959 31,550 54.8 m
STOLLE RD FAU 9208 Illinois 1979 31,400 37.1 m
ILLINOIS RIVER & T&P RR Illinois 1948 30,000 1,430.2 m
I- 94 EDENS Illinois 1950 30,000 86.8 m
ILL RIVER T&P RR Illinois 1982 30,000 1,446.3 m
IL 29 Illinois 1995 30,000 60.9 m
UNION PACIFIC R.R. Illinois 1974 29,300 419.5 m
CHARTER OAK ROAD Illinois 1978 28,400 38.4 m
S BR CHICAGO RIVER Illinois 1928 26,800 80.0 m
UPRR Illinois 1984 25,850 96.7 m
I- 57 Illinois 1966 25,600 66.8 m
CRABORCHARD LAKE Illinois 1964 25,600 40.2 m
DES PLAINES RIVER Illinois 1928 25,500 49.1 m
HARRISON AVE Illinois 1963 25,450 69.5 m
CAL SAG CHANNEL Illinois 1931 25,400 105.6 m
DUPAGE RIVER Illinois 1960 25,150 89.2 m
I- 55 Illinois 1960 25,150 72.9 m
I- 57 Illinois 1968 25,100 75.2 m
WINFIELD CREEK Illinois 1982 25,000 6.9 m
Norfolk Southern Railway Illinois 1940 25,000 93.3 m
COUNTY DITCH Illinois 1963 24,900 11.3 m
COUNTY DITCH Illinois 1963 24,900 11.3 m
SANITARY&SHIP CANAL Illinois 1940 24,800 89.9 m
S&S CANAL/DES PLNS R Illinois 1971 24,400 967.1 m
N BR CHICAGO RIVER Illinois 1925 24,400 20.3 m
RR - EJ&E Illinois 1990 24,400 47.7 m
VARIOUS CITY STREETS Illinois 1921 24,300 275.2 m

About Poor Condition Bridge Ratings

FHWA rates bridge components on a 0–9 scale. A rating of 4 or below on any major component (deck, superstructure, substructure) classifies the bridge as Poor condition. The bridge remains open to traffic but requires priority attention. Bridges rated 0–2 are immediately closed.