Bridge conditions in Champaign County, Illinois
728 inventoried bridges · 59 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
Champaign County tracks close to typical: 59 of its 728 inventoried bridges (8.1%) are rated poor, against a national rate of about 7%.
- 59 of the 728 bridges in Champaign County, Illinois, are rated in poor condition (8.1%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 432 bridges (59.3%) are rated good and 237 (32.6%) fair.
- The median Champaign County bridge was built in 1983.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is I-74 over US 45(FAP 800) (built 1956), carrying about 41,900 vehicles a day.
Good 59.3% · Fair 32.6% · Poor 8.1% of 728 bridges
Bridges rated poor
Every bridge in the county with a poor rating, busiest first. Poor means a major component is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale; it is a repair flag, not a closure notice.
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-74 over US 45(FAP 800) | 1956 | 41,900 | Poor |
| Fap 725(EB) over Canadian National Railwa | 1966 | 10,450 | Poor |
| Fap 725 (WB) over CN Railwy & Copper Sloug | 1966 | 10,450 | Poor |
| I-72(EB) over I-57 | 1965 | 8,650 | Poor |
| I-72(WB) over I-57 | 1965 | 8,650 | Poor |
| Fau 7155(DUNCAN Rd over Copper Slough | 1976 | 7,550 | Poor |
| Ch 57(FAU 7154) over I-72 | 1968 | 7,150 | Poor |
| Fau 7182(BROADWAY) over Saline Branch | 1982 | 4,250 | Poor |
| Country Club Rd. over Saline Br Drain Dit | 1979 | 4,200 | Poor |
| Fap 709 (US 136) over Sangamon River | 1972 | 2,500 | Poor |
| Ch 20(FAS 502) over Saline Branch Ditch | 1980 | 2,450 | Poor |
| John St (fau 7128) over Copper Slough | 1967 | 2,200 | Poor |
| Ch 12(FAS 516) over Salt Fork River | 1971 | 2,100 | Poor |
| Ch 15(FAS 512) over Branch of Salt Fork | 1982 | 1,950 | Poor |
| Fau 7200(PERKINS R over Saline Branch Ditch | 1977 | 1,450 | Poor |
| Fas 517 over I-57 | 1967 | 1,350 | Poor |
| Tr 94 over Stream | 1932 | 1,300 | Poor |
| First St over Owl Creek | 1970 | 1,250 | Poor |
| 3RD St (ch 30) over Owl Creek | 1972 | 1,200 | Poor |
| Duncan Rd over I-74 | 1966 | 1,000 | Poor |
| Tr 550ICOBBLEFIELD over Copper Slough | 1990 | 900 | Poor |
| Fas 529 (ch 17) over Two Mile Slough | 1988 | 800 | Poor |
| Fas 517(CH 11) over Ditch | 2002 | 800 | Poor |
| Tr 301 over Hackett Branch | 1966 | 775 | Poor |
| Ch 19 over Kaskaskia Ditch | 1947 | 625 | Poor |
| Ch 19 over Stream | 1940 | 625 | Poor |
| Fas 532(CH 6) over Kankakee Drain Ditch | 1983 | 625 | Poor |
| Fau 7206 over I-74 | 1960 | 525 | Poor |
| Ch 32(FAS 516) over Spoon River | 2003 | 525 | Poor |
| Sangamon St over Owl Creek | 1970 | 475 | Poor |
| Tr 178 over Big Ditch | 1974 | 350 | Poor |
| Fau 7206 over Saline Branch | 1975 | 300 | Poor |
| Tr 255 over Stream | 1982 | 300 | Poor |
| Ms 8150 over I-74 | 1969 | 275 | Poor |
| Tr 170 over Stream | 1986 | 250 | Poor |
| Ch 8 over Lone Tree Creek | 1984 | 225 | Poor |
| Tr 130 over Stream | 1991 | 225 | Poor |
| Coler Av(ms 6120) over Boneyard Creek | 1900 | 225 | Poor |
| Tr 312 over I-74 | 1959 | 200 | Poor |
| Tr-297b over Two Mile Slough | 1937 | 175 | Poor |
| Fas 515(CH 22) over Sugar Creek | 1987 | 175 | Poor |
| Fas 1535 (CH9) over Mid Fk Vermillion R | 1984 | 150 | Poor |
| Tr 107 A over Upper Salt Forkdit | 1979 | 100 | Poor |
| Tr 109 A over Stream | 1900 | 100 | Poor |
| Tr 37 over Lone Tree Creek | 1971 | 75 | Poor |
| Tr 238 over Stream | 1982 | 75 | Poor |
| Tr 17 over Sangamon River | 1984 | 75 | Poor |
| Tr 35 over Drainage Ditch | 1997 | 75 | Poor |
| Tr 64 over Sangamon River | 1980 | 50 | Poor |
| Tr 25 over Sangamon River | 1982 | 50 | Poor |
| Tr 155 over Stream | 1982 | 50 | Poor |
| Tr 30 C over Stream | 1979 | 50 | Poor |
| Tr 69 C over E Branch Salt Fork R | 1984 | 50 | Poor |
| Tr 287 A over Stream | 1988 | 50 | Poor |
| Atlas St(ms 8350) over Stream | 1900 | 50 | Poor |
| Tr 83 over Spoon River | 1900 | 35 | Poor |
| Tr 89 over Flatville Drain Dit | 1975 | 25 | Poor |
| Tr 89 over Stream | 1982 | 25 | Poor |
| Tr 1 B over Hackett Branch | 1981 | 25 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-74 over Market St(fau 7169) | 1957 | 48,900 | Good |
| I-74 over CN Railwy & TR 158/Oak S | 1956 | 48,900 | Good |
| I-74 over US 45(FAP 800) | 1956 | 41,900 | Poor |
| I-57 over Copper Slough | 1965 | 34,400 | Good |
| FAI 74 & Ramp G over Copper Slough | 2023 | 31,500 | Good |
| I-74 over Stream | 1960 | 30,400 | Fair |
| I-74 over Stream | 1959 | 28,300 | Fair |
| Fai-74 over Ditch | 2018 | 28,300 | Good |
| FAI 57 Ramps H D & over Copper Slough | 2023 | 23,000 | Good |
| I-57 over Stream | 1969 | 22,500 | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025. Counts cover inventoried highway bridges over 20 feet; ratings are reported by the state DOT.
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