Bridge conditions in Coles County, Illinois
302 inventoried bridges · 21 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
The federal inventory lists 302 bridges in Coles County: 122 rated good, 159 fair, and 21 poor.
- 21 of the 302 bridges in Coles County, Illinois, are rated in poor condition (7.0%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 122 bridges (40.4%) are rated good and 159 (52.6%) fair.
- The median Coles County bridge was built in 1985.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is I-57 (SB) over Central Grain RR & TR 86 (built 1965), carrying about 9,900 vehicles a day.
Good 40.4% · Fair 52.6% · Poor 7.0% of 302 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-57 (SB) over Central Grain RR & TR 86 | 1965 | 9,900 | Poor |
| I-57 (NB) over Central Grain RR & TR 86 | 1965 | 9,900 | Poor |
| I-57 (SB) over Il 16 (fap 325) | 1963 | 9,900 | Poor |
| Fau 7702(CH 7) over Kickapoo CR & I-57 | 1965 | 3,650 | Poor |
| Ch 31(FAS 674) over Little Wabash River | 1961 | 1,100 | Poor |
| Fas 1605(CH 11) over I-57 | 1964 | 625 | Poor |
| Tr 74B over Riley Creek | 1981 | 600 | Poor |
| Ch 11 over Little Wabash River | 1978 | 525 | Poor |
| Reynolds Drive over Ei RR | 1909 | 250 | Poor |
| Tr 120 over Flat Branch | 2015 | 175 | Poor |
| Ch 22 over I-57 | 1965 | 125 | Poor |
| Tr 193(OLD Il. 130 over Embarras River | 1907 | 100 | Poor |
| Tr 250 A over Polecat Creek | 1935 | 100 | Poor |
| Tr 266 over Polecat Creek | 1981 | 75 | Poor |
| Tr 17 A over Greasy Creek | 1988 | 75 | Poor |
| Tr 148 over Union Drain Dit #3 | 1959 | 50 | Poor |
| Tr 275 over Embarras River | 1914 | 50 | Poor |
| Tr 3 A-cumb Co over Buttermilk Ditch | 1981 | 50 | Poor |
| Tr 318 over Hog Branch | 2009 | 50 | Poor |
| Tr 78 A over Flat Branch | 1929 | 25 | Poor |
| Tr 77 over Donica Creek | 2000 | 25 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-57 over Stream | 1968 | 22,700 | Fair |
| I-57 over Stream | 1966 | 21,000 | Fair |
| I-57 over Kickapoo Creek | 1965 | 19,800 | Fair |
| I-57 over Stream | 1965 | 19,800 | Good |
| Il 16 EB (fap 91) over Eastern IL RR | 1961 | 15,100 | Fair |
| Il 16 WB (fap 91) over Eastern IL RR | 1961 | 15,100 | Fair |
| Il 16 WB (fap 91) over Riley Creek | 1961 | 15,100 | Fair |
| Il 16 EB (fap 91) over Riley Creek | 1961 | 15,100 | Fair |
| Il 16 & US 45(FA 3 over Cn RR | 1981 | 12,700 | Fair |
| I-57 (NB) over S Fork Flat Branch | 1967 | 11,350 | 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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