Bridge conditions in Effingham County, Illinois
254 inventoried bridges · 12 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
The federal inventory lists 254 bridges in Effingham County: 121 rated good, 121 fair, and 12 poor.
- 12 of the 254 bridges in Effingham County, Illinois, are rated in poor condition (4.7%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 121 bridges (47.6%) are rated good and 121 (47.6%) fair.
- The median Effingham County bridge was built in 1978.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is Fai-70 EB over Fas-711 (built 1961), carrying about 11,950 vehicles a day.
Good 47.6% · Fair 47.6% · Poor 4.7% of 254 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fai-70 EB over Fas-711 | 1961 | 11,950 | Poor |
| Fai-70 WB over Fas-711 | 1961 | 11,850 | Poor |
| Fai-57 NB over Green Creek | 1964 | 9,450 | Poor |
| Fap-328 (US-45) over Big Salt Creek | 1977 | 3,700 | Poor |
| Tr-60 over Morris Creek | 1909 | 100 | Poor |
| Tr-310 over Dieterich Creek | 1909 | 100 | Poor |
| Tr-38 over Wolf Creek | 1909 | 50 | Poor |
| Tr-133 over Second Creek | 1909 | 50 | Poor |
| Tr-304 over Little Salt Creek | 1909 | 50 | Poor |
| Tr-118 over Creek | 1909 | 35 | Poor |
| Tr-6 over Drainage Ditch | 1909 | 25 | Poor |
| Sbi-11/fr-918 over Lilly Creek | 1919 | 10 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fai-70 over Second Salt Ck | 1960 | 25,800 | Fair |
| Fap-774 (il-32/33) over Fai-70 | 1959 | 23,900 | Fair |
| Fai-70 over Big Creek | 1962 | 23,900 | Fair |
| Fai-70 over Coon Creek | 1961 | 23,700 | Fair |
| FAI57 SB / 70 WB over US 45 & Cn RR | 2015 | 22,500 | Fair |
| Fai 57 NB / 70 EB over US 45 & Cn RR | 2015 | 22,500 | Fair |
| I70WB/I57SB over US 40 & Csxt RR | 2006 | 21,700 | Fair |
| I70EB/I57NB over US 40 & Csxt RR | 2006 | 21,700 | Fair |
| Fap 328 (US-45) over Csxt RR | 1996 | 15,000 | Fair |
| I-70 over Stream | 2024 | 12,900 | Good |
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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