Bridge conditions in Ford County, Illinois
302 inventoried bridges · 24 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
Ford County tracks close to typical: 24 of its 302 inventoried bridges (7.9%) are rated poor, against a national rate of about 7%.
- 24 of the 302 bridges in Ford County, Illinois, are rated in poor condition (7.9%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 137 bridges (45.4%) are rated good and 141 (46.7%) fair.
- The median Ford County bridge was built in 1982.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is Fai 57 Nbl over Big Four Ditch (built 1968), carrying about 10,550 vehicles a day.
Good 45.4% · Fair 46.7% · Poor 7.9% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fai 57 Nbl over Big Four Ditch | 1968 | 10,550 | Poor |
| Ill 115 over Drainage Ditch | 1981 | 675 | Poor |
| Tr 91 Patton over Wall Town Dr Ditch | 1974 | 375 | Poor |
| Clarence Rd Fas 5 over Sugar Creek | 1959 | 250 | Poor |
| Ch 26 Steves Rd over the Big Four | 1966 | 250 | Poor |
| Ch 16 Piper City R over N Fork Vermillion | 1959 | 150 | Poor |
| Tr 24 Dix over Stream | 2008 | 100 | Poor |
| Thawville Rd over Stream | 1936 | 75 | Poor |
| Tr 27 Pella over Stream | 1970 | 75 | Poor |
| Tr 11 Mona over Kelly Creek | 1973 | 75 | Poor |
| Tr 119 Dix over Dickerson Slough | 1974 | 75 | Poor |
| CH19 Piper Thawvil over N Fk Vermilion River | 1976 | 75 | Poor |
| Tr 79 Drummer over Dickerson Slough | 1980 | 75 | Poor |
| Ch 8 Gallahue over Stream | 1958 | 50 | Poor |
| Ch 18 Buckingham R over Stream | 1964 | 50 | Poor |
| Tr 48A Brenton over Stream | 1973 | 50 | Poor |
| Tr 48A over Stream | 1988 | 50 | Poor |
| Tr 19 over Stream | 1996 | 50 | Poor |
| Tr 7 Mona over Stream | 1967 | 25 | Poor |
| Tr 58 Mona over Kelly Creek | 1965 | 25 | Poor |
| Tr 60B Pella over Pella Drainage Ditch | 1980 | 25 | Poor |
| Tr 23 Pella over Stream | 1994 | 25 | Poor |
| Tr 19A Pella over Stream | 2020 | 25 | Poor |
| Tr 23 over Unnamed Stream | 2001 | 10 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fai 57 over Stream | 1968 | 17,600 | Fair |
| Fai 57 Sbl over Big Four Ditch | 1968 | 10,550 | Fair |
| Fai 57 Nbl over Big Four Ditch | 1968 | 10,550 | Poor |
| Il 9/FAP 697 over Il Cent. RR | 2001 | 5,750 | Fair |
| Ill 9 over Fai 57 | 1969 | 5,050 | Fair |
| Ill 47 over Drummer Creek | 1998 | 3,850 | Good |
| Ill 47 over Drainage Ditch | 1998 | 3,850 | Good |
| Ill 9 & 47 over Drummer Creek | 1990 | 3,350 | Fair |
| Ill 9 & 47 over Drummer Creek | 1990 | 3,350 | Good |
| US 45 over Big Four Ditch | 2018 | 3,200 | 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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