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Bridge conditions in Fulton County, Illinois

209 inventoried bridges · 44 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory

United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled August 20, 2026

Fulton County has 44 bridges rated poor out of 209 inventoried, a 21.1% share that puts it well above the national rate of about 7%.

44 of the 209 bridges in Fulton County, Illinois, are rated in poor condition (21.1%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of August 20, 2026.
45 bridges (21.5%) are rated good and 120 (57.4%) fair.
The median Fulton County bridge was built in 1981.
The busiest poor-rated bridge is US 136 over Illinois River (built 1936), carrying about 5,250 vehicles a day.

Good 21.5% · Fair 57.4% · Poor 21.1% of 209 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
US 136 over Illinois River	1936	5,250	Poor
Ill 78 over W.br Copperas C	1929	3,800	Poor
US 24 over Duck CR	1934	2,100	Poor
Il 116 over Spoon River	1979	1,600	Poor
Ill 116 over Br of Swegle CR	1933	1,600	Poor
Ill 97 over Big Creek	1928	1,450	Poor
Ill 9 over Turkey CR	1980	1,450	Poor
Ill 9 over Lost Grove Creek	1980	1,450	Poor
Ill 9 over Spoon River	1925	1,000	Poor
Walnut St over Big Creek	1970	850	Poor
Ave F (canton) over Big Creek	1976	800	Poor
Fas 457-ch 9 over East Creek	1958	525	Poor
Fas 452-ch 2 over Spoon River	1983	375	Poor
Fas 452-ch 2 over Coal Creek	1953	325	Poor
Fas 1453-ch 22 over Big Creek	1939	300	Poor
Brereton Rd-tr 111 over Copperas Creek	1977	175	Poor
Fas 1449-ch 23 over W Br Copperas CR	1977	150	Poor
Fas 1463 - Ch 12 over S Branch Otter Creek	1988	100	Poor
Ch 1 over Big Creek	2004	100	Poor
Fas 1455-ch 34 over Barker Creek	1946	75	Poor
Ch 38 over Shaw Creek	1942	75	Poor
Owens Rd - Tr 95 over Br Copperas Creek	1973	75	Poor
Perry Hill Rd-tr 4 over Otter Creek	1981	75	Poor
Tr 753 over Branch Spoon River	1949	50	Poor
Heitz Rd - Tr 459 over Otter Creek	1955	50	Poor
Dogpatch Rd - Tr 1 over Turkey Creek	1989	50	Poor
Muskrat Rd - Tr 23 over Trib to Turkey CR	1980	50	Poor
Bottom Rd - Tr 288 over Swegle Creek	1979	50	Poor
Marbletown Rd-tr 2 over Turkey Creek	1976	50	Poor
Gale Rd - Tr 330 over Big Creek	1971	50	Poor
Parker Rd - Tr 335 over Badger CR	1978	50	Poor
Rabbit Run Rd-tr 3 over Big Creek	1992	50	Poor
Toot Pl Ln - Tr 40 over Stream	1979	50	Poor
Middle Grve Rd-tr4 over Coal Creek	1938	50	Poor
Tr 2A over Cedar Creek	1984	25	Poor
Buffalo Rd - Tr 18 over Wilson Creek	1978	25	Poor
Branson Sch Rd-tr2 over Otter Creek	1981	25	Poor
Bottom Rd - Tr 288 over Coal Creek	1996	25	Poor
Leman Rd - Tr 304 over Big Creek	1975	25	Poor
Bordwine Rd - Tr 3 over Big Creek	1984	25	Poor
Bear Paw Rd - Tr 1 over Stream	1900	25	Poor
Tr 2 over S Br Barker CR	1960	10	Poor
Whiteferry Rd-tr 1 over Put Creek	1987	10	Poor
Tr 227 over Shaw Creek	1996	10	Poor

Busiest bridges in the county

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
US 24 / Il 9 over Copperas CR	2022	7,750	Fair
US 136 over Lacy Ditch	1936	5,250	Fair
US 136 over Illinois River	1936	5,250	Poor
Ill 9 over Big Creek	1997	4,100	Fair
Ill 78 over W.br Copperas C	1929	3,800	Poor
Ill 78 over Mid Br Copperas CR	1964	3,800	Fair
US 24/ Il 78 over Little Sister CR	2014	3,750	Good
US 24/ Il 78 over Big Sister CR	2014	3,750	Good
Ill 78 & 97 over Lacy Ditch	1936	3,000	Fair
Ill 78 & 97 over Spoon River Overflow	1989	3,000	Fair

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025. Counts cover inventoried highway bridges over 20 feet; ratings are reported by the state DOT.

Every bridge in Fulton County → - all 209, busiest first, each with its own condition record.

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