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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

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%.

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.

BridgeBuiltVehicles/dayCondition
US 136 over Illinois River19365,250Poor
Ill 78 over W.br Copperas C19293,800Poor
US 24 over Duck CR19342,100Poor
Il 116 over Spoon River19791,600Poor
Ill 116 over Br of Swegle CR19331,600Poor
Ill 97 over Big Creek19281,450Poor
Ill 9 over Turkey CR19801,450Poor
Ill 9 over Lost Grove Creek19801,450Poor
Ill 9 over Spoon River19251,000Poor
Walnut St over Big Creek1970850Poor
Ave F (canton) over Big Creek1976800Poor
Fas 457-ch 9 over East Creek1958525Poor
Fas 452-ch 2 over Spoon River1983375Poor
Fas 452-ch 2 over Coal Creek1953325Poor
Fas 1453-ch 22 over Big Creek1939300Poor
Brereton Rd-tr 111 over Copperas Creek1977175Poor
Fas 1449-ch 23 over W Br Copperas CR1977150Poor
Fas 1463 - Ch 12 over S Branch Otter Creek1988100Poor
Ch 1 over Big Creek2004100Poor
Fas 1455-ch 34 over Barker Creek194675Poor
Ch 38 over Shaw Creek194275Poor
Owens Rd - Tr 95 over Br Copperas Creek197375Poor
Perry Hill Rd-tr 4 over Otter Creek198175Poor
Tr 753 over Branch Spoon River194950Poor
Heitz Rd - Tr 459 over Otter Creek195550Poor
Dogpatch Rd - Tr 1 over Turkey Creek198950Poor
Muskrat Rd - Tr 23 over Trib to Turkey CR198050Poor
Bottom Rd - Tr 288 over Swegle Creek197950Poor
Marbletown Rd-tr 2 over Turkey Creek197650Poor
Gale Rd - Tr 330 over Big Creek197150Poor
Parker Rd - Tr 335 over Badger CR197850Poor
Rabbit Run Rd-tr 3 over Big Creek199250Poor
Toot Pl Ln - Tr 40 over Stream197950Poor
Middle Grve Rd-tr4 over Coal Creek193850Poor
Tr 2A over Cedar Creek198425Poor
Buffalo Rd - Tr 18 over Wilson Creek197825Poor
Branson Sch Rd-tr2 over Otter Creek198125Poor
Bottom Rd - Tr 288 over Coal Creek199625Poor
Leman Rd - Tr 304 over Big Creek197525Poor
Bordwine Rd - Tr 3 over Big Creek198425Poor
Bear Paw Rd - Tr 1 over Stream190025Poor
Tr 2 over S Br Barker CR196010Poor
Whiteferry Rd-tr 1 over Put Creek198710Poor
Tr 227 over Shaw Creek199610Poor

Busiest bridges in the county

BridgeBuiltVehicles/dayCondition
US 24 / Il 9 over Copperas CR20227,750Fair
US 136 over Lacy Ditch19365,250Fair
US 136 over Illinois River19365,250Poor
Ill 9 over Big Creek19974,100Fair
Ill 78 over W.br Copperas C19293,800Poor
Ill 78 over Mid Br Copperas CR19643,800Fair
US 24/ Il 78 over Little Sister CR20143,750Good
US 24/ Il 78 over Big Sister CR20143,750Good
Ill 78 & 97 over Lacy Ditch19363,000Fair
Ill 78 & 97 over Spoon River Overflow19893,000Fair

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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