Bridge conditions in Lawrence County, Illinois
185 inventoried bridges · 42 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
About one in 4 bridges in Lawrence County is rated in poor condition: 42 of 185 on the federal inventory, one of the higher shares in Illinois.
- 42 of the 185 bridges in Lawrence County, Illinois, are rated in poor condition (22.7%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 69 bridges (37.3%) are rated good and 74 (40.0%) fair.
- The median Lawrence County bridge was built in 1981.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is Fap-327wb (US-50) over Fas-1827 (built 1958), carrying about 7,200 vehicles a day.
Good 37.3% · Fair 40.0% · Poor 22.7% of 185 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fap-327wb (US-50) over Fas-1827 | 1958 | 7,200 | Poor |
| Fap-327eb (US 50) over Beaver Pond Ditch | 1957 | 7,200 | Poor |
| Fap-327wb (US-50) over Beaver Pond Ditch | 1957 | 7,200 | Poor |
| Fap-327eb (US-50) over Allison Ditch No 1 | 1957 | 7,200 | Poor |
| Fap-327wb (US-50) over Allison Ditch No 1 | 1957 | 7,200 | Poor |
| Fap-327wb (US-50) over Tr-262 | 1957 | 7,200 | Poor |
| Fap-327eb (US-50) over Fr-1747/allison Dt 2 | 1959 | 7,200 | Poor |
| Fap-327wb (US-50) over Fr-1747/allison Dt 2 | 1959 | 7,200 | Poor |
| Fap-327eb (US-50) over Fr-2004/allison Dt 3 | 1961 | 6,200 | Poor |
| Fap-327wb (US-50) over Fr-2004/allison Dt 3 | 1961 | 6,200 | Poor |
| Fap-332 (ill-1) over Embarras R Overflow | 1964 | 5,400 | Poor |
| Fap-332 (ill-1) over Embarras Rv Overflow | 1923 | 5,400 | Poor |
| Fap-332 (ill-1) over Stream | 1921 | 3,600 | Poor |
| Fas-806 over Stream | 1922 | 1,700 | Poor |
| Fas-807 over Little Bonpas | 1909 | 1,100 | Poor |
| Fas-807 (ch-6) over Little Bonpas Creek | 1939 | 1,100 | Poor |
| Fas-801 over Brushy Fork System | 1909 | 525 | Poor |
| St. F Muni 7250 over Wabash River | 1906 | 500 | Poor |
| Tr 257 over Wabash River | 1906 | 500 | Poor |
| Fas-801 over Sugar Creek | 1930 | 375 | Poor |
| Fas-801 over Mad Creek | 1973 | 325 | Poor |
| Fr 505 over Stream | 1910 | 225 | Poor |
| Fas-805 over Racoon Creek | 1963 | 225 | Poor |
| Ch-5 over Brushy Fork | 1971 | 175 | Poor |
| Tr-243 over Little Bonpas Creek | 1988 | 150 | Poor |
| Tr 258 over Drain Ditch | 2002 | 150 | Poor |
| Tr-92 over B & O RR | 1920 | 100 | Poor |
| Ch-5 over Birch Creek | 1979 | 100 | Poor |
| Tr-10 over Shirley Creek | 1909 | 75 | Poor |
| Ch-15 over Branch Raccoon Creek | 1972 | 75 | Poor |
| Tr-37 over Birch Creek | 1974 | 75 | Poor |
| Ch-12 over Otter Pond Drain Dt | 1931 | 50 | Poor |
| Tr 5 over Brushy Fork | 1916 | 50 | Poor |
| Tr-263 over Raccoon Creek | 1995 | 50 | Poor |
| Tr-225 over Creek | 1938 | 50 | Poor |
| Tr-142 over Drain Ditch | 1967 | 35 | Poor |
| Ch 11 over Trib to Raccoon Cree | 1934 | 35 | Poor |
| Fas 1808/FR 550 over Stream | 1925 | 25 | Poor |
| Tr-58 over the Slough | 1909 | 25 | Poor |
| Tr 18 over Paul Creek | 2000 | 25 | Poor |
| Tr 31 over Eagle Branch | 2006 | 25 | Poor |
| Fap-327/fr-1699 over Allison Ditch No 1 | 1957 | 20 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fap-327wb (US-50) over Fas-1827 | 1958 | 7,200 | Poor |
| Fap-327eb (US-50) over Fas-1827 | 1958 | 7,200 | Fair |
| Fap-327eb (US 50) over Beaver Pond Ditch | 1957 | 7,200 | Poor |
| Fap-327wb (US-50) over Beaver Pond Ditch | 1957 | 7,200 | Poor |
| Fap-327eb (US-50) over Allison Ditch No 1 | 1957 | 7,200 | Poor |
| Fap-327wb (US-50) over Allison Ditch No 1 | 1957 | 7,200 | Poor |
| Fap-327eb (US-50) over Tr-262 | 1957 | 7,200 | Fair |
| Fap-327wb (US-50) over Tr-262 | 1957 | 7,200 | Poor |
| Fap-327eb (US-50) over Fr-1747/allison Dt 2 | 1959 | 7,200 | Poor |
| Fap-327wb (US-50) over Fr-1747/allison Dt 2 | 1959 | 7,200 | Poor |
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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