Bridge conditions in Vermilion County, Illinois
494 inventoried bridges · 31 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
Vermilion County tracks close to typical: 31 of its 494 inventoried bridges (6.3%) are rated poor, against a national rate of about 7%.
- 31 of the 494 bridges in Vermilion County, Illinois, are rated in poor condition (6.3%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 144 bridges (29.1%) are rated good and 319 (64.6%) fair.
- The median Vermilion County bridge was built in 1985.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is Bowman Ave(fau 704 over Texas Ave (built 1964), carrying about 6,100 vehicles a day.
Good 29.1% · Fair 64.6% · Poor 6.3% of 494 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowman Ave(fau 704 over Texas Ave | 1964 | 6,100 | Poor |
| Fau 6999(VOORHEES) over E Fork Lick Creek | 1962 | 5,000 | Poor |
| US 150(FAU 7052) over I-74 | 1960 | 4,450 | Poor |
| Voorhees (FAU 6999 over Lick Creek-daisey Ln | 1962 | 3,300 | Poor |
| Ross Ln(fau 7011) over Grape Creek | 1976 | 2,100 | Poor |
| Il 9 (fap 697) over N Fork Vermilion Riv | 1967 | 1,350 | Poor |
| Fau 7043(PERRYSVIL over I-74&RMPS17.79/17.87 | 1962 | 1,200 | Poor |
| Batestown (FAU 700 over Fai 74 | 1962 | 1,100 | Poor |
| Bismarck RD(FAS497 over W Br Nfork Verm Riv | 1975 | 1,050 | Poor |
| South St(fau 7007) over Stony Creek | 1959 | 800 | Poor |
| Wash. St(ms 8160) over Grape CR | 1939 | 700 | Poor |
| Fau 7030(TR 333) over Grape Creek | 1985 | 425 | Poor |
| Fas 496(CH 14) over Trib Middle Branch | 1984 | 400 | Poor |
| Tr 302 over Grape Creek | 1972 | 300 | Poor |
| Fas 504(TR 501) over Grape Creek | 1977 | 300 | Poor |
| Fas 331(CH 10) over Fountain Creek | 1993 | 275 | Poor |
| Tr 343 over Grape Creek | 1968 | 150 | Poor |
| Hampton St(ms 6320 over Stream | 1900 | 125 | Poor |
| Keegan St(ms 4160) over Grape Creek | 1900 | 100 | Poor |
| Tr 102 over I-74 | 1959 | 75 | Poor |
| Tr 313 over Grape Creek | 1900 | 75 | Poor |
| Tr 8 A over I-74 | 1959 | 50 | Poor |
| Tr 15 over Fountain Creek Br | 1965 | 50 | Poor |
| Tr 32 over Olive Branch | 1900 | 50 | Poor |
| Tr 725 over Grape Creek | 1966 | 50 | Poor |
| Tr 401 over Stream | 1900 | 50 | Poor |
| Tr 238 over Stream | 1967 | 50 | Poor |
| Tr 98 over Fountain Creek | 1983 | 50 | Poor |
| Tr 42 A over Stream | 1943 | 35 | Poor |
| Tr 13 over Whisky Creek Branch | 1968 | 20 | Poor |
| Tr 42A over Middle Fork Verm Riv | 1910 | 10 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-74 over Feather Creek | 1959 | 25,200 | Fair |
| Il 1 US 150 (fap 3 over 14TH St(fau 7010) | 1966 | 24,700 | Fair |
| Il 1 US 150 (fap 3 over Vermilion River | 1957 | 23,100 | Fair |
| IL.1/US 150(FAP 33 over I-74 & CD16.23/16.33 | 1965 | 19,500 | Fair |
| Il 1 US 150 (fap 3 over Norfolk Southern Railway | 2003 | 19,500 | Good |
| FAP332(IL 1 US 150 over Grape Creek | 1991 | 18,900 | Fair |
| Il 1 US 136 (fap 3 over Stream | 1938 | 18,800 | Fair |
| I-74 over Lick Creek | 1964 | 18,300 | Good |
| I-74 (WB) over Vermilion River | 1964 | 13,600 | Good |
| I-74 (EB) over Vermilion River | 1964 | 13,600 | Fair |
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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