Clay County Bridge Report Card

Clay County scores 68 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

D68 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Clay County, Illinois

Clay County has 167 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 24 rated poor and 0 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 14.4% is above the 9.5% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 4,435 daily vehicle crossings.

167Total Bridges

24Poor (14.4%)

60Fair (35.9%)

0Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

14.4%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 9.5% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

4,435daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

0bridges are rated scour-critical, or 0.0% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Clay County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 68/100 (D). The county has 167 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 24 in poor condition and 0 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 4,435 daily vehicle crossings. Poor condition does not mean unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.

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How the Score Breaks Down

Factor	Weight	County Value	Penalty
Poor-condition bridge share	40	14.4%	28.7
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	4.2% of measured traffic	3.1
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.0%	0.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	43 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	106,595 measured daily crossings	0.0

Score = 100 minus weighted penalties. The score is a comparative research signal, not an official safety rating. Read the full methodology.

County Comparisons

County Poor-Condition Share	14.4%
State Poor-Condition Share	9.5%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.0%
Average Bridge Age	43 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	4,435 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeFas 2704(old-50) over Raccoon Creek — 1,400 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeFas-799 (ch-3) over Hurricane Creek — built in 1909 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Clay County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Clay County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Fas 2704(old-50) over Raccoon Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,400	1993
Fas-798 over Little Muddy	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	475	1970
Fas-801 (ch 16) over Big Muddy Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	450	1951
Fas-799 (ch-3) over Little Muddy Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	425	1941
Fas-796 (ch-6) over Dismal Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	375	1959
Fas-2789 (ch-18) over Icg Rr	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	150	1986
Tr-159 over Little Muddy	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	125	1977
Tr-355 over Raccoon Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	100	1909
Tr-345a over Elm Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	100	1959
Ch-19 over Brush Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	100	1970

Important safety note

Poor condition does not mean a bridge is unsafe. It means at least one major component has significant deterioration and the bridge is a priority for maintenance, repair, or replacement. Bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.