Cumberland County Bridge Report Card

Cumberland County scores 69 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

D69 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Cumberland County, Illinois

Cumberland County has 169 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 12 rated poor and 0 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 7.1% is at or below the 9.5% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 65,725 daily vehicle crossings.

169Total Bridges

12Poor (7.1%)

66Fair (39.1%)

0Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

7.1%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 9.5% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

65,725daily 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 Cumberland County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 69/100 (D). The county has 169 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 12 in poor condition and 0 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 65,725 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	7.1%	14.2
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	21.9% of measured traffic	16.4
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.0%	0.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	46 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	299,690 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	7.1%
State Poor-Condition Share	9.5%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.0%
Average Bridge Age	46 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	65,725 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeI-70 (wb) over Muddy Creek — 11,550 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeTr-9 over Crooked Creek — built in 1909 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Cumberland County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Cumberland County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
I-70 (wb) over Muddy Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	11,550	1968
I-70 (eb) over Muddy Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	11,550	1968
I-57 (sb) over Fap 824 (us-45)	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	9,450	1963
I-57 (nb) over Fap 824(us 45)	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	9,450	1963
I-57 (sb) over Eastern Illinois Rr	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	9,450	1964
I-57 (nb) over Eastern Illinois Rr	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	9,450	1964
US 40(fas 1707) over Embarras River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,800	1950
Il 121 (fap 773) over Otter Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,600	1933
Fas 656 over I-57	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,050	1963
Ch 5(fas 703) over Muddy Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	300	1963

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.