Edwards County Bridge Report Card

Edwards County scores 84 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

B84 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Edwards County, Illinois

Edwards County has 79 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 6 rated poor and 0 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 7.6% is at or below the 9.5% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 425 daily vehicle crossings.

79Total Bridges

6Poor (7.6%)

22Fair (27.8%)

0Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

7.6%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 9.5% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

425daily 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 Edwards County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 84/100 (B). The county has 79 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 6 in poor condition and 0 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 425 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	7.6%	15.2
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	1.0% of measured traffic	0.8
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.0%	0.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	44 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	42,350 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	7.6%
State Poor-Condition Share	9.5%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.0%
Average Bridge Age	44 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	425 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeCity Street over Butter Creek — 200 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeFas-1884 over Stinking Creek — built in 1909 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Edwards County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Edwards County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
City Street over Butter Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	200	1909
Tr 24 over Big Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	75	2002
Tr-229 over Stinking Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	50	1977
Tr-136a over Indian Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	50	1977
Tr-123 over Drainage Ditch	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	25	1909
Tr-223 over Stinking Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	25	1909
Fap-116 (ill-130) over Norfolk Southern Rr	High traffic	Fair	4,200	1934
Fap-823 (ill-15) over Trib Butter Creek	High traffic	Fair	3,650	1976
Fap-116 (ill-130) over Stream	High traffic	Fair	3,450	1931
Fap-116 (ill-130) over Stream	High traffic	Fair	3,450	1959

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.