Effingham County Bridge Report Card

Effingham County scores 85 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

B85 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Effingham County, Illinois

Effingham County has 254 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 12 rated poor and 0 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 4.7% is at or below the 9.5% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 37,370 daily vehicle crossings.

254Total Bridges

12Poor (4.7%)

121Fair (47.6%)

0Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

4.7%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 9.5% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

37,370daily 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 Effingham County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 85/100 (B). The county has 254 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 12 in poor condition and 0 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 37,370 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	4.7%	9.4
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	5.3% of measured traffic	4.0
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.0%	0.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	51 years vs 48 nationally	1.4
Traffic-data completeness	5	701,425 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	4.7%
State Poor-Condition Share	9.5%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.0%
Average Bridge Age	51 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	37,370 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeFai-70 EB over Fas-711 — 11,950 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeFap-828 (cc-mont B over Stream — built in 1909 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Effingham County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Effingham County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Fai-70 EB over Fas-711	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	11,950	1961
Fai-70 WB over Fas-711	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	11,850	1961
Fai-57 NB over Green Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	9,450	1964
Fap-328 (us-45) over Big Salt Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	3,700	1977
Tr-60 over Morris Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	100	1909
Tr-310 over Dieterich Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	100	1909
Tr-38 over Wolf Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	50	1909
Tr-133 over Second Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	50	1909
Tr-304 over Little Salt Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	50	1909
Tr-118 over Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	35	1909

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.