Fayette County Bridge Report Card

Fayette County scores 87 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

B87 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Fayette County, Illinois

Fayette County has 356 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 16 rated poor and 1 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 4.5% is at or below the 9.5% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 27,770 daily vehicle crossings.

356Total Bridges

16Poor (4.5%)

137Fair (38.5%)

1Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

4.5%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 9.5% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

27,770daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

1bridges are rated scour-critical, or 0.3% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Fayette County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 87/100 (B). The county has 356 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 16 in poor condition and 1 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 27,770 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	4.5%	9.0
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	4.3% of measured traffic	3.2
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.3%	0.6
Average age vs national baseline	10	49 years vs 48 nationally	0.4
Traffic-data completeness	5	650,255 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	4.5%
State Poor-Condition Share	9.5%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.3%
Average Bridge Age	49 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	27,770 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeFai 70 WB over Il 140 & Csxt Rr — 12,900 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeFai 70/fr 2442 over Stream — built in 1899 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Fayette County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Fayette County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Fai 70 WB over Il 140 & Csxt Rr	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	12,900	2005
Fai 70 EB over Il 140 & Csxt Rr	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	12,900	2005
6th Street 8200 over Town Branch Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	875	1940
Tr-272 over Over Cup Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	300	1930
Madison Street 300 over Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	225	1930
Fas-651 over Little Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	125	1935
Tr-302 over Richland Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	75	1930
Tr-272 over Flat Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	50	1915
Tr-357 over Trib Hickory Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	50	1925
Tr-19 over Ramsey Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	50	1929

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.