Gallatin County Bridge Report Card

Gallatin County scores 75 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

C75 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Gallatin County, Illinois

Gallatin County has 82 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 6 rated poor and 0 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 7.3% is at or below the 9.5% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 5,495 daily vehicle crossings.

82Total Bridges

6Poor (7.3%)

11Fair (13.4%)

0Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

7.3%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 9.5% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

5,495daily 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 Gallatin County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 75/100 (C). The county has 82 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 6 in poor condition and 0 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 5,495 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	7.3%	14.6
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	13.6% of measured traffic	10.2
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.0%	0.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	40 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	40,420 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	7.3%
State Poor-Condition Share	9.5%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.0%
Average Bridge Age	40 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	5,495 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeIll 13 over North Fork Saline R — 3,700 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeTr 157 over Drainage Ditch — built in 1900 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Gallatin County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Gallatin County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Ill 13 over North Fork Saline R	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	3,700	1964
Ill 1 over Crawford Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,400	1929
Fas 892 over Saline River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	350	1900
Sbi 13 (unmarked) over Stream	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	25	1920
Tr 3 over Abandoned Rr	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	10	1900
Sbi 13 (unmarked) over Cypress Ditch	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	10	1940
Ill 13 over Stream	High traffic	Good	3,700	1968
Ill 13 over Cypress Branch	High traffic	Fair	2,700	1965
Ill 13 over Cypress Ditch	High traffic	Fair	2,700	1965
Ill 13 over Stream	High traffic	Fair	2,650	1955

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.