Hancock County Bridge Report Card

Hancock County scores 54 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

F54 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Hancock County, Illinois

Hancock County has 290 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 63 rated poor and 1 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 21.7% is above the 9.5% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 12,190 daily vehicle crossings.

290Total Bridges

63Poor (21.7%)

105Fair (36.2%)

1Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

21.7%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 9.5% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

12,190daily 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 Hancock County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 54/100 (F). The county has 290 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 63 in poor condition and 1 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 12,190 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	21.7%	40.0
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	7.6% of measured traffic	5.7
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.3%	0.7
Average age vs national baseline	10	47 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	160,745 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	21.7%
State Poor-Condition Share	9.5%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.3%
Average Bridge Age	47 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	12,190 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeFap 685 Ill 9 over Mississippi River — 2,500 vehicles/day Oldest Listed Bridge4th St/ms 1020 over Spilling Creek — built in 1900 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Hancock County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Hancock County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Fap 685 Ill 9 over Mississippi River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,500	1927
Fas 1600 over Railroad Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,300	1960
Il 9 over Ditch	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	950	1928
Fas-428 (ch-11) over Bear Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	500	1952
Fas 424 over Camp Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	450	1968
Co. Hwy. 12 over Petit Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	350	1979
Fas 1425 over Big Meadow Ditch	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	325	1961
Ch 20 over Williams Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	325	1972
Co HWY 17 over La Harpe Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	225	1949
Tr 72 over Little Bear Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	225	1965

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.