Morgan County Bridge Report Card

Morgan County scores 82 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

B82 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Morgan County, Illinois

Morgan County has 234 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 17 rated poor and 1 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 7.3% is at or below the 9.5% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 12,870 daily vehicle crossings.

234Total Bridges

17Poor (7.3%)

104Fair (44.4%)

1Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

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

12,870daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

1bridges are rated scour-critical, or 0.4% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Morgan County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 82/100 (B). The county has 234 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 17 in poor condition and 1 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 12,870 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%	14.5
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	3.3% of measured traffic	2.5
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.4%	0.9
Average age vs national baseline	10	42 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	386,225 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	0.4%
Average Bridge Age	42 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	12,870 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeS Main ST over Town Brook — 7,600 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeTr 78 over Willow Crk. — built in 1900 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Morgan County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Morgan County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Fau 8173 College A over Mauvaise Terre CR	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,150	1975
S Main ST over Town Brook	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	7,600	1985
East ST over Town Brook	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	900	1979
Fas 1612 over Mauvaise Terre CR	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	650	1976
Tr 214 over Mauvaise Terre Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	450	1969
Ch 2 over Mauvaise Terre CR	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	300	1959
Tr 166 over Mauvaise Terre CR	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	250	1996
Ch 23 over Fai 72	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	125	1976
Tr 128 over Spoon Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	75	1961
Tr 230 over Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	75	1981

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.