Structure 58322400000000 · Macon County, IL

Ch 19 Extension Il over Willow Branch

Carries Ch 19 Extension Il over Willow Branch, N Edge Of Niantic.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructure5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT80 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 5/9

80 ft end to end, longest span 39 ft. Lengths and the car on the deck are drawn to the same scale. Each part is colored by its latest inspection rating. The inventory records lengths but not heights or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a box-beam bridge.

Built197848 years old
Length80.1 ft24.4 m
Daily traffic700counted 2020
Last inspectedDecember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateIllinois
CountyMacon
LocationN Edge Of Niantic
CarriesCh 19 Extension Il
CrossesWillow Branch
Coordinates39.85906, -89.16118

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length80.1 ft (24.4 m)
Max Span38.7 ft (11.8 m)
Deck Width28.2 ft (8.6 m)
Deck Area209.8 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1978

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic700 (2020)
Truck Traffic20%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number058322400000000

How Bridge Ratings Work

Inspectors rate each major part of a bridge (the deck you drive on, the superstructure of beams that holds it up, and the substructure of piers and abutments beneath) on a 0–9 scale. A bridge's overall condition is its lowest of those ratings, so one deteriorated component makes the whole bridge "poor."

0Failed
1Imminent failure
2Critical
3Serious
4Poor
5Fair
6Satisfactory
7Good
8Very good
9Excellent
Good · lowest component 7–9
Fair · lowest component 5–6
Poor · lowest component 0–4

A poor rating is not a closure. It means the bridge is flagged for priority repair or replacement; bridges judged unsafe are closed or posted with weight limits. The waterway (channel) rating is reported, but it does not count toward the overall classification.

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