Structure 50730100000000 · LaSalle County, IL

Ch 23 Ext over Ill Central Rr

Carries Ch 23 Ext over Ill Central Rr, Walnut ST Over Ic Rr.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure at 3 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating3/9 · Serious
Superstructuresets the rating3/9 · Serious
Substructure7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT112 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 3/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 3/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

112 ft end to end, longest span 41 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.

Built1942rebuilt 1986
Length111.5 ft34 m
Daily traffic1,600counted 2020
Last inspectedAugust 2023every 24 months

Location

StateIllinois
CountyLaSalle
LocationWalnut ST Over Ic Rr
CarriesCh 23 Ext
CrossesIll Central Rr
Coordinates41.29517, -89.05134

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length111.5 ft (34 m)
Max Span41.0 ft (12.5 m)
Deck Width36.1 ft (11 m)
Deck Area374 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1942 (reconstructed 1986)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,600 (2020)
Truck Traffic12%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number050730100000000

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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