Structure 11334200000000 · Christian County, IL

Ch-7 (fas-643) over Spring Creek

Carries Ch-7 (fas-643) over Spring Creek, 6 Mi N Of Owaneco.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall3/9 · Serious
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT42 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9Superstructure 4/9Substructure 4/9

42 ft end to end. 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.

Built198640 years old
Length42.0 ft12.8 m
Daily traffic400counted 2021
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateIllinois
CountyChristian
Location6 Mi N Of Owaneco
CarriesCh-7 (fas-643)
CrossesSpring Creek
Coordinates39.56971, -89.19479

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length42.0 ft (12.8 m)
Max Span38.7 ft (11.8 m)
Deck Width27.9 ft (8.5 m)
Deck Area108.8 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1986

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic400 (2021)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number011334200000000

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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