Structure 12300100000000 · Clark County, IL

Ch 8(fas 688) over E Fork Embarrass R

Carries Ch 8(fas 688) over E Fork Embarrass R, 2.4 Mi E Westfield.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT122 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

122 ft end to end, longest span 30 ft. Lengths and the semi-truck 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 slab bridge.

Built1956rebuilt 2003
Length121.7 ft37.1 m
Daily traffic1,100counted 2021
Last inspectedFebruary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateIllinois
CountyClark
Location2.4 Mi E Westfield
CarriesCh 8(fas 688)
CrossesE Fork Embarrass R
Coordinates39.45687, -87.95078

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignSlab
Total Length121.7 ft (37.1 m)
Max Span29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Deck Width24.0 ft (7.3 m)
Deck Area270.8 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1956 (reconstructed 2003)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,100 (2021)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number012300100000000

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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