Structure 16230500000000 · Cook County, IL

Chicago RD over Thorn Creek Trib

Carries Chicago RD over Thorn Creek Trib, .03 M N Il 1 Cutoff.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 8 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT39 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 8/9

A culvert 39 ft across with 3 openings. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built20206 years old
Length38.7 ft11.8 m
Daily traffic5,000counted 2022
Last inspectedApril 2023every 48 months

Location

StateIllinois
CountyCook
Location.03 M N Il 1 Cutoff
CarriesChicago RD
CrossesThorn Creek Trib
Coordinates41.51565, -87.64281

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignCulvert
Total Length38.7 ft (11.8 m)
Max Span12.1 ft (3.7 m)
Deck Area172.3 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built2020

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic5,000 (2022)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical9 — Foundation above flood level
Structure Number016230500000000

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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