Structure 50315000000000 · LaSalle County, IL

Co RD 57 over Vermilion River

Carries Co RD 57 over Vermilion River, E 12th N 1915.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck5/9 · Fair
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT295 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

295 ft end to end, longest span 110 ft: about 4 semi-trucks nose to tail. 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built196957 years old
Length294.9 ft89.9 m
Daily traffic200counted 2020
Last inspectedMay 2023every 24 months

Location

StateIllinois
CountyLaSalle
LocationE 12th N 1915
CarriesCo RD 57
CrossesVermilion River
Coordinates41.20868, -88.93020

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length294.9 ft (89.9 m)
Max Span109.9 ft (33.5 m)
Deck Width29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Deck Area818.1 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1969

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic200 (2020)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number050315000000000

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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