Structure 16633300000000 · Cook County, IL

Columbus Drive over Lower Level Columbus

Carries Columbus Drive over Lower Level Columbus, 300e.& 150n.to 340n..

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,114 FT OVERALL200 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9

1,114 ft end to end, longest span 142 ft: about 3.1 football fields. 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.

Built198046 years old
Length1113.5 ft339.4 m
Daily traffic12,900counted 2018
Last inspectedAugust 2023every 24 months

Location

StateIllinois
CountyCook
Location300e.& 150n.to 340n.
CarriesColumbus Drive
CrossesLower Level Columbus
Coordinates41.88763, -87.62069

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1113.5 ft (339.4 m)
Max Span142.1 ft (43.3 m)
Deck Width109.9 ft (33.5 m)
Deck Area11369.9 sq m
Main Spans20
Year Built1980

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic12,900 (2018)
Truck Traffic26%
Lanes On Bridge6
Lanes Under Bridge6

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 Number016633300000000

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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