Structure 39202300000000 · Jackson County, IL

Fap 322-us 51 over Piles Fork Creek

Carries Fap 322-us 51 over Piles Fork Creek, 1/4 Mi N Pleasnthill.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT41 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 7/9

A culvert 41 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.

Built200224 years old
Length40.7 ft12.4 m
Daily traffic8,900counted 2023
Last inspectedJanuary 2025every 48 months

Location

StateIllinois
CountyJackson
Location1/4 Mi N Pleasnthill
CarriesFap 322-us 51
CrossesPiles Fork Creek
Coordinates37.70360, -89.21738

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length40.7 ft (12.4 m)
Max Span13.1 ft (4 m)
Deck Width120.1 ft (36.6 m)
Deck Area453.8 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built2002

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic8,900 (2023)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number039202300000000

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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