Structure 90801000001005 · Hardin County, IL

Fas 2934-fh 141 over Big Creek

Carries Fas 2934-fh 141 over Big Creek, 3.5 M N Etown.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall3/9 · Serious
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT80 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 5/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

80 ft end to end. 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 or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a multi-beam bridge.

Built1968rebuilt 1
Length80.1 ft24.4 m
Daily traffic100counted 1993
Last inspectedMay 2024every 12 months

Location

StateIllinois
CountyHardin
Location3.5 M N Etown
CarriesFas 2934-fh 141
CrossesBig Creek
Coordinates37.49812, -88.32769

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length80.1 ft (24.4 m)
Max Span79.1 ft (24.1 m)
Deck Width25.9 ft (7.9 m)
Deck Area192.8 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1968 (reconstructed 1)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic100 (1993)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerU.S. Forest Service
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number090801000001005

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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