Structure 39313700000000 · Jackson County, IL

Fas 921 over Big Muddy River

Carries Fas 921 over Big Muddy River, 0.9mi E Of Desoto Cl.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT391 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

391 ft end to end, longest span 90 ft: about 5 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.

Built198046 years old
Length391.1 ft119.2 m
Daily traffic450counted 2022
Last inspectedMarch 2024every 24 months

Location

StateIllinois
CountyJackson
Location0.9mi E Of Desoto Cl
CarriesFas 921
CrossesBig Muddy River
Coordinates37.80984, -89.20935

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length391.1 ft (119.2 m)
Max Span89.9 ft (27.4 m)
Deck Width26.2 ft (8 m)
Deck Area953.6 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1980

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic450 (2022)
Truck Traffic22%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerTown/Township Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number039313700000000

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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