Structure 39301400000000 · Jackson County, IL

Fas1918 Ch7 over Pond Creek

Carries Fas1918 Ch7 over Pond Creek, Sw1/4 Sec 20-8-2.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT26 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

26 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 slab bridge.

Built196858 years old
Length25.9 ft7.9 m
Daily traffic2,750counted 2022
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateIllinois
CountyJackson
LocationSw1/4 Sec 20-8-2
CarriesFas1918 Ch7
CrossesPond Creek
Coordinates37.80812, -89.35455

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignSlab
Total Length25.9 ft (7.9 m)
Max Span24.9 ft (7.6 m)
Deck Width38.4 ft (11.7 m)
Deck Area92.4 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1968

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,750 (2022)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number039301400000000

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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