Structure 13003500000000 · Clay County, IL

Fau-8521 over Csx Trans Inc

Carries Fau-8521 over Csx Trans Inc, East Edge Flora.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 8 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Superstructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT245 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 8/9

245 ft end to end, longest span 91 ft: about 3 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.

Built198640 years old
Length245.1 ft74.7 m
Daily traffic2,900counted 2021
Last inspectedApril 2022every 48 months

Location

StateIllinois
CountyClay
LocationEast Edge Flora
CarriesFau-8521
CrossesCsx Trans Inc
Coordinates38.67323, -88.46803

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length245.1 ft (74.7 m)
Max Span90.9 ft (27.7 m)
Deck Width35.1 ft (10.7 m)
Deck Area799.3 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1986

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,900 (2021)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number013003500000000

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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