Structure 16243200000000 · Cook County, IL

Franklin SB To 55w over Wentworth AVE 2 Rmps

Carries Franklin SB To 55w over Wentworth AVE 2 Rmps, 0.8 M E I-90 94.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT645 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

645 ft end to end, longest span 127 ft: about 1.8 football fields. 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.

Built1964rebuilt 2002
Length645.0 ft196.6 m
Daily traffic3,700counted 2024
Last inspectedNovember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateIllinois
CountyCook
Location0.8 M E I-90 94
CarriesFranklin SB To 55w
CrossesWentworth AVE 2 Rmps
Coordinates41.84795, -87.63202

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length645.0 ft (196.6 m)
Max Span127.3 ft (38.8 m)
Deck Width29.2 ft (8.9 m)
Deck Area1749.7 sq m
Main Spans8
Year Built1964 (reconstructed 2002)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,700 (2024)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge1
Lanes Under Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number016243200000000

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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