Structure 56315400000000 · McHenry County, IL

Highbridge RD over S Br Kishwaukee Riv

Carries Highbridge RD over S Br Kishwaukee Riv, 0.7 Mi N Of Union.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT180 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 5/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

180 ft end to end, longest span 60 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 box-beam bridge.

Built199234 years old
Length180.1 ft54.9 m
Daily traffic650counted 2021
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 24 months

Location

StateIllinois
CountyMcHenry
Location0.7 Mi N Of Union
CarriesHighbridge RD
CrossesS Br Kishwaukee Riv
Coordinates42.24071, -88.52755

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length180.1 ft (54.9 m)
Max Span60.0 ft (18.3 m)
Deck Width26.9 ft (8.2 m)
Deck Area450.2 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1992

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic650 (2021)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerTown/Township Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical9 — Foundation above flood level
Structure Number056315400000000

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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