Structure 16109100000000 · Cook County, IL

I-190 WB Jfk over I-294 NB To I-90

Carries I-190 WB Jfk over I-294 NB To I-90, 3.1 M W Il 43.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT136 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

136 ft end to end, longest span 48 ft. 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.

Built1959rebuilt 1989
Length135.8 ft41.4 m
Daily traffic40,500counted 2024
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StateIllinois
CountyCook
Location3.1 M W Il 43
CarriesI-190 WB Jfk
CrossesI-294 NB To I-90
Coordinates41.98323, -87.86736

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length135.8 ft (41.4 m)
Max Span47.6 ft (14.5 m)
Deck Width73.2 ft (22.3 m)
Deck Area923.2 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1959 (reconstructed 1989)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic40,500 (2024)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number016109100000000

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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