Structure 82024700000000 · St. Clair County, IL

I-255 SB over Black Lane Csxrr Csxrr

Carries I-255 SB over Black Lane Csxrr Csxrr, 1.2 Mi S Of I-55/70.

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 FT1,980 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

1,980 ft end to end, longest span 132 ft: about 5.5 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.

Built198541 years old
Length1980.0 ft603.5 m
Daily traffic21,750counted 2023
Last inspectedJanuary 2023every 24 months

Location

StateIllinois
CountySt. Clair
Location1.2 Mi S Of I-55/70
CarriesI-255 SB
CrossesBlack Lane Csxrr Csxrr
Coordinates38.64376, -90.04689

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1980.0 ft (603.5 m)
Max Span131.9 ft (40.2 m)
Deck Width59.1 ft (18 m)
Deck Area10,863 sq m
Main Spans19
Year Built1985

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic21,750 (2023)
Truck Traffic15%
Lanes On Bridge3
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number082024700000000

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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