Structure 16978700000000 · Cook County, IL

I-294 NB over C&nw Rr

Carries I-294 NB over C&nw Rr, 2.5 M SW Ill 19 P9.

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 FT161 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

161 ft end to end, longest span 55 ft: about 2 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.

Built195868 years old
Length161.1 ft49.1 m
Daily traffic88,750counted 2023
Last inspectedApril 2023every 24 months

Location

StateIllinois
CountyCook
Location2.5 M SW Ill 19 P9
CarriesI-294 NB
CrossesC&nw Rr
Coordinates41.93696, -87.91434

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length161.1 ft (49.1 m)
Max Span55.1 ft (16.8 m)
Deck Width61.0 ft (18.6 m)
Deck Area913.3 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1958

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic88,750 (2023)
Truck Traffic12%
Lanes On Bridge3

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Toll Authority
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number016978700000000

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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