Structure 99033700000000 · Will County, IL

I-355SB Ramp over I55 NB

Carries I-355SB Ramp over I55 NB, 0.7m North Of I55.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructure7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,890 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

1,890 ft end to end, longest span 182 ft: about 5.3 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.

Built200719 years old
Length1890.4 ft576.2 m
Daily traffic9,900counted 2023
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StateIllinois
CountyWill
Location0.7m North Of I55
CarriesI-355SB Ramp
CrossesI55 NB
Coordinates41.70632, -88.03361

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1890.4 ft (576.2 m)
Max Span182.4 ft (55.6 m)
Deck Width37.1 ft (11.3 m)
Deck Area6511.1 sq m
Main Spans12
Year Built2007

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic9,900 (2023)
Lanes On Bridge1
Lanes Under Bridge16

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Toll Authority
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number099033700000000

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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