Structure 15001100000000 · Coles County, IL

I-57 (nb) over Flat Branch

Carries I-57 (nb) over Flat Branch, .5 Mi N Humboldt RD.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT115 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

115 ft end to end, longest span 41 ft. Lengths and the car 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.

Built1967rebuilt 2001
Length114.5 ft34.9 m
Daily traffic11,350counted 2023
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateIllinois
CountyColes
Location.5 Mi N Humboldt RD
CarriesI-57 (nb)
CrossesFlat Branch
Coordinates39.60315, -88.29960

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length114.5 ft (34.9 m)
Max Span41.3 ft (12.6 m)
Deck Width44.6 ft (13.6 m)
Deck Area474.6 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1967 (reconstructed 2001)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic11,350 (2023)
Truck Traffic38%
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number015001100000000

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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