Structure 16006200000000 · Cook County, IL

I- 57 SB over Little Cal Riv Broad

Carries I- 57 SB over Little Cal Riv Broad, 0.75 M S 127th.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,652 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9

1,652 ft end to end, longest span 120 ft: about 4.6 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.

Built1967rebuilt 2002
Length1651.9 ft503.5 m
Daily traffic54,850counted 2024
Last inspectedMay 2024every 12 months

Location

StateIllinois
CountyCook
Location0.75 M S 127th
CarriesI- 57 SB
CrossesLittle Cal Riv Broad
Coordinates41.64866, -87.66116

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1651.9 ft (503.5 m)
Max Span120.1 ft (36.6 m)
Deck Width59.1 ft (18 m)
Deck Area9,063 sq m
Main Spans20
Year Built1967 (reconstructed 2002)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic54,850 (2024)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge3
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number016006200000000

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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