Structure 16213200000000 · Cook County, IL

I- 80 EB To I-294 over I-294

Carries I- 80 EB To I-294 over I-294, 2.3 M W Of Il-1.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure at 2 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck4/9 · Poor
Superstructuresets the rating2/9 · Critical
Substructure3/9 · Serious
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT482 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9Superstructure 2/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 3/9

482 ft end to end, longest span 112 ft: about 7 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.

Built196858 years old
Length482.0 ft146.9 m
Daily traffic500counted 2024
Last inspectedMay 2024every 12 months

Location

StateIllinois
CountyCook
Location2.3 M W Of Il-1
CarriesI- 80 EB To I-294
CrossesI-294
Coordinates41.58197, -87.68147

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length482.0 ft (146.9 m)
Max Span111.5 ft (34 m)
Deck Width29.2 ft (8.9 m)
Deck Area1307.4 sq m
Main Spans6
Year Built1968

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic500 (2024)
Truck Traffic24%
Lanes On Bridge1
Lanes Under Bridge8

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number016213200000000

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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