Structure 16111100000000 · Cook County, IL

I- 90 94 Ryan Elev over 16th To 18th Sts

Carries I- 90 94 Ryan Elev over 16th To 18th Sts, 1 M N I-55.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT942 FT OVERALL200 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

942 ft end to end, longest span 105 ft: about 2.6 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.

Built1962rebuilt 1989
Length942.3 ft287.2 m
Daily traffic247,500counted 2024
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateIllinois
CountyCook
Location1 M N I-55
CarriesI- 90 94 Ryan Elev
Crosses16th To 18th Sts
Coordinates41.85995, -87.64444

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length942.3 ft (287.2 m)
Max Span104.7 ft (31.9 m)
Deck Width141.1 ft (43 m)
Deck Area12349.6 sq m
Main Spans11
Year Built1962 (reconstructed 1989)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic247,500 (2024)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge12
Lanes Under Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number016111100000000

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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