Structure 16111600000000 · Cook County, IL

I- 90 94 Ryan Elev over Canal To Stewart Sts

Carries I- 90 94 Ryan Elev over Canal To Stewart Sts, 0.4 M S I-55.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT575 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 4/9 · sets the rating

575 ft end to end, longest span 223 ft: about 1.6 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
Length574.8 ft175.2 m
Daily traffic245,500counted 2024
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 12 months

Location

StateIllinois
CountyCook
Location0.4 M S I-55
CarriesI- 90 94 Ryan Elev
CrossesCanal To Stewart Sts
Coordinates41.84617, -87.63829

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length574.8 ft (175.2 m)
Max Span223.1 ft (68 m)
Deck Width131.9 ft (40.2 m)
Deck Area7043.0 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1962 (reconstructed 1989)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic245,500 (2024)
Truck Traffic11%
Lanes On Bridge10
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number016111600000000

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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