Structure 16010500000000 · Cook County, IL

I- 94 Edens over Golf RD

Carries I- 94 Edens over Golf RD, Golf 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
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT184 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

184 ft end to end, longest span 71 ft: about 3 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.

Built1949rebuilt 2008
Length184.4 ft56.2 m
Daily traffic125,400counted 2024
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StateIllinois
CountyCook
LocationGolf RD
CarriesI- 94 Edens
CrossesGolf RD
Coordinates42.05536, -87.76057

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length184.4 ft (56.2 m)
Max Span70.9 ft (21.6 m)
Deck Width124.3 ft (37.9 m)
Deck Area2130.0 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1949 (reconstructed 2008)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic125,400 (2024)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge6
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number016010500000000

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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