Structure 39007500000000 · Jackson County, IL

Il-13 EB over Big Muddy River

Carries Il-13 EB over Big Muddy River, Murphysboro.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck8/9 · Very Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating2/9 · Critical
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT465 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 2/9 · sets the rating

465 ft end to end, longest span 110 ft: about 6 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.

Built201412 years old
Length465.2 ft141.8 m
Daily traffic16,600counted 2023
Last inspectedJanuary 2025every 12 months

Location

StateIllinois
CountyJackson
LocationMurphysboro
CarriesIl-13 EB
CrossesBig Muddy River
Coordinates37.76526, -89.32331

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length465.2 ft (141.8 m)
Max Span109.9 ft (33.5 m)
Deck Width43.3 ft (13.2 m)
Deck Area1871.8 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built2014

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic16,600 (2023)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number039007500000000

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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