Structure 60023700000000 · Madison County, IL

Il 140 over Paddock Creek

Carries Il 140 over Paddock Creek, 1.9mi E Of Il 159.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT119 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

119 ft end to end, longest span 40 ft. Lengths and the car 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.

Built198541 years old
Length119.1 ft36.3 m
Daily traffic5,650counted 2023
Last inspectedApril 2024every 48 months

Location

StateIllinois
CountyMadison
Location1.9mi E Of Il 159
CarriesIl 140
CrossesPaddock Creek
Coordinates38.89527, -89.92993

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length119.1 ft (36.3 m)
Max Span40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Deck Width35.1 ft (10.7 m)
Deck Area388.4 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1985

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic5,650 (2023)
Truck Traffic15%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number060023700000000

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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