Structure 84004300000000 · Sangamon County, IL

Il 29 (sb) over S Fk Sangamon River

Carries Il 29 (sb) over S Fk Sangamon River, 2.4m SE I-55 Intchg.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT357 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

357 ft end to end, longest span 59 ft: about 5 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.

Built1928rebuilt 1999
Length357.3 ft108.9 m
Daily traffic13,500counted 2023
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateIllinois
CountySangamon
Location2.4m SE I-55 Intchg
CarriesIl 29 (sb)
CrossesS Fk Sangamon River
Coordinates39.76395, -89.56211

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length357.3 ft (108.9 m)
Max Span58.7 ft (17.9 m)
Deck Width37.1 ft (11.3 m)
Deck Area1230.6 sq m
Main Spans7
Year Built1928 (reconstructed 1999)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic13,500 (2023)
Truck Traffic9%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number084004300000000

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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