Structure 16243100000000 · Cook County, IL

Il 43 (harlem AVE over Drainage Dtch

Carries Il 43 (harlem AVE over Drainage Dtch, 1.0 M S Of I-80.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT27 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 6/9

A culvert 27 ft across with 2 openings. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built1959rebuilt 1967
Length26.6 ft8.1 m
Daily traffic29,400counted 2023
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 24 months

Location

StateIllinois
CountyCook
Location1.0 M S Of I-80
CarriesIl 43 (harlem AVE
CrossesDrainage Dtch
Coordinates41.53915, -87.79060

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignCulvert
Total Length26.6 ft (8.1 m)
Max Span11.2 ft (3.4 m)
Deck Area207.4 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1959 (reconstructed 1967)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic29,400 (2023)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number016243100000000

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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