Structure 16102200000000 · Cook County, IL

Il 83 171 over Cal Sag Extension

Carries Il 83 171 over Cal Sag Extension, 0.2 M S Il 171.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT502 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

502 ft end to end, longest span 50 ft: about 7 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.

Built1935rebuilt 1997
Length502.3 ft153.1 m
Daily traffic20,500counted 2023
Last inspectedJune 2023every 24 months

Location

StateIllinois
CountyCook
Location0.2 M S Il 171
CarriesIl 83 171
CrossesCal Sag Extension
Coordinates41.69557, -87.93624

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length502.3 ft (153.1 m)
Max Span50.2 ft (15.3 m)
Deck Width57.1 ft (17.4 m)
Deck Area2663.9 sq m
Main Spans10
Year Built1935 (reconstructed 1997)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic20,500 (2023)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number016102200000000

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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