Structure 77002000000000 · Pulaski County, IL

Ill 37 over Cache River

Carries Ill 37 over Cache River, At Johnson Co Line.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT133 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9

133 ft end to end, longest span 47 ft. 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.

Built195769 years old
Length132.9 ft40.5 m
Daily traffic1,350counted 2023
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateIllinois
CountyPulaski
LocationAt Johnson Co Line
CarriesIll 37
CrossesCache River
Coordinates37.30669, -89.02160

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length132.9 ft (40.5 m)
Max Span46.9 ft (14.3 m)
Deck Width36.4 ft (11.1 m)
Deck Area449.6 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1957

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,350 (2023)
Truck Traffic19%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number077002000000000

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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