Structure 48007900000000 · Knox County, IL

Ill 41 over Bnsf Rr (063729d)

Carries Ill 41 over Bnsf Rr (063729d), 0.5 M N.st.augustine.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 3 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating3/9 · Serious
Superstructure4/9 · Poor
Substructure5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT292 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 3/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 4/9Substructure 5/9

292 ft end to end, longest span 110 ft: about 4 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.

Built198343 years old
Length292.0 ft89 m
Daily traffic2,300counted 2023
Last inspectedJanuary 2024every 12 months

Location

StateIllinois
CountyKnox
Location0.5 M N.st.augustine
CarriesIll 41
CrossesBnsf Rr (063729d)
Coordinates40.73236, -90.40538

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length292.0 ft (89 m)
Max Span109.9 ft (33.5 m)
Deck Width39.0 ft (11.9 m)
Deck Area1059.1 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1983

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,300 (2023)
Truck Traffic11%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number048007900000000

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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