Structure 66001000000000 · Mercer County, IL

Ill 94 over N. Henderson CR

Carries Ill 94 over N. Henderson CR, 2.4 Mi N Of Ill 135.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT103 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

103 ft end to end, longest span 59 ft. 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 or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a multi-beam bridge.

Built1924rebuilt 1985
Length103.0 ft31.4 m
Daily traffic1,250counted 2023
Last inspectedFebruary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateIllinois
CountyMercer
Location2.4 Mi N Of Ill 135
CarriesIll 94
CrossesN. Henderson CR
Coordinates41.10299, -90.74472

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length103.0 ft (31.4 m)
Max Span59.1 ft (18 m)
Deck Width34.1 ft (10.4 m)
Deck Area326.6 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1924 (reconstructed 1985)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,250 (2023)
Truck Traffic13%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number066001000000000

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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