Structure 16618900000000 · Cook County, IL

Lake Shore DR over Lasalle DR

Carries Lake Shore DR over Lasalle DR, 1700 N & Lsd.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT116 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

116 ft end to end. 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built1940rebuilt 2018
Length116.1 ft35.4 m
Daily traffic123,600counted 2024
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateIllinois
CountyCook
Location1700 N & Lsd
CarriesLake Shore DR
CrossesLasalle DR
Coordinates41.91304, -87.62650

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length116.1 ft (35.4 m)
Max Span108.6 ft (33.1 m)
Deck Width108.6 ft (33.1 m)
Deck Area1171.7 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1940 (reconstructed 2018)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic123,600 (2024)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge8
Lanes Under Bridge5

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number016618900000000

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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