Structure 16623300000000 · Cook County, IL

Lake Shore DR over Pedestrain Underpass

Carries Lake Shore DR over Pedestrain Underpass, 5300 N.and 800 W..

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
23 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 5/9

A culvert 23 ft across. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. Each part is colored by its latest inspection rating. The inventory records lengths but not heights, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built1953rebuilt 1994
Length22.6 ft6.9 m
Daily traffic65,500counted 2024
Last inspectedAugust 2023every 24 months

Location

StateIllinois
CountyCook
Location5300 N.and 800 W.
CarriesLake Shore DR
CrossesPedestrain Underpass
Coordinates41.97956, -87.65200

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length22.6 ft (6.9 m)
Max Span21.7 ft (6.6 m)
Deck Width171.9 ft (52.4 m)
Deck Area361.6 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1953 (reconstructed 1994)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic65,500 (2024)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge8

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number016623300000000

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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