Structure 16618800000000 · Cook County, IL

Lake Shore Drive over Fullerton Avenue

Carries Lake Shore Drive over Fullerton Avenue, 2400n 100w.

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
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT73 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

73 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 rigid-frame bridge.

Built1940rebuilt 1992
Length72.8 ft22.2 m
Daily traffic104,600counted 2024
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateIllinois
CountyCook
Location2400n 100w
CarriesLake Shore Drive
CrossesFullerton Avenue
Coordinates41.92625, -87.63140

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignFrame
Total Length72.8 ft (22.2 m)
Max Span65.9 ft (20.1 m)
Deck Width105.6 ft (32.2 m)
Deck Area714.8 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1940 (reconstructed 1992)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic104,600 (2024)
Truck Traffic2%
Lanes On Bridge8
Lanes Under Bridge4

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 Number016618800000000

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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