Structure 52450300000000 · Lee County, IL

Lenox RD over Sugar Creek

Carries Lenox RD over Sugar Creek, 4.0 Mi NW Of Dixon.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck5/9 · Fair
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT75 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

75 ft end to end, longest span 27 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 box-beam bridge.

Built197452 years old
Length75.1 ft22.9 m
Daily traffic100counted 2017
Last inspectedFebruary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateIllinois
CountyLee
Location4.0 Mi NW Of Dixon
CarriesLenox RD
CrossesSugar Creek
Coordinates41.86465, -89.59229

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length75.1 ft (22.9 m)
Max Span26.9 ft (8.2 m)
Deck Width25.9 ft (7.9 m)
Deck Area180.9 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1974

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic100 (2017)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerTown/Township Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number052450300000000

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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