Structure 89001800000000 · Stephenson County, IL

Old Il 26 over E Br Richland Creek

Carries Old Il 26 over E Br Richland Creek, .7 Mi N Orangeville.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 3 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating3/9 · Serious
Superstructuresets the rating3/9 · Serious
Substructuresets the rating3/9 · Serious
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT65 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 3/9Superstructure 3/9Substructure 3/9

65 ft end to end, longest span 32 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 slab bridge.

Built192799 years old
Length64.6 ft19.7 m
Daily traffic475counted 2024
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 24 months

Location

StateIllinois
CountyStephenson
Location.7 Mi N Orangeville
CarriesOld Il 26
CrossesE Br Richland Creek
Coordinates42.48086, -89.64511

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignSlab
Total Length64.6 ft (19.7 m)
Max Span32.2 ft (9.8 m)
Deck Width24.3 ft (7.4 m)
Deck Area145.8 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1927

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic475 (2024)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerTown/Township Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number089001800000000

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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