Structure 77001600000000 · Pulaski County, IL

Old US 51(unmarked over Cache River

Carries Old US 51(unmarked over Cache River, Ullin.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT123 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

123 ft end to end, longest span 61 ft. Lengths and the semi-truck 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.

Built1920rebuilt 2011
Length123.0 ft37.5 m
Daily traffic1,900counted 2023
Last inspectedSeptember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateIllinois
CountyPulaski
LocationUllin
CarriesOld US 51(unmarked
CrossesCache River
Coordinates37.27352, -89.18381

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length123.0 ft (37.5 m)
Max Span61.4 ft (18.7 m)
Deck Width32.2 ft (9.8 m)
Deck Area367.5 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1920 (reconstructed 2011)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,900 (2023)
Truck Traffic13%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number077001600000000

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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