Structure 56309100000000 · McHenry County, IL

Queen Anne RD over Br Of Nippersink CR

Carries Queen Anne RD over Br Of Nippersink CR, 2.4 Mi N Of Charles.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 2 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck5/9 · Fair
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating2/9 · Critical
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT90 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 2/9 · sets the rating

90 ft end to end, longest span 29 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.

Built196066 years old
Length89.9 ft27.4 m
Daily traffic575counted 2021
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateIllinois
CountyMcHenry
Location2.4 Mi N Of Charles
CarriesQueen Anne RD
CrossesBr Of Nippersink CR
Coordinates42.39345, -88.41395

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length89.9 ft (27.4 m)
Max Span28.9 ft (8.8 m)
Deck Width27.2 ft (8.3 m)
Deck Area227.4 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1960

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic575 (2021)
Truck Traffic12%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number056309100000000

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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