Structure 16614200000000 · Cook County, IL

Randolph Street over Lower Lev. Randolph

Carries Randolph Street over Lower Lev. Randolph, 150n 399e To 440e.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructure5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT436 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

436 ft end to end, longest span 61 ft: about 6 semi-trucks nose to tail. 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built1963rebuilt 1983
Length436.4 ft133 m
Daily traffic11,200counted 2018
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateIllinois
CountyCook
Location150n 399e To 440e
CarriesRandolph Street
CrossesLower Lev. Randolph
Coordinates41.88455, -87.61732

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length436.4 ft (133 m)
Max Span61.4 ft (18.7 m)
Deck Width62.0 ft (18.9 m)
Deck Area2513.7 sq m
Main Spans14
Year Built1963 (reconstructed 1983)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic11,200 (2018)
Truck Traffic13%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number016614200000000

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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