Structure 16619000000000 · Cook County, IL

Simonds DR over Parking Lot Entrance

Carries Simonds DR over Parking Lot Entrance, 4700 N. & 600 W.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure and Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT61 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck not ratedSuperstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

61 ft end to end. 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 rigid-frame bridge.

Built193591 years old
Length61.0 ft18.6 m
Daily traffic1,700counted 2022
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StateIllinois
CountyCook
Location4700 N. & 600 W
CarriesSimonds DR
CrossesParking Lot Entrance
Coordinates41.96766, -87.64415

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignFrame
Total Length61.0 ft (18.6 m)
Max Span56.8 ft (17.3 m)
Deck Width67.3 ft (20.5 m)
Deck Area381.3 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1935

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,700 (2022)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number016619000000000

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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