Structure 57011800000000 · McLean County, IL

Towanda Ave(fau641 over I-55/N Of Normal

Carries Towanda Ave(fau641 over I-55/N Of Normal, 1.75 Mi E Of US 51.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructure7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT221 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 5/9Substructure 7/9

221 ft end to end, longest span 68 ft: about 3 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.

Built196264 years old
Length220.8 ft67.3 m
Daily traffic2,650counted 2024
Last inspectedFebruary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateIllinois
CountyMcLean
Location1.75 Mi E Of US 51
CarriesTowanda Ave(fau641
CrossesI-55/N Of Normal
Coordinates40.53882, -88.96336

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length220.8 ft (67.3 m)
Max Span67.6 ft (20.6 m)
Deck Width29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Deck Area612.4 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1962

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,650 (2024)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number057011800000000

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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