Structure 15313300000000 · Coles County, IL

Tr 193(old Il. 130 over Embarras River

Carries Tr 193(old Il. 130 over Embarras River, So. Lake Charleston.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 3 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure4/9 · Poor
Substructuresets the rating3/9 · Serious
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT259 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 4/9Substructure 3/9 · sets the rating

259 ft end to end, longest span 96 ft: about 4 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 deck arch.

Built1907119 years old
Length258.9 ft78.9 m
Daily traffic100counted 2024
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateIllinois
CountyColes
LocationSo. Lake Charleston
CarriesTr 193(old Il. 130
CrossesEmbarras River
Coordinates39.45747, -88.14703

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignArch - Deck
Total Length258.9 ft (78.9 m)
Max Span96.5 ft (29.4 m)
Deck Width21.0 ft (6.4 m)
Deck Area505.0 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1907

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic100 (2024)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerTown/Township Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is on the National Register of Historic Places
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number015313300000000

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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