Structure 15313700000000 · Coles County, IL

Tr 197 over Stream

Carries Tr 197 over Stream, 1 Mi S Coles Airport.

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
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT50 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck not ratedSuperstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

50 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 deck arch.

Built1909117 years old
Length49.9 ft15.2 m
Daily traffic75counted 2024
Last inspectedDecember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateIllinois
CountyColes
Location1 Mi S Coles Airport
CarriesTr 197
CrossesStream
Coordinates39.46284, -88.25082

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignArch - Deck
Total Length49.9 ft (15.2 m)
Max Span47.9 ft (14.6 m)
Deck Width15.7 ft (4.8 m)
Deck Area73.0 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1909

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic75 (2024)
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerTown/Township Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number015313700000000

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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