Structure 11316100000000 · Christian County, IL

Tr 204 over Cotton Creek

Carries Tr 204 over Cotton Creek, 6mi W Pana.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
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 FT34 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

34 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built1900rebuilt 1964
Length34.1 ft10.4 m
Daily traffic150counted 2021
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateIllinois
CountyChristian
Location6mi W Pana
CarriesTr 204
CrossesCotton Creek
Coordinates39.37945, -89.21451

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length34.1 ft (10.4 m)
Max Span32.2 ft (9.8 m)
Deck Width26.6 ft (8.1 m)
Deck Area84.2 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1900 (reconstructed 1964)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic150 (2021)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerTown/Township Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number011316100000000

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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