Structure 68324700000000 · Montgomery County, IL

Tr 321 over Mdl Fk Shoal CR

Carries Tr 321 over Mdl Fk Shoal CR, 4 Mi SW Hillsboro.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT70 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

70 ft end to end, longest span 21 ft. 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 box-beam bridge.

Built197848 years old
Length69.9 ft21.3 m
Daily traffic75counted 2020
Last inspectedJanuary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateIllinois
CountyMontgomery
Location4 Mi SW Hillsboro
CarriesTr 321
CrossesMdl Fk Shoal CR
Coordinates39.10804, -89.52095

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length69.9 ft (21.3 m)
Max Span21.0 ft (6.4 m)
Deck Width22.0 ft (6.7 m)
Deck Area142.7 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1978

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic75 (2020)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerTown/Township Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number068324700000000

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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