Structure 59500800000000 · Macoupin County, IL

Tr 422 over Richardson Branch

Carries Tr 422 over Richardson Branch, 1 M SW Standard Cty.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 8 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
25 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 8/9

A culvert 25 ft across with 2 openings. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. Each part is colored by its latest inspection rating. The inventory records lengths but not heights, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built200917 years old
Length24.6 ft7.5 m
Daily traffic35counted 2021
Last inspectedMarch 2023every 24 months

Location

StateIllinois
CountyMacoupin
Location1 M SW Standard Cty
CarriesTr 422
CrossesRichardson Branch
Coordinates39.33139, -89.81381

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignCulvert
Total Length24.6 ft (7.5 m)
Max Span11.2 ft (3.4 m)
Deck Area36.8 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built2009

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic35 (2021)
Truck Traffic17%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerTown/Township Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number059500800000000

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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