Structure 56000700000000 · McHenry County, IL

US 14 over Rr - Up & Mccoob ST

Carries US 14 over Rr - Up & Mccoob ST, 0.2 M N Of Ill 173.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT642 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

642 ft end to end, longest span 75 ft: about 1.8 football fields. 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built1940rebuilt 1970
Length642.1 ft195.7 m
Daily traffic12,400counted 2023
Last inspectedNovember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateIllinois
CountyMcHenry
Location0.2 M N Of Ill 173
CarriesUS 14
CrossesRr - Up & Mccoob ST
Coordinates42.41626, -88.61350

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length642.1 ft (195.7 m)
Max Span75.1 ft (22.9 m)
Deck Width55.4 ft (16.9 m)
Deck Area3307.3 sq m
Main Spans11
Year Built1940 (reconstructed 1970)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic12,400 (2023)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number056000700000000

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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