Structure 15202300000000 · Coles County, IL

US 45/il 121 over Stream

Carries US 45/il 121 over Stream, 1.6 Mi S Of Il 16.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT34 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 7/9

A culvert 34 ft across with 2 openings. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built200917 years old
Length33.8 ft10.3 m
Daily traffic6,900counted 2023
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 48 months

Location

StateIllinois
CountyColes
Location1.6 Mi S Of Il 16
CarriesUS 45/il 121
CrossesStream
Coordinates39.45852, -88.37757

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length33.8 ft (10.3 m)
Max Span15.1 ft (4.6 m)
Deck Area150.4 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built2009

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic6,900 (2023)
Truck Traffic9%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number015202300000000

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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