Structure 61200300000000 · Marion County, IL

US 51 (fap 322) over Lost Creek

Carries US 51 (fap 322) over Lost Creek, 1.8 Mi N Sandoval.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT57 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 7/9

A culvert 57 ft across with 3 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.

Built195967 years old
Length56.8 ft17.3 m
Daily traffic3,150counted 2023
Last inspectedJanuary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateIllinois
CountyMarion
Location1.8 Mi N Sandoval
CarriesUS 51 (fap 322)
CrossesLost Creek
Coordinates38.64376, -89.10679

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignCulvert
Total Length56.8 ft (17.3 m)
Max Span19.7 ft (6 m)
Deck Area126.3 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1959

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,150 (2023)
Truck Traffic17%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number061200300000000

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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