US 40 / Pokey Road over Fai 70 EB & WB
Bond County, Illinois · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- US 40 / Pokey Road over Fai 70 EB & WB in Bond County, Illinois, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1966 and reconstructed in 1999, making it 59 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 1,300 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2020).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 18 of the 162 inventoried bridges in Bond County rated poor (11.1%); 18 (11.1%) are rated poor.
- A poor rating means at least one major component - deck, superstructure, or substructure - is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale. It does not by itself mean the bridge is unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or load-restricted by their owners.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 4 | Poor condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 244 ft |
| Location | at Pocahontas |
| NBI structure number | 003001500000000 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Illinois department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Bond County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fai 70 WB over Trib to Sugar Creek | 1965 | 13,450 | Good |
| Fai 70 EB over Trib to Sugar Creek | 1965 | 13,450 | Fair |
| Fai 70 WB over W Br Shoal Creek | 1967 | 13,100 | Poor |
| Fai 70 EB over W Br Shoal Creek | 1967 | 13,100 | Poor |
| Fai 70 EB over Mid Fk Shoal Creek | 1967 | 13,100 | Poor |
| Fai 70 WB over Mid Fk Shoal Creek | 1967 | 13,100 | Poor |
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