Ch 16/FAS 1745 over Shoal Creek
Bond County, Illinois · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Ch 16/FAS 1745 over Shoal Creek in Bond County, Illinois, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1980, making it 45 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 100 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2020).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 70 of the 162 inventoried bridges in Bond County rated fair (43.2%); 18 (11.1%) are rated poor.
- A fair rating means the lowest-rated major component scores 5 or 6 on FHWA's 0-9 scale: some deterioration or minor section loss, but the structure is sound. It is the middle class, not a warning.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Prestressed concrete multiple box beam |
| Length | about 118 ft |
| Location | 4.5 Mi E Donnellson |
| NBI structure number | 003303500000000 |
| Condition class | Fair |
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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