Fap-327 (US-50) over Raccoon Creek
Clay County, Illinois · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Fap-327 (US-50) over Raccoon Creek in Clay County, Illinois, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1970 and reconstructed in 1998, making it 55 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 2,800 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2023).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 60 of the 167 inventoried bridges in Clay County rated fair (35.9%); 24 (14.4%) 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 | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 122 ft |
| Location | 3 Mi W Jct US-45N |
| NBI structure number | 013002800000000 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Illinois department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Clay County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fap-327 (US-50) over Stream | 1969 | 5,200 | Fair |
| Fap 328 (US 45) over Grove Creek | 2009 | 5,200 | Good |
| Fap 328 (US 45) over Buck Creek | 2008 | 5,100 | Fair |
| Fap-327 (US-50 EB) over Elm River | 1965 | 4,950 | Fair |
| Fap-327 (US-50 WB) over Elm River | 1965 | 4,950 | Fair |
| Fap-327 (US-50) over Cxst RR | 1969 | 4,600 | Fair |
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