I-90 Skyway over Ground SE Cal Rv
Cook County, Illinois · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- I-90 Skyway over Ground SE Cal Rv in Cook County, Illinois, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1958 and reconstructed in 2003, making it 67 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 28,700 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2020).
- Its listed owner is a city or municipal highway agency.
- It is one of 1,004 of the 1,722 inventoried bridges in Cook County rated fair (58.3%); 246 (14.3%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated September 2023, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- It has fracture-critical members (NBI item 92A): steel tension members without a redundant load path, which get their own scheduled inspections.
- 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 (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel deck truss |
| Length | about 534 ft |
| Location | Viad Calumet Rv |
| NBI structure number | 016642000000000 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | September 2023 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | N: not over a waterway |
| Fracture critical (item 92A) | Yes |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Illinois department of transportation.
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| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I- 90 94 Dan Ryan over Sanitary Sewer | 1961 | 312,400 | Fair |
| I- 80 94 Kingery over Bikeway Ave (RR Ave) | 2004 | 254,100 | Fair |
| I- 90 94 Ryan Elev over 15TH to 16TH Sts | 1962 | 247,500 | Fair |
| I- 90 94 Ryan Elev over 16TH to 18TH Sts | 1962 | 247,500 | Fair |
| I- 90 94 Ryan Elev over Canal to Stewart Sts | 1962 | 245,500 | Poor |
| I- 90 94 Elev Exp over Stewart Ave to 28 Pl | 1962 | 245,500 | Fair |
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