SB I-294 over I-55
Cook County, Illinois · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- SB I-294 over I-55 in Cook County, Illinois, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 7 (good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 2021, making it 4 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 76,550 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2023).
- It is one of 472 of the 1,722 inventoried bridges in Cook County rated good (27.4%); 246 (14.3%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- It does not appear under this structure number in the 2024 inventory (a new or renumbered structure).
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated April 2024, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- A good rating means every major component - deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert - is rated 7 or higher on FHWA's 0-9 scale: no more than minor problems.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 8 | Very good condition |
| Superstructure | 8 | Very good condition |
| Substructure | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 687 ft |
| Location | I294 at I55 |
| NBI structure number | 016952000000000 |
| Condition class | Good |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | April 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | N: not over a waterway |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Illinois department of transportation.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| 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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