Elizabeth Drive over Salt Creek
DuPage County, Illinois · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Elizabeth Drive over Salt Creek in DuPage County, Illinois, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1973, making it 52 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 2,950 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2024).
- Its listed owner is a city or municipal highway agency.
- It is one of 26 of the 345 inventoried bridges in DuPage County rated poor (7.5%); 26 (7.5%) 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 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel girder and floorbeam |
| Length | about 120 ft |
| Location | 700 Ft E Ch 22 |
| NBI structure number | 022735000000000 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Illinois department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in DuPage County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-88 over I-355 | 1989 | 169,900 | Fair |
| I-88 over I-355 NB to I-88 WB | 1989 | 169,900 | Fair |
| I- 55 over Madison St | 1959 | 150,000 | Fair |
| I-355 NB & SB over US-34 | 1989 | 147,200 | Fair |
| I-355 over Bn RR | 1989 | 147,200 | Good |
| I-355 NB & SB over Hitchcock Ave. | 1989 | 147,200 | Fair |
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