Clarence Rd Fas 5 over Sugar Creek
Ford County, Illinois · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Clarence Rd Fas 5 over Sugar Creek in Ford County, Illinois, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 3 (serious condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1959, making it 66 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 250 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2023).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 24 of the 302 inventoried bridges in Ford County rated poor (7.9%); 24 (7.9%) 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 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 3 | Serious condition |
| Substructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete channel beam |
| Length | about 61 ft |
| Location | 240N 2600E |
| NBI structure number | 027302400000000 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Illinois department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Ford County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fai 57 over Stream | 1968 | 17,600 | Fair |
| Fai 57 Sbl over Big Four Ditch | 1968 | 10,550 | Fair |
| Fai 57 Nbl over Big Four Ditch | 1968 | 10,550 | Poor |
| Il 9/FAP 697 over Il Cent. RR | 2001 | 5,750 | Fair |
| Ill 9 over Fai 57 | 1969 | 5,050 | Fair |
| Ill 47 over Drummer Creek | 1998 | 3,850 | Good |
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