Fas 892 over Saline River
Gallatin County, Illinois · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Fas 892 over Saline River in Gallatin County, Illinois, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1900, making it 125 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 350 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2023).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 6 of the 82 inventoried bridges in Gallatin County rated poor (7.3%); 6 (7.3%) 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 March 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 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 (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 4 | 4 | Poor condition |
| Superstructure | 4 | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel girder and floorbeam |
| Length | about 336 ft |
| Location | 1.2 Mi E of Il 1 |
| NBI structure number | 030308600000000 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | March 2023 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 5: foundations stable, scour within the limits of the footing or piles |
| Fracture critical (item 92A) | Yes |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Illinois department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Gallatin County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ill 13 over North Fork Saline R | 1964 | 3,700 | Poor |
| Ill 13 over Stream | 1968 | 3,700 | Good |
| Ill 13 over Cypress Branch | 1965 | 2,700 | Fair |
| Ill 13 over Cypress Ditch | 1965 | 2,700 | Fair |
| Ill 13 over Stream | 1955 | 2,650 | Fair |
| Ill 13 over Market St. | 2004 | 2,500 | Good |
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