Market Street over Unnamed Stream
Hardin County, Illinois · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Market Street over Unnamed Stream in Hardin County, Illinois, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 2 (critical condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1900, making it 125 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 10 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2023).
- Its listed owner is a city or municipal highway agency.
- It is one of 4 of the 61 inventoried bridges in Hardin County rated poor (6.6%); 4 (6.6%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is closed to all traffic (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated December 2024, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- 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 | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 2 | 2 | Critical condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 22 ft |
| Location | Elizabethtown |
| NBI structure number | 035600000000000 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Closed to all traffic |
| Last inspection (item 90) | December 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 5: foundations stable, scour within the limits of the footing or piles |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Illinois department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Hardin County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ill 146 over Big Creek | 2004 | 1,900 | Good |
| Ill 34 & Ill 146 over Threemile Creek | 2009 | 1,550 | Fair |
| Ill 146 over Hosick Creek | 1953 | 1,500 | Poor |
| Ill 146 over Peters Creek | 2013 | 1,500 | Good |
| Ill 146 over Stream | 1954 | 1,500 | Good |
| Ill 34 over Rose Creek | 1924 | 1,400 | Fair |
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