Il 145 over Bay Creek

Pope County, Illinois · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory

United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled August 20, 2026

• Il 145 over Bay Creek in Pope County, Illinois, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of August 20, 2026).
• Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 9 (excellent condition) on the 0-9 scale.
• It was built in 2024, making it 1 years old at the 2025 inventory.
• It carries about 1,750 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2023).
• Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
• It is one of 58 of the 87 inventoried bridges in Pope County rated good (66.7%); 4 (4.6%) are rated poor.
• 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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Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Illinois department of transportation.

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