N 89TH St over Creek
St. Clair County, Illinois · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- N 89TH St over Creek in St. Clair 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 1965, making it 60 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 75 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2023).
- Its listed owner is a city or municipal highway agency.
- It is one of 45 of the 485 inventoried bridges in St. Clair County rated poor (9.3%); 45 (9.3%) 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 November 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 | 4 | 4 | Poor condition |
| Superstructure | 4 | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete slab |
| Length | about 43 ft |
| Location | 300 Ft. S. Bunkum Rd |
| NBI structure number | 082012200000000 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | November 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.
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| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psb I-55 64;US 40 over Mississippi River | 1963 | 113,200 | Fair |
| I-55/64; US 40 Psc over Trra | 1966 | 113,200 | Poor |
| I-55/64; US 40 EB over 4TH ST in E ST LOU | 1965 | 105,300 | Fair |
| EB 55/MLK Eb&wb Ap over 3RD ST EXIT to EStL | 1961 | 105,300 | Good |
| I-55/70;/64 over Csxrr Nsrr Trrarr | 1959 | 66,500 | Poor |
| I-55/64EB mainlne" over UPRR IL 3 ramp UPRR UPRR | 1995 | 56,600 | Fair |
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