FAP-799 MLK Drive over Miss.River TRRA Front 8t
St. Clair County, Illinois · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- FAP-799 MLK Drive over Miss.River TRRA Front 8t in St. Clair County, Illinois, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1950 and reconstructed in 1988, making it 75 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 7,650 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2024).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 205 of the 485 inventoried bridges in St. Clair County rated fair (42.3%); 45 (9.3%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for load (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated September 2024, 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 fair rating means the lowest-rated major component scores 5 or 6 on FHWA's 0-9 scale: some deterioration or minor section loss, but the structure is sound. It is the middle class, not a warning.
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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 | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous steel through truss |
| Length | about 4,010 ft |
| Location | East St. Louis |
| NBI structure number | 082600100000000 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | September 2024 |
| 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 St. Clair County
| 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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