Tr-85 over Creek
Wabash County, Illinois · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Tr-85 over Creek in Wabash County, Illinois, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1909 and reconstructed in 1957, making it 116 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 75 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
- Its listed owner is a town or township highway agency.
- It is one of 5 of the 90 inventoried bridges in Wabash County rated poor (5.6%); 5 (5.6%) are rated poor.
- 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 (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 23 ft |
| Location | 3 Mi S Lancaster |
| NBI structure number | 093304000000000 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Illinois department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Wabash County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fap-825 (ill-15) over Greathouse Creek | 1975 | 7,650 | Fair |
| Fap 827(ill-15) over Wabash River | 2010 | 6,800 | Fair |
| Fap-825 (ill-15) over Trib Coffee Creek | 1974 | 3,850 | Fair |
| Fap-825 (ill-15) over Trib Coffee Creek | 1974 | 3,850 | Fair |
| Fap 332 (il 1) over Crawfish Creek | 2016 | 3,500 | Good |
| Fap 332 (il 1) over Greathouse Creek | 2014 | 3,450 | Fair |
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