Tr 13 over Herzog Creek
Washington County, Illinois · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Tr 13 over Herzog Creek in Washington County, Illinois, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 0 (failed condition, out of service) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1957, making it 68 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 50 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2024).
- Its listed owner is a town or township highway agency.
- It is one of 14 of the 234 inventoried bridges in Washington County rated poor (6.0%); 14 (6.0%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is closed to all traffic (NBI item 41).
- It was rated fair in the 2024 inventory and is now poor (culvert 5 to 0).
- Status change: newly closed since 2024.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated October 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Culvert | 5 | 0 | Failed condition, out of service |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel culvert |
| Length | about 27 ft |
| Location | 3.5 Mi NE Hoyleton |
| NBI structure number | 095500000000000 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Closed to all traffic |
| Last inspection (item 90) | October 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 8: foundations stable, scour above the top of the footing |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Illinois department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Washington County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fai 64 EB over Kaskaskia River | 1971 | 15,500 | Fair |
| Fai 64 WB over Kaskaskia River | 1971 | 15,500 | Fair |
| Fai 64 EB over Kaskaskia R Overflow | 1969 | 15,500 | Good |
| Fai 64 WB over Kaskaskia R Overflow | 1969 | 15,500 | Good |
| Fai 64 WB over Plum Creek | 1969 | 15,500 | Fair |
| Fai 64 EB over Plum Creek | 1969 | 15,500 | Fair |
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