Fai-64 WB over Pond Creek Branch
Wayne County, Illinois · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Fai-64 WB over Pond Creek Branch in Wayne County, Illinois, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1974, making it 51 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 5,650 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2024).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 98 of the 265 inventoried bridges in Wayne County rated fair (37.0%); 21 (7.9%) are rated poor.
- 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 (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous concrete slab |
| Length | about 104 ft |
| Location | 6 Mi E US-45 Int |
| NBI structure number | 096005200000000 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Illinois department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Wayne County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fai-64 over Watson Creek | 1974 | 11,300 | Fair |
| Fai-64 over Auxier CR Br | 1974 | 10,250 | Fair |
| Fai 64 EB over Pond Creek Branch | 1974 | 5,650 | Fair |
| Fai-64 WB over Fap-88 (US-45) | 1974 | 5,650 | Fair |
| Fai-64 EB over Fap-88 (US-45) | 1974 | 5,650 | Fair |
| Fai-64 WB over Pond Creek | 1974 | 5,650 | Fair |
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