Tr-291 over Drainage Ditch
White County, Illinois · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Tr-291 over Drainage Ditch in White County, Illinois, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 0 (failed condition, out of service) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1930 and reconstructed in 1975, making it 95 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 75 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2024).
- Its listed owner is a town or township highway agency.
- It is one of 14 of the 213 inventoried bridges in White County rated poor (6.6%); 14 (6.6%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, would be posted or closed except for temporary shoring or other temporary measures (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated January 2025, 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 | 0 | 0 | Failed condition, out of service |
| Superstructure | 0 | 0 | Failed condition, out of service |
| Substructure | 0 | 0 | Failed condition, out of service |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 21 ft |
| Location | 4 Mi W Rising Sun |
| NBI structure number | 097311300000000 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, would be posted or closed except for temporary shoring or other temporary measures |
| Last inspection (item 90) | January 2025 |
| 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.
Busiest bridges in White County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 64 over Trib Little Wabash R | 1975 | 10,800 | Good |
| I 64 over Drainage Ditch | 1975 | 10,800 | Fair |
| Fap-332 (ill 1) over Stream | 1985 | 9,150 | Fair |
| I 64 EB over Ill-1 & RR Abandoned | 1969 | 7,450 | Fair |
| I 64 WB over Ill-i & RR Abandoned | 1969 | 7,450 | Fair |
| I 64 EB over Tr-422 & Wabash Rv | 1967 | 7,450 | Poor |
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