Ch-13 over Skillet Fork
White County, Illinois · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Ch-13 over Skillet Fork in White County, Illinois, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1998, making it 27 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 100 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2024).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 140 of the 213 inventoried bridges in White County rated fair (65.7%); 14 (6.6%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated March 2023, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- 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 | 7 | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 8 | 8 | Very good condition |
| Substructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 271 ft |
| Location | 4.5 Mi NW Carmi |
| NBI structure number | 097320600000000 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | March 2023 |
| 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 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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