FAS 188A/CH 8
Carrying FAS 188A/CH 8 over BRANCH OF CROW CREEK
4.5 MI SE BRADFORD, Bureau, Illinois
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
FAS 188A/CH 8 in Bureau, Illinois sits above 23% of rated Illinois bridges on inventory load rating (32 t), while its 1934 build year is earlier than 91% of Bureau's recorded-year cohort (375 bridges).
FAS 188A/CH 8 in Bureau, Illinois is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1934, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 5. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Fair result describes the weakest reported component rather than the structure as a whole. No NBI category is a closure decision or a live crossing-safety verdict.
NBI record plate
Structure IL:006500500000000
PRE-1950 · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- PRE-1950 Pre-1950
- CONCRETE Concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 2 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard load
- CAT-FAIR Fair
Inspection-sheet codes from this record’s year, material family, spans, controlling component, ADT, inventory load, and NBI category, not a live closure verdict.
Bridge Snapshot: FAS 188A/CH 8
The FAS 188A/CH 8 bridge in Bureau, Illinois carries FAS 188A/CH 8 over BRANCH OF CROW CREEK. It was built in 1934, making it 92 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 2 sections, stretching 8.2 meters (27 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 425 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of Illinois bridges. It is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 5/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. None of this bridge's reported major components fall into the Poor condition range.
How FAS 188A/CH 8 compares
Age against the county: built in 1934, earlier than 343 of Bureau's 375 bridges with a recorded construction year (91%), against a county median build year of 1981. Age is not a defect on its own, but it is the population from which future Poor ratings are drawn.
Live comparison across Illinois bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (26,904 of 26,928 rated).
FAS 188A/CH 8 vs every rated Illinois bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
32 Top 77% higher than 23% of 26,904 bridges
rated Illinois bridges, bucketed by value
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Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · August 2026
Condition Ratings
Full 0–9 scale + sufficiency-rating breakdown: how condition ratings work.
Bureau inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 375 bridges in this county. Orthogonal to this structure's component profile above: a county catalog share, not a live crossing-safety verdict.
Structural Details
- Year Built
- 1934
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 2
- Structure Length
- 8.2 m (27 ft) 0
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 425 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 006500500000000
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
This page shows what the last federal inspection recorded, not whether FAS 188A/CH 8 is safe to cross today. Here is how to use it.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Learn how the 0–9 condition scale and Good/Fair/Poor categories are defined. How condition ratings work
- Compare FAS 188A/CH 8 against other structures in Bureau and across Illinois. Illinois bridges
- Noticed visible damage or a safety concern? Report it to the agency that owns the bridge, or call 911 in an emergency. How to report a bridge
Condition codes come straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory and are not a real-time safety judgment. Only the owning agency, a state DOT, county, or other owner, can post, restrict, or close a bridge.
Frequently Asked Questions
What do the condition ratings mean for FAS 188A/CH 8?
FAS 188A/CH 8 in Bureau, Illinois on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is FAS 188A/CH 8 inspected?
FAS 188A/CH 8's responsible agency sets its routine interval under FHWA's risk-based inspection rules; this page does not expose the scheduled interval. It carries about 425 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. FAS 188A/CH 8 is currently shown as Fair condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for FAS 188A/CH 8?
FAS 188A/CH 8 has an NBI inventory load rating of 32.1 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining FAS 188A/CH 8?
FAS 188A/CH 8 is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is FAS 188A/CH 8 and does age affect safety?
FAS 188A/CH 8 was built in 1934, making it 92 years old.
Disclaimer: Bridge condition data is from the FHWA NBI and reflects the last reported inspection. A Poor condition rating is not a live declaration that a bridge is closed or unsafe for travel. For current closure, posting, or safety information, contact the responsible transportation agency.
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