ARGO FAY ROAD
Carrying ARGO FAY ROAD over STREAM
1.3 MI E JCT ILL 84, Carroll, Illinois
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
ARGO FAY ROAD in Carroll, Illinois sits above 24% of rated Illinois bridges on inventory load rating (32 t), while its 1937 build year is earlier than 91% of Carroll's recorded-year cohort (179 bridges).
ARGO FAY ROAD in Carroll, Illinois is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1937, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 4. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Poor 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:008200500000000
PRE-1950 · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- PRE-1950 Pre-1950
- CONCRETE Concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 2 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard load
- CAT-POOR Poor
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: ARGO FAY ROAD
The ARGO FAY ROAD bridge in Carroll, Illinois carries ARGO FAY ROAD over STREAM. It was built in 1937, making it 89 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 2 sections, stretching 9.1 meters (30 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 2,350 vehicles, placing it in the moderately-trafficked tier of Illinois bridges. It is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 4/9. The weakest component sits in poor condition. A component scored 4 or below, placing this bridge in the federal Poor condition category rather than declaring it unsafe or closed.
How ARGO FAY ROAD compares
Age against the county: built in 1937, earlier than 162 of Carroll's 179 bridges with a recorded construction year (91%), against a county median build year of 1984. 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).
ARGO FAY ROAD vs every rated Illinois bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
32 Top 76% higher than 24% 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.
Carroll inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 179 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
- 1937
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 2
- Structure Length
- 9.1 m (30 ft)
- Deck Width
- 12.7 m (42 ft)
- Owner
- State Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 2,350 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 008200500000000
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
ARGO FAY ROAD is in the federal Poor condition category. That is a component-based result, not a closure order.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Understand what Poor condition does and does not mean before drawing conclusions. Poor condition explained
- Compare ARGO FAY ROAD against other structures in Carroll 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 ARGO FAY ROAD?
ARGO FAY ROAD in Carroll, Illinois on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is ARGO FAY ROAD inspected?
ARGO FAY ROAD'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 2,350 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. ARGO FAY ROAD is currently shown as Poor condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for ARGO FAY ROAD?
ARGO FAY ROAD has an NBI inventory load rating of 32.4 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining ARGO FAY ROAD?
ARGO FAY ROAD is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
How old is ARGO FAY ROAD and does age affect safety?
ARGO FAY ROAD was built in 1937, making it 89 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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