IL 59 & HORSE PAT
Carrying IL 59 & HORSE PAT over POPLAR CREEK
.01 M S IL 58, Cook, Illinois
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
IL 59 & HORSE PAT in Cook, Illinois sits above 91% of rated Illinois bridges on inventory load rating (49 t), while its 1977 build year is earlier than 33% of Cook's recorded-year cohort (1,721 bridges).
IL 59 & HORSE PAT in Cook, Illinois is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1977, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 6. 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:016208800000000
INTERSTATE-ERA · CONCRETE · LONG-SPAN-RUN · CULVERT-LED · HEAVY-ADT · HEAVY-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- CONCRETE Concrete
- LONG-SPAN-RUN 5 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- HEAVY-ADT Heavy ADT
- HEAVY-LOAD Heavy 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: IL 59 & HORSE PAT
The IL 59 & HORSE PAT bridge in Cook, Illinois carries IL 59 & HORSE PAT over POPLAR CREEK. It was built in 1977, making it 49 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete continuous and spans 5 sections, stretching 19.8 meters (65 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 37,200 vehicles, placing it in the heavily-trafficked tier of Illinois bridges. It is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 6/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. No reported major component scores in the Poor range under the current federal condition thresholds.
How IL 59 & HORSE PAT compares
Age against the county: built in 1977, earlier than 575 of Cook's 1,721 bridges with a recorded construction year (33%), against a county median build year of 1962. This is one of the newer structures in its county.
Live comparison across Illinois bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (26,904 of 26,928 rated).
IL 59 & HORSE PAT vs every rated Illinois bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
49 Top 9% higher than 91% 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.
Cook inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 1,721 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
- 1977
- Material
- Concrete Continuous
- Number of Spans
- 5
- Structure Length
- 19.8 m (65 ft) 0
- Owner
- State Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 37,200 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 016208800000000
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 IL 59 & HORSE PAT 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 IL 59 & HORSE PAT against other structures in Cook 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 IL 59 & HORSE PAT?
IL 59 & HORSE PAT in Cook, Illinois on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is IL 59 & HORSE PAT inspected?
IL 59 & HORSE PAT'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 37,200 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. IL 59 & HORSE PAT 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 IL 59 & HORSE PAT?
IL 59 & HORSE PAT has an NBI inventory load rating of 48.9 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining IL 59 & HORSE PAT?
IL 59 & HORSE PAT is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
How old is IL 59 & HORSE PAT and does age affect safety?
IL 59 & HORSE PAT was built in 1977, making it 49 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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