COAST GUARD DRIVE
Carrying COAST GUARD DRIVE over JACKSON PK LAGOON
6600 S & 2050 E, Cook, Illinois
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
COAST GUARD DRIVE in Cook, Illinois sits above 76% of rated Illinois bridges on inventory load rating (39 t), while its 1904 build year is earlier than 99% of Cook's recorded-year cohort (1,721 bridges).
COAST GUARD DRIVE in Cook, Illinois is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1904, it carries 2 rated components on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 7. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Good 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:016619700000000
PRE-1950 · CONCRETE · SINGLE-SPAN · TIED-CTRL · HEAVY-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- PRE-1950 Pre-1950
- CONCRETE Concrete
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- TIED-CTRL Tied control
- HEAVY-ADT Heavy ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard load
- CAT-GOOD Good
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: COAST GUARD DRIVE
The COAST GUARD DRIVE bridge in Cook, Illinois carries COAST GUARD DRIVE over JACKSON PK LAGOON. It was built in 1904, making it 122 years old today. It was last reconstructed in 2003, extending its service life. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 1 section, stretching 15.0 meters (49 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 36,700 vehicles, placing it in the heavily-trafficked tier of Illinois bridges. It is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show superstructure at 7/9, substructure at 7/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. No reported major component scores in the Poor range under the current federal condition thresholds.
How COAST GUARD DRIVE compares
Age against the county: built in 1904, earlier than 1,703 of Cook's 1,721 bridges with a recorded construction year (99%), against a county median build year of 1962. 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).
COAST GUARD DRIVE vs every rated Illinois bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
39 Top 24% higher than 76% 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.
Reported 0–9 component ratings from the FHWA NBI. The highlighted component is the lowest reported input to this record’s current condition category; it is not a closure or live crossing-safety decision.
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
- 1904
- Last Reconstructed
- 2003
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 15.0 m (49 ft)
- Deck Width
- 36.4 m (119 ft)
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 36,700 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 016619700000000
Condition Analysis
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) is in good condition (7/9), showing no significant deterioration.
- • At 7/9, the substructure (piers and abutments) is in good shape and shows no significant wear.
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 COAST GUARD DRIVE 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 COAST GUARD DRIVE 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 COAST GUARD DRIVE?
COAST GUARD DRIVE in Cook, Illinois, superstructure rating of 7/9, and substructure rating of 7/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is COAST GUARD DRIVE inspected?
COAST GUARD DRIVE'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 36,700 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. COAST GUARD DRIVE is currently shown as Good condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for COAST GUARD DRIVE?
COAST GUARD DRIVE has an NBI inventory load rating of 38.9 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining COAST GUARD DRIVE?
COAST GUARD DRIVE is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is COAST GUARD DRIVE and does age affect safety?
COAST GUARD DRIVE was built in 1904, making it 122 years old and last reconstructed in 2003.
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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