MS-6001 Up Lv Term
Carrying MS-6001 Up Lv Term over MS-6001 Lw Lv Term
T3 (SPANS 25X-36)ORD, Cook, Illinois
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
MS-6001 Up Lv Term in Cook, Illinois sits above 8% of rated Illinois bridges on inventory load rating (23 t), while its 1960 build year is earlier than 53% of Cook's recorded-year cohort (1,721 bridges).
MS-6001 Up Lv Term in Cook, Illinois is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1960, it carries 3 rated components 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:016658500000000
INTERSTATE-ERA · PRESTRESS · LONG-SPAN-RUN · TIED-CTRL · HEAVY-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- PRESTRESS Prestressed concrete
- LONG-SPAN-RUN 17 spans
- TIED-CTRL Tied control
- HEAVY-ADT Heavy 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: MS-6001 Up Lv Term
The MS-6001 Up Lv Term bridge in Cook, Illinois carries MS-6001 Up Lv Term over MS-6001 Lw Lv Term. It was built in 1960, making it 66 years old today. It was last reconstructed in 2001, extending its service life. The structure is built primarily of prestressed concrete and spans 17 sections, stretching 310.9 meters (1020 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 31,800 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 a deck rating of 6/9, superstructure at 6/9, substructure 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 MS-6001 Up Lv Term compares
Age against the county: built in 1960, earlier than 916 of Cook's 1,721 bridges with a recorded construction year (53%), 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).
MS-6001 Up Lv Term vs every rated Illinois bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
23 Top 92% higher than 8% 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
- 1960
- Last Reconstructed
- 2001
- Material
- Prestressed Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 17
- Structure Length
- 310.9 m (1020 ft)
- Deck Width
- 34.4 m (113 ft)
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 31,800 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 016658500000000
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) rates fair at 6/9, minor deterioration that routine maintenance should address.
- • At 6/9, the superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) shows fair condition, with minor wear flagged for upkeep.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) rates fair at 6/9, minor deterioration that routine maintenance should address.
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 MS-6001 Up Lv Term 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 MS-6001 Up Lv Term against other structures in Cook and across Illinois. Illinois bridges
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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 MS-6001 Up Lv Term?
MS-6001 Up Lv Term in Cook, Illinois has a deck rating of 6/9, superstructure rating of 6/9, and substructure rating of 6/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is MS-6001 Up Lv Term inspected?
MS-6001 Up Lv Term'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 31,800 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. MS-6001 Up Lv Term 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 MS-6001 Up Lv Term?
MS-6001 Up Lv Term has an NBI inventory load rating of 22.7 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining MS-6001 Up Lv Term?
MS-6001 Up Lv Term is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is MS-6001 Up Lv Term and does age affect safety?
MS-6001 Up Lv Term was built in 1960, making it 66 years old and last reconstructed in 2001.
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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