MS2080 WELLINGTON
Carrying MS2080 WELLINGTON over LAKE COSMAN
0.3 M N BISTERFD P5, Cook, Illinois
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
MS2080 WELLINGTON in Cook, Illinois sits above 3% of rated Illinois bridges on inventory load rating (18 t), while its 1969 build year is earlier than 37% of Cook's recorded-year cohort (1,721 bridges).
MS2080 WELLINGTON in Cook, Illinois is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1969, 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:016785400000000
INTERSTATE-ERA · STEEL · SINGLE-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · LIGHT-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- STEEL Steel
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial ADT
- LIGHT-LOAD Light 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: MS2080 WELLINGTON
The MS2080 WELLINGTON bridge in Cook, Illinois carries MS2080 WELLINGTON over LAKE COSMAN. It was built in 1969, making it 57 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 1 section, stretching 7.9 meters (26 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 1,200 vehicles, placing it in the moderately-trafficked tier of Illinois bridges. It is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 4/9. The weakest component sits in poor condition. At least one major component here scores 4 or below, which produces a Poor condition classification under FHWA's current reporting rules.
How MS2080 WELLINGTON compares
Age against the county: built in 1969, earlier than 638 of Cook's 1,721 bridges with a recorded construction year (37%), 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).
MS2080 WELLINGTON vs every rated Illinois bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
18 Top 97% higher than 3% 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
- 1969
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 7.9 m (26 ft)
- Deck Width
- 11.0 m (36 ft)
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 1,200 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 016785400000000
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
MS2080 WELLINGTON 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 MS2080 WELLINGTON 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 MS2080 WELLINGTON?
MS2080 WELLINGTON in Cook, Illinois on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is MS2080 WELLINGTON inspected?
MS2080 WELLINGTON'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 1,200 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. MS2080 WELLINGTON 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 MS2080 WELLINGTON?
MS2080 WELLINGTON has an NBI inventory load rating of 17.5 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining MS2080 WELLINGTON?
MS2080 WELLINGTON is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is MS2080 WELLINGTON and does age affect safety?
MS2080 WELLINGTON was built in 1969, making it 57 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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