N. BALDWIN RD.
Carrying N. BALDWIN RD. over BUFFALO CREEK
0.35 M N OF DUNDEE, Cook, Illinois
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
N. BALDWIN RD. in Cook, Illinois sits above 6% of rated Illinois bridges on inventory load rating (20 t), while its 1970 build year is earlier than 36% of Cook's recorded-year cohort (1,721 bridges).
N. BALDWIN RD. in Cook, Illinois is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1970, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 3. 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:016821700000000
INTERSTATE-ERA · STEEL · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- STEEL Steel
- MULTI-SPAN 3 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: N. BALDWIN RD.
The N. BALDWIN RD. bridge in Cook, Illinois carries N. BALDWIN RD. over BUFFALO CREEK. It was built in 1970, making it 56 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 3 sections, stretching 9.9 meters (32 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 6,800 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 3/9. The weakest component sits in poor condition. Because at least one major component scores 4 or lower, this bridge falls in FHWA's Poor condition category. That category is not a closure order.
How N. BALDWIN RD. compares
Age against the county: built in 1970, earlier than 619 of Cook's 1,721 bridges with a recorded construction year (36%), 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).
N. BALDWIN RD. vs every rated Illinois bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
20 Top 94% higher than 6% 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
- 1970
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 3
- Structure Length
- 9.9 m (32 ft) 0
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 6,800 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 016821700000000
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
N. BALDWIN RD. 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 N. BALDWIN RD. 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 N. BALDWIN RD.?
N. BALDWIN RD. in Cook, Illinois on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is N. BALDWIN RD. inspected?
N. BALDWIN RD.'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 6,800 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. N. BALDWIN RD. 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 N. BALDWIN RD.?
N. BALDWIN RD. has an NBI inventory load rating of 20.4 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining N. BALDWIN RD.?
N. BALDWIN RD. is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is N. BALDWIN RD. and does age affect safety?
N. BALDWIN RD. was built in 1970, making it 56 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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