TR 48A BRENTON
Carrying TR 48A BRENTON over STREAM
1300E 1980N, Ford, Illinois
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
TR 48A BRENTON in Ford, Illinois sits above 14% of rated Illinois bridges on inventory load rating (26 t), while its 1962 build year is earlier than 92% of Ford's recorded-year cohort (302 bridges).
TR 48A BRENTON in Ford, Illinois is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1962, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 5. 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:027328500000000
INTERSTATE-ERA · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · TRACE-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- CONCRETE Concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 2 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- TRACE-ADT Trace 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: TR 48A BRENTON
The TR 48A BRENTON bridge in Ford, Illinois carries TR 48A BRENTON over STREAM. It was built in 1962, making it 64 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete continuous and spans 2 sections, stretching 6.4 meters (21 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 25 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of Illinois bridges. It is owned and maintained by Town/Township Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 5/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. All reported major components score above the Poor range.
How TR 48A BRENTON compares
Age against the county: built in 1962, earlier than 278 of Ford's 302 bridges with a recorded construction year (92%), against a county median build year of 1981. 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).
TR 48A BRENTON vs every rated Illinois bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
26 Top 86% higher than 14% 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.
Ford inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 302 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
- 1962
- Material
- Concrete Continuous
- Number of Spans
- 2
- Structure Length
- 6.4 m (21 ft)
- Deck Width
- 9.2 m (30 ft)
- Owner
- Town/Township Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 25 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 027328500000000
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 TR 48A BRENTON 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 TR 48A BRENTON against other structures in Ford 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 TR 48A BRENTON?
TR 48A BRENTON in Ford, Illinois on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is TR 48A BRENTON inspected?
TR 48A BRENTON'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 25 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. TR 48A BRENTON 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 TR 48A BRENTON?
TR 48A BRENTON has an NBI inventory load rating of 25.9 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining TR 48A BRENTON?
TR 48A BRENTON is owned and maintained by Town/Township Highway Agency.
How old is TR 48A BRENTON and does age affect safety?
TR 48A BRENTON was built in 1962, making it 64 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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