WATSON ROAD
Carrying WATSON ROAD over UNNAMED CREEK
0.5 MI NE IL 13, Jackson, Illinois
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
WATSON ROAD in Jackson, Illinois sits above 64% of rated Illinois bridges on inventory load rating (34 t), while its 2008 build year is earlier than 15% of Jackson's recorded-year cohort (228 bridges).
WATSON ROAD in Jackson, Illinois is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 2008, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 8. 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:039601200000000
POST-2000 · MAT-OTHER · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- POST-2000 2000+
- MAT-OTHER Other
- MULTI-SPAN 3 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local 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: WATSON ROAD
The WATSON ROAD bridge in Jackson, Illinois carries WATSON ROAD over UNNAMED CREEK. It was built in 2008, making it 18 years old today. The structure is built primarily of other and spans 3 sections, stretching 7.1 meters (23 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 150 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of Illinois bridges. It is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 8/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. No reported major component scores in the Poor range under the current federal condition thresholds.
How WATSON ROAD compares
Age against the county: built in 2008, earlier than 34 of Jackson's 228 bridges with a recorded construction year (15%), against a county median build year of 1992. 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).
WATSON ROAD vs every rated Illinois bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
34 Top 36% higher than 64% 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.
Jackson inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 228 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
- 2008
- Material
- Other
- Number of Spans
- 3
- Structure Length
- 7.1 m (23 ft) 0
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 150 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 039601200000000
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 WATSON ROAD 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 WATSON ROAD against other structures in Jackson 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 WATSON ROAD?
WATSON ROAD in Jackson, Illinois on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is WATSON ROAD inspected?
WATSON ROAD'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 150 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. WATSON ROAD 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 WATSON ROAD?
WATSON ROAD has an NBI inventory load rating of 33.7 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining WATSON ROAD?
WATSON ROAD is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is WATSON ROAD and does age affect safety?
WATSON ROAD was built in 2008, making it 18 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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