FAP360 FARNSWORTH
Carrying FAP360 FARNSWORTH over INDIAN CREEK
.4 MI S E W TOLLWAY, Kane, Illinois
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
FAP360 FARNSWORTH in Kane, Illinois sits above 21% of rated Illinois bridges on inventory load rating (31 t), while its 1970 build year is earlier than 71% of Kane's recorded-year cohort (336 bridges).
FAP360 FARNSWORTH in Kane, Illinois is rated Fair 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 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:045601000000000
INTERSTATE-ERA · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · HEAVY-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- CONCRETE Concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 3 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- 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: FAP360 FARNSWORTH
The FAP360 FARNSWORTH bridge in Kane, Illinois carries FAP360 FARNSWORTH over INDIAN CREEK. It was built in 1970, making it 56 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete continuous and spans 3 sections, stretching 9.7 meters (32 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 23,300 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 culvert at 5/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. No reported major component scores in the Poor range under the current federal condition thresholds.
How FAP360 FARNSWORTH compares
Age against the county: built in 1970, earlier than 240 of Kane's 336 bridges with a recorded construction year (71%), against a county median build year of 1986. 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).
FAP360 FARNSWORTH vs every rated Illinois bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
31 Top 79% higher than 21% 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.
Kane inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 336 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
- Concrete Continuous
- Number of Spans
- 3
- Structure Length
- 9.7 m (32 ft)
- Deck Width
- 24.4 m (80 ft)
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 23,300 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 045601000000000
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 FAP360 FARNSWORTH 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 FAP360 FARNSWORTH against other structures in Kane 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 FAP360 FARNSWORTH?
FAP360 FARNSWORTH in Kane, Illinois on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is FAP360 FARNSWORTH inspected?
FAP360 FARNSWORTH'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 23,300 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. FAP360 FARNSWORTH 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 FAP360 FARNSWORTH?
FAP360 FARNSWORTH has an NBI inventory load rating of 30.8 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining FAP360 FARNSWORTH?
FAP360 FARNSWORTH is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is FAP360 FARNSWORTH and does age affect safety?
FAP360 FARNSWORTH 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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