VANPATTEN WOODS RO
Carrying VANPATTEN WOODS RO over DESPLAINES RIVER
0.19 MI N IL 173, Lake, Illinois
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
VANPATTEN WOODS RO in Lake, Illinois sits above 24% of rated Illinois bridges on inventory load rating (32 t), while its 1991 build year is earlier than 35% of Lake's recorded-year cohort (251 bridges).
VANPATTEN WOODS RO in Lake, Illinois is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1991, it carries 3 rated components 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:049900000000000
LATE-CENTURY · PRESTRESS · MULTI-SPAN · TIED-CTRL · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- PRESTRESS Prestressed concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 3 spans
- TIED-CTRL Tied control
- LOCAL-ADT Local 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: VANPATTEN WOODS RO
The VANPATTEN WOODS RO bridge in Lake, Illinois carries VANPATTEN WOODS RO over DESPLAINES RIVER. It was built in 1991, making it 35 years old today. The structure is built primarily of prestressed concrete and spans 3 sections, stretching 44.0 meters (144 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 550 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of Illinois bridges. It is owned and maintained by Private.
The latest FHWA inspection records show a deck rating of 4/9, superstructure at 4/9, substructure at 7/9. 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 VANPATTEN WOODS RO compares
Age against the county: built in 1991, earlier than 88 of Lake's 251 bridges with a recorded construction year (35%), against a county median build year of 1977. 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).
VANPATTEN WOODS RO vs every rated Illinois bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
32 Top 76% higher than 24% 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.
Reported 0–9 component ratings from the FHWA NBI. The highlighted component is the lowest reported input to this record’s current condition category; it is not a closure or live crossing-safety decision.
Lake inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 251 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
- 1991
- Material
- Prestressed Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 3
- Structure Length
- 44.0 m (144 ft)
- Deck Width
- 10.4 m (34 ft)
- Owner
- Private
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 550 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 049900000000000
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) is in poor condition (4/9), showing advanced deterioration on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) is in poor condition (4/9), showing advanced deterioration on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) is in good condition (7/9), showing no significant deterioration.
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
VANPATTEN WOODS RO 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 VANPATTEN WOODS RO against other structures in Lake 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 VANPATTEN WOODS RO?
VANPATTEN WOODS RO in Lake, Illinois has a deck rating of 4/9, superstructure rating of 4/9, and substructure rating of 7/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is VANPATTEN WOODS RO inspected?
VANPATTEN WOODS RO'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 550 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. VANPATTEN WOODS RO 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 VANPATTEN WOODS RO?
VANPATTEN WOODS RO has an NBI inventory load rating of 32.4 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining VANPATTEN WOODS RO?
VANPATTEN WOODS RO is owned and maintained by Private.
How old is VANPATTEN WOODS RO and does age affect safety?
VANPATTEN WOODS RO was built in 1991, making it 35 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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