FAU-6011 (1st Ave.
Carrying FAU-6011 (1st Ave. over First Creek
1st ave & 9th St., LaSalle, Illinois
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
FAU-6011 (1st Ave. in LaSalle, Illinois sits above 84% of rated Illinois bridges on inventory load rating (43 t), while its 2018 build year is earlier than 2% of LaSalle's recorded-year cohort (528 bridges).
FAU-6011 (1st Ave. in LaSalle, Illinois is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 2018, 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:050701600000000
POST-2000 · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · HEAVY-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- POST-2000 2000+
- CONCRETE Concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 2 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial ADT
- HEAVY-LOAD Heavy 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: FAU-6011 (1st Ave.
The FAU-6011 (1st Ave. bridge in LaSalle, Illinois carries FAU-6011 (1st Ave. over First Creek. It was built in 2018, making it 8 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete continuous and spans 2 sections, stretching 10.6 meters (35 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 1,100 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 8/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. All reported major components score above the Poor range.
How FAU-6011 (1st Ave. compares
Age against the county: built in 2018, earlier than 10 of LaSalle's 528 bridges with a recorded construction year (2%), against a county median build year of 1981. 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).
FAU-6011 (1st Ave. vs every rated Illinois bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
43 Top 16% higher than 84% 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.
LaSalle inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 528 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
- 2018
- Material
- Concrete Continuous
- Number of Spans
- 2
- Structure Length
- 10.6 m (35 ft) 0
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 1,100 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 050701600000000
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 FAU-6011 (1st Ave. 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 FAU-6011 (1st Ave. against other structures in LaSalle 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 FAU-6011 (1st Ave.?
FAU-6011 (1st Ave. in LaSalle, Illinois on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is FAU-6011 (1st Ave. inspected?
FAU-6011 (1st Ave.'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 1,100 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. FAU-6011 (1st Ave. 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 FAU-6011 (1st Ave.?
FAU-6011 (1st Ave. has an NBI inventory load rating of 42.8 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining FAU-6011 (1st Ave.?
FAU-6011 (1st Ave. is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is FAU-6011 (1st Ave. and does age affect safety?
FAU-6011 (1st Ave. was built in 2018, making it 8 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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