IL 251
Carrying IL 251 over CREEK
.48MI S OF US 30, Lee, Illinois
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
IL 251 in Lee, Illinois sits above 98% of rated Illinois bridges on inventory load rating (68 t), while its 2022 build year is earlier than 0% of Lee's recorded-year cohort (371 bridges).
IL 251 in Lee, Illinois is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 2022, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 9. 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:052203200000000
POST-2000 · CONCRETE · SINGLE-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · HEAVY-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- POST-2000 2000+
- CONCRETE Concrete
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local 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: IL 251
The IL 251 bridge in Lee, Illinois carries IL 251 over CREEK. It was built in 2022, making it 4 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete continuous and spans 1 section, stretching 8.1 meters (27 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 800 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of Illinois bridges. It is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 9/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. All reported major components score above the Poor range.
How IL 251 compares
Age against the county: built in 2022, earlier than 0 of Lee's 371 bridges with a recorded construction year (0%), against a county median build year of 1982. 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).
IL 251 vs every rated Illinois bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
68 Top 2% higher than 98% 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.
Lee inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 371 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
- 2022
- Material
- Concrete Continuous
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 8.1 m (27 ft)
- Deck Width
- 15.8 m (52 ft)
- Owner
- State Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 800 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 052203200000000
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 IL 251 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 IL 251 against other structures in Lee 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 IL 251?
IL 251 in Lee, Illinois on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is IL 251 inspected?
IL 251'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 800 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. IL 251 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 IL 251?
IL 251 has an NBI inventory load rating of 67.7 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining IL 251?
IL 251 is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
How old is IL 251 and does age affect safety?
IL 251 was built in 2022, making it 4 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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