RED BRICK RD
Carrying RED BRICK RD over THREE MILE BRANCH
0.5 MI S OF US 52, Lee, Illinois
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
RED BRICK RD in Lee, Illinois sits above 4% of rated Illinois bridges on inventory load rating (19 t), while its 1961 build year is earlier than 85% of Lee's recorded-year cohort (371 bridges).
RED BRICK RD in Lee, Illinois is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1961, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 6. 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:052576000000000
INTERSTATE-ERA · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · LIGHT-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- CONCRETE Concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 3 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- LIGHT-LOAD Light 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: RED BRICK RD
The RED BRICK RD bridge in Lee, Illinois carries RED BRICK RD over THREE MILE BRANCH. It was built in 1961, making it 65 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 3 sections, stretching 9.1 meters (30 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 225 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of Illinois bridges. It is owned and maintained by Town/Township Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 6/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. None of this bridge's reported major components fall into the Poor condition range.
How RED BRICK RD compares
Age against the county: built in 1961, earlier than 314 of Lee's 371 bridges with a recorded construction year (85%), against a county median build year of 1982. 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).
RED BRICK RD vs every rated Illinois bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
19 Top 96% higher than 4% 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
- 1961
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 3
- Structure Length
- 9.1 m (30 ft) 0
- Owner
- Town/Township Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 225 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 052576000000000
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 RED BRICK RD 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 RED BRICK RD 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 RED BRICK RD?
RED BRICK RD in Lee, Illinois on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is RED BRICK RD inspected?
RED BRICK RD'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 225 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. RED BRICK RD 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 RED BRICK RD?
RED BRICK RD has an NBI inventory load rating of 18.8 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining RED BRICK RD?
RED BRICK RD is owned and maintained by Town/Township Highway Agency.
How old is RED BRICK RD and does age affect safety?
RED BRICK RD was built in 1961, making it 65 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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