IL 140
Carrying IL 140 over E Trib to Silver Crk
W end of Alahambra, Madison, Illinois
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
IL 140 in Madison, Illinois sits above 72% of rated Illinois bridges on inventory load rating (37 t), while its 2013 build year is earlier than 5% of Madison's recorded-year cohort (523 bridges).
IL 140 in Madison, Illinois is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 2013, 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:060205100000000
POST-2000 · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- POST-2000 2000+
- CONCRETE Concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 3 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard 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 140
The IL 140 bridge in Madison, Illinois carries IL 140 over E Trib to Silver Crk. It was built in 2013, making it 13 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete continuous and spans 3 sections, stretching 10.1 meters (33 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 2,850 vehicles, placing it in the moderately-trafficked tier of Illinois bridges. It is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 8/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. None of this bridge's reported major components fall into the Poor condition range.
How IL 140 compares
Age against the county: built in 2013, earlier than 28 of Madison's 523 bridges with a recorded construction year (5%), against a county median build year of 1984. 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 140 vs every rated Illinois bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
37 Top 28% higher than 72% 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.
Madison inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 523 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
- 2013
- Material
- Concrete Continuous
- Number of Spans
- 3
- Structure Length
- 10.1 m (33 ft)
- Deck Width
- 14.1 m (46 ft)
- Owner
- State Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 2,850 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 060205100000000
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 140 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 140 against other structures in Madison 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 140?
IL 140 in Madison, Illinois on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is IL 140 inspected?
IL 140'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 2,850 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. IL 140 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 140?
IL 140 has an NBI inventory load rating of 37.3 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining IL 140?
IL 140 is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
How old is IL 140 and does age affect safety?
IL 140 was built in 2013, making it 13 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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