LEE ROAD/ TR 397
Carrying LEE ROAD/ TR 397 over TRIB TO SUGAR CREEK
4.7 MILES S HIGHLAND, Madison, Illinois
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
LEE ROAD/ TR 397 in Madison, Illinois sits above 80% of rated Illinois bridges on inventory load rating (41 t), while its 1985 build year is earlier than 46% of Madison's recorded-year cohort (523 bridges).
LEE ROAD/ TR 397 in Madison, Illinois is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1985, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 5. 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:060326600000000
LATE-CENTURY · STEEL · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · HEAVY-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- STEEL Steel
- MULTI-SPAN 2 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- HEAVY-LOAD Heavy 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: LEE ROAD/ TR 397
The LEE ROAD/ TR 397 bridge in Madison, Illinois carries LEE ROAD/ TR 397 over TRIB TO SUGAR CREEK. It was built in 1985, making it 41 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 2 sections, stretching 11.3 meters (37 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 5/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. None of this bridge's reported major components fall into the Poor condition range.
How LEE ROAD/ TR 397 compares
Age against the county: built in 1985, earlier than 243 of Madison's 523 bridges with a recorded construction year (46%), 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).
LEE ROAD/ TR 397 vs every rated Illinois bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
41 Top 20% higher than 80% 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
- 1985
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 2
- Structure Length
- 11.3 m (37 ft) 0
- Owner
- Town/Township Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 225 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 060326600000000
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 LEE ROAD/ TR 397 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 LEE ROAD/ TR 397 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 LEE ROAD/ TR 397?
LEE ROAD/ TR 397 in Madison, Illinois on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is LEE ROAD/ TR 397 inspected?
LEE ROAD/ TR 397'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. LEE ROAD/ TR 397 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 LEE ROAD/ TR 397?
LEE ROAD/ TR 397 has an NBI inventory load rating of 40.8 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining LEE ROAD/ TR 397?
LEE ROAD/ TR 397 is owned and maintained by Town/Township Highway Agency.
How old is LEE ROAD/ TR 397 and does age affect safety?
LEE ROAD/ TR 397 was built in 1985, making it 41 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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