TR 281A-Timber Rid
Carrying TR 281A-Timber Rid over Trib to Wendell Branch
0.6 Mi E of Troy, Madison, Illinois
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
TR 281A-Timber Rid in Madison, Illinois is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Built in 2023, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 7. 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:060337200000000
POST-2000 · CONCRETE · SINGLE-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · TRACE-ADT · LOAD-UNK · CAT-GOOD
- POST-2000 2000+
- CONCRETE Concrete
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- TRACE-ADT Trace ADT
- LOAD-UNK Load unrated
- 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: TR 281A-Timber Rid
The TR 281A-Timber Rid bridge in Madison, Illinois carries TR 281A-Timber Rid over Trib to Wendell Branch. It was built in 2023, making it 3 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 1 section, stretching 8.0 meters (26 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 25 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 7/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. None of this bridge's reported major components fall into the Poor condition range.
How TR 281A-Timber Rid compares
Age against the county: built in 2023, earlier than 0 of Madison's 523 bridges with a recorded construction year (0%), 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).
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
- 2023
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 8.0 m (26 ft) 0
- Owner
- Town/Township Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 25 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 060337200000000
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 TR 281A-Timber Rid 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 TR 281A-Timber Rid 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 TR 281A-Timber Rid?
TR 281A-Timber Rid in Madison, Illinois on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is TR 281A-Timber Rid inspected?
TR 281A-Timber Rid'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 25 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. TR 281A-Timber Rid 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 TR 281A-Timber Rid?
An inventory load rating is not recorded for TR 281A-Timber Rid.
Who is responsible for maintaining TR 281A-Timber Rid?
TR 281A-Timber Rid is owned and maintained by Town/Township Highway Agency.
How old is TR 281A-Timber Rid and does age affect safety?
TR 281A-Timber Rid was built in 2023, making it 3 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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