PARK ROAD
Carrying PARK ROAD over DRY RUN CR
NW-5-T8NR8E, Peoria, Illinois
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
PARK ROAD in Peoria, Illinois sits above 1% of rated Illinois bridges on inventory load rating (0 t), while its 1930 build year is earlier than 95% of Peoria's recorded-year cohort (352 bridges).
PARK ROAD in Peoria, Illinois is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1930, it carries 3 rated components 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:072700200000000
PRE-1950 · CONCRETE · SINGLE-SPAN · SUPER-LED · LOCAL-ADT · TRACE-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- PRE-1950 Pre-1950
- CONCRETE Concrete
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- SUPER-LED Superstructure-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- TRACE-LOAD Trace 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: PARK ROAD
The PARK ROAD bridge in Peoria, Illinois carries PARK ROAD over DRY RUN CR. It was built in 1930, making it 96 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 1 section, stretching 12.8 meters (42 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 550 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of Illinois bridges. It is owned and maintained by Local Park/Forest/Reservation.
The latest FHWA inspection records show a deck rating of 6/9, superstructure at 5/9, substructure at 6/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. All reported major components score above the Poor range.
How PARK ROAD compares
Age against the county: built in 1930, earlier than 336 of Peoria's 352 bridges with a recorded construction year (95%), 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).
PARK ROAD vs every rated Illinois bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
0 Top 99% higher than 1% 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.
Reported 0–9 component ratings from the FHWA NBI. The highlighted component is the lowest reported input to this record’s current condition category; it is not a closure or live crossing-safety decision.
Peoria inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 352 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
- 1930
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 12.8 m (42 ft)
- Deck Width
- 9.2 m (30 ft)
- Owner
- Local Park/Forest/Reservation
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 550 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 072700200000000
Condition Analysis
- • At 6/9, the deck (driving surface) shows fair condition, with minor wear flagged for upkeep.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) rates fair at 5/9, minor deterioration that routine maintenance should address.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) is in fair condition (6/9), with minor deterioration that may require routine maintenance.
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 PARK ROAD 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 PARK ROAD against other structures in Peoria 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 PARK ROAD?
PARK ROAD in Peoria, Illinois has a deck rating of 6/9, superstructure rating of 5/9, and substructure rating of 6/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is PARK ROAD inspected?
PARK ROAD'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 550 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. PARK ROAD 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 PARK ROAD?
PARK ROAD has an NBI inventory load rating of 0.0 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining PARK ROAD?
PARK ROAD is owned and maintained by Local Park/Forest/Reservation.
How old is PARK ROAD and does age affect safety?
PARK ROAD was built in 1930, making it 96 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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