BUNKUM RD/FAU 9160
Carrying BUNKUM RD/FAU 9160 over HARDING DITCH
1 MI E IL 111, St. Clair, Illinois
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
BUNKUM RD/FAU 9160 in St. Clair, Illinois sits above 80% of rated Illinois bridges on inventory load rating (41 t), while its 2008 build year is earlier than 13% of St. Clair's recorded-year cohort (486 bridges).
BUNKUM RD/FAU 9160 in St. Clair, Illinois is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 2008, it carries 3 rated components 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:082310000000000
POST-2000 · PRESTRESS · SINGLE-SPAN · TIED-CTRL · ARTERIAL-ADT · HEAVY-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- POST-2000 2000+
- PRESTRESS Prestressed concrete
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- TIED-CTRL Tied control
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial ADT
- HEAVY-LOAD Heavy 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: BUNKUM RD/FAU 9160
The BUNKUM RD/FAU 9160 bridge in St. Clair, Illinois carries BUNKUM RD/FAU 9160 over HARDING DITCH. It was built in 2008, making it 18 years old today. The structure is built primarily of prestressed concrete and spans 1 section, stretching 24.9 meters (82 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 1,500 vehicles, placing it in the moderately-trafficked tier of Illinois bridges. It is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show a deck rating of 7/9, superstructure at 7/9, substructure 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 BUNKUM RD/FAU 9160 compares
Age against the county: built in 2008, earlier than 62 of St. Clair's 486 bridges with a recorded construction year (13%), against a county median build year of 1979. 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).
BUNKUM RD/FAU 9160 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.
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.
St. Clair inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 486 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
- 2008
- Material
- Prestressed Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 24.9 m (82 ft)
- Deck Width
- 10.1 m (33 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 1,500 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 082310000000000
Condition Analysis
- • At 7/9, the deck (driving surface) is in good shape and shows no significant wear.
- • At 7/9, the superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) is in good shape and shows no significant wear.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) is in good condition (8/9), showing no significant deterioration.
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 BUNKUM RD/FAU 9160 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 BUNKUM RD/FAU 9160 against other structures in St. Clair 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 BUNKUM RD/FAU 9160?
BUNKUM RD/FAU 9160 in St. Clair, Illinois has a deck rating of 7/9, superstructure rating of 7/9, and substructure rating of 8/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is BUNKUM RD/FAU 9160 inspected?
BUNKUM RD/FAU 9160'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 1,500 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. BUNKUM RD/FAU 9160 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 BUNKUM RD/FAU 9160?
BUNKUM RD/FAU 9160 has an NBI inventory load rating of 40.5 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining BUNKUM RD/FAU 9160?
BUNKUM RD/FAU 9160 is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is BUNKUM RD/FAU 9160 and does age affect safety?
BUNKUM RD/FAU 9160 was built in 2008, making it 18 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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