IL 97 / JEFFERSON
Carrying IL 97 / JEFFERSON over SPRING CREEK
.08M E IL4/VET. PKWY, Sangamon, Illinois
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
IL 97 / JEFFERSON in Sangamon, Illinois sits above 84% of rated Illinois bridges on inventory load rating (43 t), while its 1982 build year is earlier than 46% of Sangamon's recorded-year cohort (466 bridges).
IL 97 / JEFFERSON in Sangamon, Illinois is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1982, it carries 3 rated components on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 6. 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:084018000000000
LATE-CENTURY · STEEL · MULTI-SPAN · TIED-CTRL · HEAVY-ADT · HEAVY-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- STEEL Steel
- MULTI-SPAN 3 spans
- TIED-CTRL Tied control
- HEAVY-ADT Heavy 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: IL 97 / JEFFERSON
The IL 97 / JEFFERSON bridge in Sangamon, Illinois carries IL 97 / JEFFERSON over SPRING CREEK. It was built in 1982, making it 44 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel continuous and spans 3 sections, stretching 82.3 meters (270 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 13,600 vehicles, placing it in the heavily-trafficked tier of Illinois bridges. It is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show a deck rating of 6/9, superstructure at 7/9, substructure at 6/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. None of this bridge's reported major components fall into the Poor condition range.
How IL 97 / JEFFERSON compares
Age against the county: built in 1982, earlier than 214 of Sangamon's 466 bridges with a recorded construction year (46%), against a county median build year of 1980. 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 97 / JEFFERSON vs every rated Illinois bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
43 Top 16% higher than 84% 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.
Sangamon inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 466 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
- 1982
- Material
- Steel Continuous
- Number of Spans
- 3
- Structure Length
- 82.3 m (270 ft)
- Deck Width
- 28.4 m (93 ft)
- Owner
- State Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 13,600 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 084018000000000
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) rates fair at 6/9, minor deterioration that routine maintenance should address.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) rates good at 7/9, with no significant deterioration on file.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) rates fair at 6/9, minor deterioration that routine maintenance should address.
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 97 / JEFFERSON 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 97 / JEFFERSON against other structures in Sangamon and across Illinois. Illinois bridges
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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 97 / JEFFERSON?
IL 97 / JEFFERSON in Sangamon, Illinois has a deck rating of 6/9, superstructure rating of 7/9, and substructure rating of 6/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is IL 97 / JEFFERSON inspected?
IL 97 / JEFFERSON'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 13,600 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. IL 97 / JEFFERSON 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 IL 97 / JEFFERSON?
IL 97 / JEFFERSON has an NBI inventory load rating of 43.1 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining IL 97 / JEFFERSON?
IL 97 / JEFFERSON is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
How old is IL 97 / JEFFERSON and does age affect safety?
IL 97 / JEFFERSON was built in 1982, making it 44 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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