WOODCREEK DRIVE
Carrying WOODCREEK DRIVE over LILY CACHE LN TRIB
.17M S LILY CACHE LN, Will, Illinois
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
WOODCREEK DRIVE in Will, Illinois sits above 4% of rated Illinois bridges on inventory load rating (19 t), while its 1981 build year is earlier than 61% of Will's recorded-year cohort (649 bridges).
WOODCREEK DRIVE in Will, Illinois is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1981, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 3. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Poor 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:099305800000000
LATE-CENTURY · STEEL · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · LIGHT-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- STEEL Steel
- MULTI-SPAN 3 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial ADT
- LIGHT-LOAD Light load
- CAT-POOR Poor
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: WOODCREEK DRIVE
The WOODCREEK DRIVE bridge in Will, Illinois carries WOODCREEK DRIVE over LILY CACHE LN TRIB. It was built in 1981, making it 45 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 3 sections, stretching 7.0 meters (23 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 2,200 vehicles, placing it in the moderately-trafficked tier of Illinois bridges. It is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 3/9. The weakest component sits in poor condition. A component scored 4 or below, placing this bridge in the federal Poor condition category rather than declaring it unsafe or closed.
How WOODCREEK DRIVE compares
Age against the county: built in 1981, earlier than 399 of Will's 649 bridges with a recorded construction year (61%), against a county median build year of 1990. 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).
WOODCREEK DRIVE vs every rated Illinois bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
19 Top 96% higher than 4% 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.
Will inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 649 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
- 1981
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 3
- Structure Length
- 7.0 m (23 ft) 0
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 2,200 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 099305800000000
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
WOODCREEK DRIVE is in the federal Poor condition category. That is a component-based result, not a closure order.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Understand what Poor condition does and does not mean before drawing conclusions. Poor condition explained
- Compare WOODCREEK DRIVE against other structures in Will 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 WOODCREEK DRIVE?
WOODCREEK DRIVE in Will, Illinois on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is WOODCREEK DRIVE inspected?
WOODCREEK DRIVE'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 2,200 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. WOODCREEK DRIVE is currently shown as Poor condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for WOODCREEK DRIVE?
WOODCREEK DRIVE has an NBI inventory load rating of 19.1 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining WOODCREEK DRIVE?
WOODCREEK DRIVE is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is WOODCREEK DRIVE and does age affect safety?
WOODCREEK DRIVE was built in 1981, making it 45 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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