PINECREST ROAD
Carrying PINECREST ROAD over LILY CACHE CREEK
1/4 MI S BOUGHTON, Will, Illinois
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
PINECREST ROAD in Will, Illinois sits above 99% of rated Illinois bridges on inventory load rating (89 t), while its 1973 build year is earlier than 68% of Will's recorded-year cohort (649 bridges).
PINECREST ROAD in Will, Illinois is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1973, it carries 1 rated component 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:099605900000000
INTERSTATE-ERA · STEEL · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · HEAVY-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- STEEL Steel
- MULTI-SPAN 3 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial 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: PINECREST ROAD
The PINECREST ROAD bridge in Will, Illinois carries PINECREST ROAD over LILY CACHE CREEK. It was built in 1973, making it 53 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 3 sections, stretching 9.6 meters (31 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 2,400 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 5/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. No reported major component scores in the Poor range under the current federal condition thresholds.
How PINECREST ROAD compares
Age against the county: built in 1973, earlier than 440 of Will's 649 bridges with a recorded construction year (68%), 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).
PINECREST ROAD vs every rated Illinois bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
89 Top 1% higher than 99% 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
- 1973
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 3
- Structure Length
- 9.6 m (31 ft) 0
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 2,400 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 099605900000000
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 PINECREST 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 PINECREST ROAD 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 PINECREST ROAD?
PINECREST ROAD in Will, Illinois on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is PINECREST ROAD inspected?
PINECREST 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 2,400 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. PINECREST 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 PINECREST ROAD?
PINECREST ROAD has an NBI inventory load rating of 89.1 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining PINECREST ROAD?
PINECREST ROAD is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is PINECREST ROAD and does age affect safety?
PINECREST ROAD was built in 1973, making it 53 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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