West Briarcliff Ro
Carrying West Briarcliff Ro over Lily Cache Creek
.75 MI S Boughton Rd, Will, Illinois
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
West Briarcliff Ro in Will, Illinois is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Built in 1972, 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:099607100000000
INTERSTATE-ERA · STEEL · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- STEEL Steel
- MULTI-SPAN 3 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard 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: West Briarcliff Ro
The West Briarcliff Ro bridge in Will, Illinois carries West Briarcliff Ro over Lily Cache Creek. It was built in 1972, making it 54 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 3 sections, stretching 10.9 meters (36 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 2,100 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. All reported major components score above the Poor range.
How West Briarcliff Ro compares
Age against the county: built in 1972, earlier than 442 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).
West Briarcliff Ro vs every rated Illinois bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
39 Top 25% higher than 75% 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
- 1972
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 3
- Structure Length
- 10.9 m (36 ft) 0
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 2,100 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 099607100000000
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 West Briarcliff Ro 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 West Briarcliff Ro 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 West Briarcliff Ro?
West Briarcliff Ro in Will, Illinois on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is West Briarcliff Ro inspected?
West Briarcliff Ro'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 2,100 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. West Briarcliff Ro 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 West Briarcliff Ro?
West Briarcliff Ro has an NBI inventory load rating of 38.6 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining West Briarcliff Ro?
West Briarcliff Ro is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is West Briarcliff Ro and does age affect safety?
West Briarcliff Ro was built in 1972, making it 54 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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