US BUS 20
Carrying US BUS 20 over DRAINAGE
.39 MI W MERIDIAN RD, Winnebago, Illinois
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
US BUS 20 in Winnebago, Illinois sits above 24% of rated Illinois bridges on inventory load rating (32 t), while its 2009 build year is earlier than 13% of Winnebago's recorded-year cohort (467 bridges).
US BUS 20 in Winnebago, Illinois is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 2009, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 8. 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:101107900000000
POST-2000 · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- POST-2000 2000+
- CONCRETE Concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 2 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard 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: US BUS 20
The US BUS 20 bridge in Winnebago, Illinois carries US BUS 20 over DRAINAGE. It was built in 2009, making it 17 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 2 sections, stretching 8.6 meters (28 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 5,350 vehicles, placing it in the moderately-trafficked tier of Illinois bridges. It is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 8/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. All reported major components score above the Poor range.
How US BUS 20 compares
Age against the county: built in 2009, earlier than 59 of Winnebago's 467 bridges with a recorded construction year (13%), against a county median build year of 1975. 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).
US BUS 20 vs every rated Illinois bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
32 Top 76% higher than 24% 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.
Winnebago inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 467 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
- 2009
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 2
- Structure Length
- 8.6 m (28 ft) 0
- Owner
- State Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 5,350 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 101107900000000
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 US BUS 20 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 US BUS 20 against other structures in Winnebago 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 US BUS 20?
US BUS 20 in Winnebago, Illinois on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is US BUS 20 inspected?
US BUS 20'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 5,350 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. US BUS 20 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 US BUS 20?
US BUS 20 has an NBI inventory load rating of 32.4 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining US BUS 20?
US BUS 20 is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
How old is US BUS 20 and does age affect safety?
US BUS 20 was built in 2009, making it 17 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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