CONNECICUT AVE
Carrying CONNECICUT AVE over CREEK
50M E. OF MISSISSIPPI ST., Lake, Illinois
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
CONNECICUT AVE in Lake, Illinois sits above 62% of rated Illinois bridges on inventory load rating (33 t), while its 1957 build year is earlier than 80% of Lake's recorded-year cohort (251 bridges).
CONNECICUT AVE in Lake, Illinois is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1957, it carries 1 rated component 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:1IL2212
INTERSTATE-ERA · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- CONCRETE Concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 2 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local 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: CONNECICUT AVE
The CONNECICUT AVE bridge in Lake, Illinois carries CONNECICUT AVE over CREEK. It was built in 1957, making it 69 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 2 sections, stretching 6.3 meters (21 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 210 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of Illinois bridges. It is owned and maintained by Army.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 6/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. All reported major components score above the Poor range.
How CONNECICUT AVE compares
Age against the county: built in 1957, earlier than 200 of Lake's 251 bridges with a recorded construction year (80%), against a county median build year of 1977. 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).
CONNECICUT AVE vs every rated Illinois bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
33 Top 38% higher than 62% 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.
Lake inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 251 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
- 1957
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 2
- Structure Length
- 6.3 m (21 ft) 0
- Owner
- Army
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 210 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 1IL2212
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 CONNECICUT AVE 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 CONNECICUT AVE against other structures in Lake 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 CONNECICUT AVE?
CONNECICUT AVE in Lake, Illinois on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is CONNECICUT AVE inspected?
CONNECICUT AVE'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 210 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. CONNECICUT AVE 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 CONNECICUT AVE?
CONNECICUT AVE has an NBI inventory load rating of 32.6 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining CONNECICUT AVE?
CONNECICUT AVE is owned and maintained by Army.
How old is CONNECICUT AVE and does age affect safety?
CONNECICUT AVE was built in 1957, making it 69 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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