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WELLS ST over C&NW RR & CARROLL AV

Map 

Coordinates:
+41.88845, -87.63398
41°53'18" N, 87°38'02" W
Source: National Bridge Inventory (1992, 2000, 2010 editions)
Information not verified. Use at your own risk.

Facts 

Name:WELLS ST over C&NW RR & CARROLL AV
Structure number:000016649820701
Location:200W.& 340N.
Purpose:Carries highway over highway and railroad
Route classification:Collector (Urban) [17]
Length of largest span:29.9 ft. [9.1 m]
Total length:64.0 ft. [19.5 m]
Roadway width between curbs:47.9 ft. [14.6 m]
Deck width edge-to-edge:80.1 ft. [24.4 m]
Vertical clearance above deck:13.8 ft. [4.2 m]
Vertical clearance below bridge:16.4 ft. [5.0 m]
Owner:City or Municipal Highway Agency [04]
Year built:1989
Historic significance:Bridge is not eligible for the National Register of Historic Places [5]
Design load:MS 18 / HS 20 [5]
Number of main spans:2
Main spans material:Prestressed concrete [5]
Main spans design:Box beam or girders - Multiple [05]
Deck type:Concrete Precast Panels [2]
Wearing surface:Bituminous [6]

2010 Inspection 

Status:Open, no restriction [A]
Average daily traffic:8,500 [as of 2006]
Truck traffic:12% of total traffic
Deck condition:Very Good [8 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:Very Good [8 out of 9]
Substructure condition:Satisfactory [6 out of 9]
Scour condition:Bridge not over waterway. [N]
Operating rating:48.5 tons [44.1 metric tons]
Inventory rating:35.6 tons [32.4 metric tons]
Evaluation:Functionally obsolete [2]
Sufficiency rating:93.6

2000 Inspection 

Status:Open, no restriction [A]
Average daily traffic:12,109 [as of 1998]
Deck condition:Very Good [8 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:Very Good [8 out of 9]
Substructure condition:Very Good [8 out of 9]
Scour condition:Bridge not over waterway. [N]
Operating rating:48.5 tons [44.1 metric tons]
Inventory rating:35.6 tons [32.4 metric tons]
Evaluation:Functionally obsolete [2]
Sufficiency rating:93.4

1992 Inspection 

Status:Open, no restriction [A]
Average daily traffic:121,000 [as of 1985]
Deck condition:Fair [5 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:Excellent [9 out of 9]
Substructure condition:Very Good [8 out of 9]
Scour condition:Bridge not over waterway. [N]
Evaluation:Functionally obsolete [2]
Sufficiency rating:83.1