Structure 27214 · Hennepin County, MN

Con 2531 over Met Council Sewer Pipe

Carries Con 2531 over Met Council Sewer Pipe, Ramp To TH 252 SB.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT211 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

211 ft end to end, longest span 70 ft: about 3 semi-trucks nose to tail. Lengths and the semi-truck on the deck are drawn to the same scale. Each part is colored by its latest inspection rating. The inventory records lengths but not heights or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a multi-beam bridge.

Built199828 years old
Length211.3 ft64.4 m
Daily traffic7,157counted 2021
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMinnesota
CountyHennepin
LocationRamp To TH 252 SB
CarriesCon 2531
CrossesMet Council Sewer Pipe
Coordinates45.11966, -93.30876

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length211.3 ft (64.4 m)
Max Span70.2 ft (21.4 m)
Deck Width29.2 ft (8.9 m)
Deck Area573.2 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1998

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic7,157 (2021)
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number27214

How Bridge Ratings Work

Inspectors rate each major part of a bridge (the deck you drive on, the superstructure of beams that holds it up, and the substructure of piers and abutments beneath) on a 0–9 scale. A bridge's overall condition is its lowest of those ratings, so one deteriorated component makes the whole bridge "poor."

0Failed
1Imminent failure
2Critical
3Serious
4Poor
5Fair
6Satisfactory
7Good
8Very good
9Excellent
Good · lowest component 7–9
Fair · lowest component 5–6
Poor · lowest component 0–4

A poor rating is not a closure. It means the bridge is flagged for priority repair or replacement; bridges judged unsafe are closed or posted with weight limits. The waterway (channel) rating is reported, but it does not count toward the overall classification.

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