Structure 27W07 · Hennepin County, MN

Con 4472 over I 35w Sb;mn 65

Carries Con 4472 over I 35w Sb;mn 65, At The Jct Of I 94;mn 65.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 9 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating9/9 · Excellent
Superstructuresets the rating9/9 · Excellent
Substructuresets the rating9/9 · Excellent
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT885 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 9/9Superstructure 9/9Substructure 9/9

885 ft end to end, longest span 180 ft: about 2.5 football fields. 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.

Built20215 years old
Length884.8 ft269.7 m
Daily traffic1counted 2018
Last inspectedJune 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMinnesota
CountyHennepin
LocationAt The Jct Of I 94;mn 65
CarriesCon 4472
CrossesI 35w Sb;mn 65
Coordinates44.96571, -93.26942

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length884.8 ft (269.7 m)
Max Span180.1 ft (54.9 m)
Deck Width33.5 ft (10.2 m)
Deck Area2750.9 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built2021

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1 (2018)
Lanes On Bridge1
Lanes Under Bridge10

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number27W07

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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