Structure 27V79 · Hennepin County, MN

Con 6315 over I 35w Mn 62 WB

Carries Con 6315 over I 35w Mn 62 WB, At E Jct Of TH 62; 35w.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,135 FT OVERALL200 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

1,135 ft end to end, longest span 180 ft: about 3.2 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 segmental box-girder bridge.

Built200818 years old
Length1134.8 ft345.9 m
Daily traffic23,048counted 2021
Last inspectedJune 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMinnesota
CountyHennepin
LocationAt E Jct Of TH 62; 35w
CarriesCon 6315
CrossesI 35w Mn 62 WB
Coordinates44.89077, -93.27456

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete Continuous
DesignSegmental Box Girder
Total Length1134.8 ft (345.9 m)
Max Span180.1 ft (54.9 m)
Deck Width45.3 ft (13.8 m)
Deck Area4773.4 sq m
Main Spans7
Year Built2008

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic23,048 (2021)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge11

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number27V79

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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