Structure 17514 · Cottonwood County, MN

CR 14 over Des Moines River

Carries CR 14 over Des Moines River, 2.4 Mi W Of Jct Csah 13.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 3 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating3/9 · Serious
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT184 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 3/9 · sets the rating

184 ft end to end, longest span 46 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.

Built197353 years old
Length184.4 ft56.2 m
Daily traffic23counted 2021
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 12 months

Location

StateMinnesota
CountyCottonwood
Location2.4 Mi W Of Jct Csah 13
CarriesCR 14
CrossesDes Moines River
Coordinates43.92045, -95.22385

Physical Characteristics

MaterialWood or Timber
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length184.4 ft (56.2 m)
Max Span45.9 ft (14 m)
Deck Width34.1 ft (10.4 m)
Deck Area584.5 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1973

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic23 (2021)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number17514

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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