Structure 54J31 · Norman County, MN

CR 161 over Marsh River

Carries CR 161 over Marsh River, 1.5 Mi E Of Jct Csah 18.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 8 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT52 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 8/9

A culvert 52 ft across with 3 openings. Lengths and the car 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built20179 years old
Length51.5 ft15.7 m
Daily traffic54counted 2021
Last inspectedOctober 2023every 48 months

Location

StateMinnesota
CountyNorman
Location1.5 Mi E Of Jct Csah 18
CarriesCR 161
CrossesMarsh River
Coordinates47.31070, -96.58669

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length51.5 ft (15.7 m)
Max Span16.1 ft (4.9 m)
Deck Area105.2 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built2017

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic54 (2021)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number54J31

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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