Structure 89918 · Grant County, MN

CR 38 over Cp Rail

Carries CR 38 over Cp Rail, At Jct TH 55.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating3/9 · Serious
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT120 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 3/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 4/9

120 ft end to end, longest span 26 ft. 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 or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a multi-beam bridge.

Built1910116 years old
Length119.8 ft36.5 m
Daily traffic30counted 2014
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 12 months

Location

StateMinnesota
CountyGrant
LocationAt Jct TH 55
CarriesCR 38
CrossesCp Rail
Coordinates45.88843, -95.86240

Physical Characteristics

MaterialWood or Timber
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length119.8 ft (36.5 m)
Max Span26.2 ft (8 m)
Deck Width18.0 ft (5.5 m)
Deck Area200.8 sq m
Main Spans7
Year Built1910

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic30 (2014)
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerRailroad
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number89918

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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