Structure 31577 · Itasca County, MN

CR 438 over Swan River

Carries CR 438 over Swan River, 0.1 Mi W Of Jct CR 428.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Superstructure9/9 · Excellent
Substructure9/9 · Excellent
Channelnot part of overall9/9 · Excellent
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT123 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 9/9Substructure 9/9

123 ft end to end, longest span 46 ft. 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 slab bridge.

Built20206 years old
Length123.4 ft37.6 m
Daily traffic50counted 2013
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMinnesota
CountyItasca
Location0.1 Mi W Of Jct CR 428
CarriesCR 438
CrossesSwan River
Coordinates47.03233, -93.19342

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignSlab
Total Length123.4 ft (37.6 m)
Max Span45.9 ft (14 m)
Deck Width30.8 ft (9.4 m)
Deck Area353.4 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built2020

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic50 (2013)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number31577

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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