Structure 9506 · Mower County, MN

Csah 20 over I 90

Carries Csah 20 over I 90, 3.8 Mi E Of Jct TH 56.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT201 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

201 ft end to end, longest span 66 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.

Built196066 years old
Length201.1 ft61.3 m
Daily traffic250counted 2016
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 12 months

Location

StateMinnesota
CountyMower
Location3.8 Mi E Of Jct TH 56
CarriesCsah 20
CrossesI 90
Coordinates43.67362, -92.79411

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length201.1 ft (61.3 m)
Max Span65.6 ft (20 m)
Deck Width35.4 ft (10.8 m)
Deck Area662.0 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1960

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic250 (2016)
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number9506

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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