Structure 96478 · Lac qui Parle County, MN

Csah 34 over Co Ditch # 3

Carries Csah 34 over Co Ditch # 3, At The Jct Csah 19.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT38 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 7/9

A culvert 38 ft across with 2 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.

Built198838 years old
Length37.7 ft11.5 m
Daily traffic375counted 2016
Last inspectedAugust 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMinnesota
CountyLac qui Parle
LocationAt The Jct Csah 19
CarriesCsah 34
CrossesCo Ditch # 3
Coordinates45.15244, -96.17041

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length37.7 ft (11.5 m)
Max Span17.1 ft (5.2 m)
Deck Area112.7 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1988

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic375 (2016)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number96478

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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