Structure 73538 · Stearns County, MN

Csah 65 over Otvr (aban)

Carries Csah 65 over Otvr (aban), 0.1 Mi E Of Jct TH 94.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT204 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

204 ft end to end, longest span 75 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.

Built198640 years old
Length204.1 ft62.2 m
Daily traffic460counted 2017
Last inspectedJanuary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateMinnesota
CountyStearns
Location0.1 Mi E Of Jct TH 94
CarriesCsah 65
CrossesOtvr (aban)
Coordinates45.69508, -94.87409

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length204.1 ft (62.2 m)
Max Span75.1 ft (22.9 m)
Deck Width39.4 ft (12 m)
Deck Area746.4 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1986

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic460 (2017)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number73538

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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