Structure 62912 · Ramsey County, MN

I 35e over Mississippi ; Up Rr

Carries I 35e over Mississippi ; Up Rr, 0.9 Mi S Of Jct TH 5.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,406 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

1,406 ft end to end, longest span 340 ft: about 3.9 football fields. 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.

Built200125 years old
Length1406.2 ft428.6 m
Daily traffic86,208counted 2022
Last inspectedSeptember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMinnesota
CountyRamsey
Location0.9 Mi S Of Jct TH 5
CarriesI 35e
CrossesMississippi ; Up Rr
Coordinates44.90446, -93.13914

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1406.2 ft (428.6 m)
Max Span339.9 ft (103.6 m)
Deck Width137.1 ft (41.8 m)
Deck Area17915.5 sq m
Main Spans6
Year Built2001

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic86,208 (2022)
Truck Traffic2%
Lanes On Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number62912

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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