Structure 19892 · Dakota County, MN

I 35w over Sothcross Drive

Carries I 35w over Sothcross Drive, At Jct TH 35e; 35.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT231 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

231 ft end to end: 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.

Built198046 years old
Length231.3 ft70.5 m
Daily traffic26,593counted 2022
Last inspectedApril 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMinnesota
CountyDakota
LocationAt Jct TH 35e; 35
CarriesI 35w
CrossesSothcross Drive
Coordinates44.73721, -93.28316

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length231.3 ft (70.5 m)
Max Span166.0 ft (50.6 m)
Deck Width74.5 ft (22.7 m)
Deck Area1600.3 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1980

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic26,593 (2022)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number19892

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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