Structure 9881 · Ramsey County, MN

I 494 over Csah 43 (carver Ave)

Carries I 494 over Csah 43 (carver Ave), 1.2 Mi N Of Jct TH 61.

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 FT122 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

122 ft end to end, longest span 49 ft. 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.

Built1960rebuilt 2003
Length121.7 ft37.1 m
Daily traffic36,922counted 2022
Last inspectedAugust 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMinnesota
CountyRamsey
Location1.2 Mi N Of Jct TH 61
CarriesI 494
CrossesCsah 43 (carver Ave)
Coordinates44.90182, -92.99444

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length121.7 ft (37.1 m)
Max Span49.2 ft (15 m)
Deck Width67.6 ft (20.6 m)
Deck Area764.3 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1960 (reconstructed 2003)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic36,922 (2022)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge3
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number9881

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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