Structure 9217W · Hennepin County, MN
Carries I 494 over Minnesota River, 2.0 Mi E Of Jct TH 77.
4,394 ft end to end, longest span 260 ft: about 12 football fields. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. 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.
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Hennepin |
| Location | 2.0 Mi E Of Jct TH 77 |
| Carries | I 494 |
| Crosses | Minnesota River |
| Coordinates | 44.86188, -93.19750 |
| Material | Steel Continuous |
| Design | Stringer/Multi-beam |
| Total Length | 4393.7 ft (1339.2 m) |
| Max Span | 259.8 ft (79.2 m) |
| Deck Width | 59.4 ft (18.1 m) |
| Deck Area | 24239.5 sq m |
| Main Spans | 3 |
| Year Built | 1981 |
| Avg Daily Traffic | 44,357 (2022) |
| Truck Traffic | 9% |
| Lanes On Bridge | 3 |
| Last Inspection | July 2024 |
| Inspection Frequency | Every 12 months |
| Owner | State Highway Agency |
| Historical Significance | Bridge is not eligible for the National Register |
| Scour Critical | 8 — Stable, low risk |
| Structure Number | 9217W |
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."
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.