Structure 27727 · Hennepin County, MN

I 94 over Glenwood Ave; Rrs

Carries I 94 over Glenwood Ave; Rrs, 0.3 Mi N Of Jct TH 394.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,511 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

1,511 ft end to end, longest span 137 ft: about 4.2 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.

Built197848 years old
Length1511.2 ft460.6 m
Daily traffic99,921counted 2022
Last inspectedOctober 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMinnesota
CountyHennepin
Location0.3 Mi N Of Jct TH 394
CarriesI 94
CrossesGlenwood Ave; Rrs
Coordinates44.97947, -93.28745

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1511.2 ft (460.6 m)
Max Span137.1 ft (41.8 m)
Deck Width109.9 ft (33.5 m)
Deck Area15430.1 sq m
Main Spans6
Year Built1978

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic99,921 (2022)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge5
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number27727

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.

Nearby Bridges