Structure B37039700000000 · Marathon County, WI

IH 39 Sb/ush 51 over Ush Bus 51

Carries IH 39 Sb/ush 51 over Ush Bus 51, 2.9 Mi. S. Jct Sth 29 To.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT304 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

304 ft end to end, longest span 146 ft: about 4 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.

Built201313 years old
Length303.8 ft92.6 m
Daily traffic39,600counted 2022
Last inspectedJune 2024every 48 months

Location

StateWisconsin
CountyMarathon
Location2.9 Mi. S. Jct Sth 29 To
CarriesIH 39 Sb/ush 51
CrossesUsh Bus 51
Coordinates44.86377, -89.64197

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length303.8 ft (92.6 m)
Max Span145.7 ft (44.4 m)
Deck Width87.6 ft (26.7 m)
Deck Area2472.4 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built2013

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic39,600 (2022)
Truck Traffic12%
Lanes On Bridge3
Lanes Under Bridge5

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberB37039700000000

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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