Structure B18022800000000 · Eau Claire County, WI

IH 94 EB over Lowe Creek

Carries IH 94 EB over Lowe Creek, 2.6m E Jct Sth 37 To N.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 8 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Superstructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Channelnot part of overall9/9 · Excellent
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT133 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 8/9

133 ft end to end. 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.

Built201511 years old
Length132.5 ft40.4 m
Daily traffic14,550counted 2021
Last inspectedAugust 2023every 48 months

Location

StateWisconsin
CountyEau Claire
Location2.6m E Jct Sth 37 To N
CarriesIH 94 EB
CrossesLowe Creek
Coordinates44.76552, -91.48279

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length132.5 ft (40.4 m)
Max Span128.0 ft (39 m)
Deck Width62.7 ft (19.1 m)
Deck Area771.6 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2015

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic14,550 (2021)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure NumberB18022800000000

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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