Structure B37010800000000 · Marathon County, WI

IH Ush 51-ih 39 SB over Wisconsin River 26

Carries IH Ush 51-ih 39 SB over Wisconsin River 26, 2.6m S Jct Sth 29 To E.

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
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT643 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

643 ft end to end, longest span 140 ft: about 1.8 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.

Built1968rebuilt 2014
Length643.0 ft196 m
Daily traffic37,700counted 2021
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StateWisconsin
CountyMarathon
Location2.6m S Jct Sth 29 To E
CarriesIH Ush 51-ih 39 SB
CrossesWisconsin River 26
Coordinates44.86836, -89.64526

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length643.0 ft (196 m)
Max Span139.8 ft (42.6 m)
Deck Width48.9 ft (14.9 m)
Deck Area2920.4 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1968 (reconstructed 2014)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic37,700 (2021)
Truck Traffic12%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure NumberB37010800000000

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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