Structure 94259847 R · Stutsman County, ND

Interstate 94 EB over James River

Carries Interstate 94 EB over James River, Just West Jct. 52 & I-94.

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 overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT220 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

220 ft end to end, longest span 83 ft: about 3 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.

Built1957rebuilt 1991
Length220.1 ft67.1 m
Daily traffic3,400counted 2020
Last inspectedOctober 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNorth Dakota
CountyStutsman
LocationJust West Jct. 52 & I-94
CarriesInterstate 94 EB
CrossesJames River
Coordinates46.88863, -98.68175

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length220.1 ft (67.1 m)
Max Span83.0 ft (25.3 m)
Deck Width48.6 ft (14.8 m)
Deck Area993.1 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1957 (reconstructed 1991)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,400 (2020)
Truck Traffic23%
Lanes On Bridge3

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number0094259847 R

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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