Structure F216 · Koochiching County, MN

IRR BIA RTE 8 over Nett Lake River

Carries IRR BIA RTE 8 over Nett Lake River, 3.5km N Boise Forte Tower.

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 overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT76 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 8/9

76 ft end to end. Lengths and the car 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.

Built1935rebuilt 2008
Length76.1 ft23.2 m
Daily traffic10counted 2023
Last inspectedSeptember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMinnesota
CountyKoochiching
Location3.5km N Boise Forte Tower
CarriesIRR BIA RTE 8
CrossesNett Lake River
Coordinates48.15528, -93.31111

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length76.1 ft (23.2 m)
Max Span76.1 ft (23.2 m)
Deck Width30.8 ft (9.4 m)
Deck Area218.1 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1935 (reconstructed 2008)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic10 (2023)
Truck Traffic20%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerBureau of Indian Affairs
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number00000000000F216

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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