Structure B62026700000000 · Vernon County, WI

Lrd Ellefson RD over South Fork Bad Axe River

Carries Lrd Ellefson RD over South Fork Bad Axe River, 0.8m N Jct Cth Nn.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Deck9/9 · Excellent
Superstructure9/9 · Excellent
Substructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Channelnot part of overall9/9 · Excellent
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT36 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 9/9Superstructure 9/9Substructure 8/9 · sets the rating

36 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 slab bridge.

Built20242 years old
Length35.8 ft10.9 m
Daily traffic23counted 2024
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateWisconsin
CountyVernon
Location0.8m N Jct Cth Nn
CarriesLrd Ellefson RD
CrossesSouth Fork Bad Axe River
Coordinates43.52960, -90.91130

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignSlab
Total Length35.8 ft (10.9 m)
Max Span33.1 ft (10.1 m)
Deck Width26.9 ft (8.2 m)
Deck Area89.4 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2024

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic23 (2024)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerTown/Township Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure NumberB62026700000000

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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