Structure B58003800000000 · Shawano County, WI

Lrd Hemlock RD over M Br Embarrass River

Carries Lrd Hemlock RD over M Br Embarrass River, 0.6m N Jct Ush 45.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT49 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

49 ft end to end, longest span 24 ft. 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.

Built198541 years old
Length48.9 ft14.9 m
Daily traffic158counted 2022
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 48 months

Location

StateWisconsin
CountyShawano
Location0.6m N Jct Ush 45
CarriesLrd Hemlock RD
CrossesM Br Embarrass River
Coordinates44.84083, -89.15500

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignSlab
Total Length48.9 ft (14.9 m)
Max Span23.6 ft (7.2 m)
Deck Width25.9 ft (7.9 m)
Deck Area117.7 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1985

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic158 (2022)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerTown/Township Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure NumberB58003800000000

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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