Structure B53002300000000 · Rock County, WI

Lrd Nelson RD over Sugar River

Carries Lrd Nelson RD over Sugar River, 2.6m S Jct Sth 81.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructure9/9 · Excellent
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT271 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 9/9

271 ft end to end, longest span 74 ft: about 4 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.

Built195868 years old
Length270.7 ft82.5 m
Daily traffic119counted 2024
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 12 months

Location

StateWisconsin
CountyRock
Location2.6m S Jct Sth 81
CarriesLrd Nelson RD
CrossesSugar River
Coordinates42.52028, -89.30697

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length270.7 ft (82.5 m)
Max Span74.1 ft (22.6 m)
Deck Width26.6 ft (8.1 m)
Deck Area668.2 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1958

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic119 (2024)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerTown/Township Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure NumberB53002300000000

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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