Structure P61021700000000 · Trempealeau County, WI

Lrd Whalen RD over S Fk Beaver Creek

Carries Lrd Whalen RD over S Fk Beaver Creek, 0.2m N Jct Cth D.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Substructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT53 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 5/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

53 ft end to end, longest span 29 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built196858 years old
Length53.5 ft16.3 m
Daily traffic88counted 2022
Last inspectedApril 2024every 12 months

Location

StateWisconsin
CountyTrempealeau
Location0.2m N Jct Cth D
CarriesLrd Whalen RD
CrossesS Fk Beaver Creek
Coordinates44.14144, -91.18206

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length53.5 ft (16.3 m)
Max Span29.2 ft (8.9 m)
Deck Width19.0 ft (5.8 m)
Deck Area94.5 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1968

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic88 (2022)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerTown/Township Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure NumberP61021700000000

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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