Structure 27729 · Hennepin County, MN

M 2027 over Bnsf Rr

Carries M 2027 over Bnsf Rr, 0.1 Mi S Of Glenwood AVE.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT705 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 7/9

705 ft end to end, longest span 108 ft: about 2.0 football fields. 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.

Built197947 years old
Length704.7 ft214.8 m
Daily traffic3,594counted 2022
Last inspectedJune 2024every 12 months

Location

StateMinnesota
CountyHennepin
Location0.1 Mi S Of Glenwood AVE
CarriesM 2027
CrossesBnsf Rr
Coordinates44.97810, -93.28674

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length704.7 ft (214.8 m)
Max Span107.9 ft (32.9 m)
Deck Width40.4 ft (12.3 m)
Deck Area2642.0 sq m
Main Spans8
Year Built1979

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,594 (2022)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number27729

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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