Structure 27B51 · Hennepin County, MN

M 485 over Ped Culvert

Carries M 485 over Ped Culvert, At Harvard ST SE.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
25 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 8/9

A culvert 25 ft across. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. Each part is colored by its latest inspection rating. The inventory records lengths but not heights, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built198343 years old
Length24.9 ft7.6 m
Daily traffic4,900counted 2013
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMinnesota
CountyHennepin
LocationAt Harvard ST SE
CarriesM 485
CrossesPed Culvert
Coordinates44.97260, -93.23185

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length24.9 ft (7.6 m)
Max Span24.9 ft (7.6 m)
Deck Area69.2 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1983

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic4,900 (2013)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerOther State Agencies
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number27B51

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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