Structure 73036 · Stearns County, MN

M 82 over TH 23

Carries M 82 over TH 23, 0.63 Mi S Of Jct Th55.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructure8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT236 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 8/9

236 ft end to end, longest span 115 ft: about 3 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.

Built201214 years old
Length235.6 ft71.8 m
Daily traffic3,200counted 2012
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMinnesota
CountyStearns
Location0.63 Mi S Of Jct Th55
CarriesM 82
CrossesTH 23
Coordinates45.37430, -94.73359

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length235.6 ft (71.8 m)
Max Span114.5 ft (34.9 m)
Deck Width50.9 ft (15.5 m)
Deck Area1112.9 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built2012

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,200 (2012)
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number73036

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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