Structure 9004 · Aitkin County, MN

Mn 18 over Snake River

Carries Mn 18 over Snake River, 1.8 Mi E Of Jct TH 65.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck5/9 · Fair
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
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT128 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

128 ft end to end, longest span 43 ft. 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.

Built195571 years old
Length128.0 ft39 m
Daily traffic629counted 2022
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 12 months

Location

StateMinnesota
CountyAitkin
Location1.8 Mi E Of Jct TH 65
CarriesMn 18
CrossesSnake River
Coordinates46.21702, -93.24080

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length128.0 ft (39 m)
Max Span42.7 ft (13 m)
Deck Width34.4 ft (10.5 m)
Deck Area409.5 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1955

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic629 (2022)
Truck Traffic9%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number9004

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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