Structure 97776 · Dakota County, MN

Mn 3 over Mud Creek

Carries Mn 3 over Mud Creek, 8.6 Mi S Of Jct TH 50.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

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

A culvert 21 ft across with 2 openings. 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.

Built200323 years old
Length21.0 ft6.4 m
Daily traffic4,099counted 2022
Last inspectedApril 2023every 48 months

Location

StateMinnesota
CountyDakota
Location8.6 Mi S Of Jct TH 50
CarriesMn 3
CrossesMud Creek
Coordinates44.50856, -93.14558

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length21.0 ft (6.4 m)
Max Span8.2 ft (2.5 m)
Deck Area89.6 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built2003

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic4,099 (2022)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number97776

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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