Structure 27194 · Hennepin County, MN

Mn 5 over US 212; WB On Ramp

Carries Mn 5 over US 212; WB On Ramp, At The Jct TH 5; 312.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT690 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

690 ft end to end, longest span 220 ft: about 1.9 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 box-beam bridge.

Built199828 years old
Length690.0 ft210.3 m
Daily traffic20,997counted 2022
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMinnesota
CountyHennepin
LocationAt The Jct TH 5; 312
CarriesMn 5
CrossesUS 212; WB On Ramp
Coordinates44.86121, -93.47385

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length690.0 ft (210.3 m)
Max Span220.1 ft (67.1 m)
Deck Width45.3 ft (13.8 m)
Deck Area2902.1 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1998

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic20,997 (2022)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge5

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number27194

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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