Structure 27849 · Hennepin County, MN

Mn 55 over I 35w; Ramps

Carries Mn 55 over I 35w; Ramps, At Jct TH 55; 35w.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck8/9 · Very Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT554 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

554 ft end to end, longest span 78 ft: about 1.5 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built1967rebuilt 2022
Length554.1 ft168.9 m
Daily traffic29,252counted 2021
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMinnesota
CountyHennepin
LocationAt Jct TH 55; 35w
CarriesMn 55
CrossesI 35w; Ramps
Coordinates44.96761, -93.25378

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length554.1 ft (168.9 m)
Max Span78.4 ft (23.9 m)
Deck Width34.4 ft (10.5 m)
Deck Area1773.5 sq m
Main Spans8
Year Built1967 (reconstructed 2022)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic29,252 (2021)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge11

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number27849

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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