Structure 9619 · Hennepin County, MN

Msas 253 over I 35w

Carries Msas 253 over I 35w, 3.0 Mi N Of Jct TH 62.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Deck8/9 · Very Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT214 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9 · sets the rating

214 ft end to end, longest span 78 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.

Built1961rebuilt 2018
Length213.6 ft65.1 m
Daily traffic4,700counted 2020
Last inspectedJune 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMinnesota
CountyHennepin
Location3.0 Mi N Of Jct TH 62
CarriesMsas 253
CrossesI 35w
Coordinates44.93413, -93.27469

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length213.6 ft (65.1 m)
Max Span77.8 ft (23.7 m)
Deck Width56.1 ft (17.1 m)
Deck Area1113.2 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1961 (reconstructed 2018)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic4,700 (2020)
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge8

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number9619

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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