Structure 62044 · Ramsey County, MN

Msas 282 over US 52 (lafayette)

Carries Msas 282 over US 52 (lafayette), 0.3 Mi S Of Jct TH 56.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT216 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

216 ft end to end, longest span 85 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.

Built197353 years old
Length215.6 ft65.7 m
Daily traffic275counted 2021
Last inspectedSeptember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMinnesota
CountyRamsey
Location0.3 Mi S Of Jct TH 56
CarriesMsas 282
CrossesUS 52 (lafayette)
Coordinates44.92229, -93.06656

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length215.6 ft (65.7 m)
Max Span84.6 ft (25.8 m)
Deck Width42.3 ft (12.9 m)
Deck Area847.5 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1973

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic275 (2021)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge5

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number62044

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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