Structure 7268 · Hennepin County, MN

Msas 426 over TH 62

Carries Msas 426 over TH 62, 0.7 Mi W Of Jct TH 35w.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure and Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT152 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9 · sets the rating

152 ft end to end, longest span 74 ft: about 2 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.

Built1962rebuilt 2013
Length152.2 ft46.4 m
Daily traffic16,700counted 2019
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMinnesota
CountyHennepin
Location0.7 Mi W Of Jct TH 35w
CarriesMsas 426
CrossesTH 62
Coordinates44.89077, -93.30867

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length152.2 ft (46.4 m)
Max Span74.1 ft (22.6 m)
Deck Width66.3 ft (20.2 m)
Deck Area937.3 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1962 (reconstructed 2013)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic16,700 (2019)
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge4

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 Number7268

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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