Structure B04001100000000 · Bayfield County, WI

Sth 13 over Sand River

Carries Sth 13 over Sand River, 2.6m N Jct Cth K To E.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Substructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT134 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 5/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

134 ft end to end, longest span 50 ft. 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.

Built1956rebuilt 1989
Length133.5 ft40.7 m
Daily traffic880counted 2022
Last inspectedMay 2024every 12 months

Location

StateWisconsin
CountyBayfield
Location2.6m N Jct Cth K To E
CarriesSth 13
CrossesSand River
Coordinates46.89917, -90.95618

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length133.5 ft (40.7 m)
Max Span49.9 ft (15.2 m)
Deck Width29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Deck Area370.4 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1956 (reconstructed 1989)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic880 (2022)
Truck Traffic17%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure NumberB04001100000000

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.