Structure 53J26 · Nobles County, MN

T 136 over Champepadan Creek

Carries T 136 over Champepadan Creek, 1.9 Mi S Of Jct Csah 20.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 8 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT63 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 8/9

A culvert 63 ft across with 4 openings. Lengths and the car 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built200125 years old
Length63.3 ft19.3 m
Daily traffic45counted 2001
Last inspectedOctober 2022every 48 months

Location

StateMinnesota
CountyNobles
Location1.9 Mi S Of Jct Csah 20
CarriesT 136
CrossesChampepadan Creek
Coordinates43.80684, -95.97300

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length63.3 ft (19.3 m)
Max Span14.1 ft (4.3 m)
Deck Area140.9 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built2001

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic45 (2001)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerTown/Township Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number53J26

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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