Structure 638 · Becker County, MN

T 144 over Toad River

Carries T 144 over Toad River, 0.3 Mi E Of Jct TH 87.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 0 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating0/9 · Failed
Superstructuresets the rating0/9 · Failed
Substructuresets the rating0/9 · Failed
Channelnot part of overall0/9 · Failed
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT28 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 0/9Superstructure 0/9Substructure 0/9

28 ft end to end. 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 or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a multi-beam bridge.

Built194086 years old
Length27.9 ft8.5 m
Daily traffic28counted 1969
Last inspectedSeptember 2022every 12 months

Location

StateMinnesota
CountyBecker
Location0.3 Mi E Of Jct TH 87
CarriesT 144
CrossesToad River
Coordinates46.75299, -95.52559

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length27.9 ft (8.5 m)
Max Span24.9 ft (7.6 m)
Deck Width25.9 ft (7.9 m)
Deck Area67.2 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1940

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic28 (1969)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerTown/Township Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number638

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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