Structure 23553 · Fillmore County, MN

T 259 over Rice Creek

Carries T 259 over Rice Creek, 0.3 Mi W Of Jct TH 52.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT92 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9 · sets the rating

92 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.

Built199333 years old
Length91.5 ft27.9 m
Daily traffic76counted 1993
Last inspectedApril 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMinnesota
CountyFillmore
Location0.3 Mi W Of Jct TH 52
CarriesT 259
CrossesRice Creek
Coordinates43.78983, -92.13841

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length91.5 ft (27.9 m)
Max Span89.9 ft (27.4 m)
Deck Width35.4 ft (10.8 m)
Deck Area301.3 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1993

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic76 (1993)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerTown/Township Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number23553

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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