Structure 59516 · Pipestone County, MN

T 263 over Rock River

Carries T 263 over Rock River, 0.6 Mi W Of Jct Csah 17.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT104 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

104 ft end to end, longest span 26 ft. 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 slab bridge.

Built198739 years old
Length104.0 ft31.7 m
Daily traffic130counted 2001
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMinnesota
CountyPipestone
Location0.6 Mi W Of Jct Csah 17
CarriesT 263
CrossesRock River
Coordinates43.90660, -96.15557

Physical Characteristics

MaterialWood or Timber
DesignSlab
Total Length104.0 ft (31.7 m)
Max Span25.9 ft (7.9 m)
Deck Width29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Deck Area288.5 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1987

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic130 (2001)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerTown/Township Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number59516

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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