Structure 59540 · Pipestone County, MN

T 272 over Pipestone Creek

Carries T 272 over Pipestone Creek, 1.7 Mi E Of Jct Csah 13.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT122 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

122 ft end to end, longest span 46 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 slab bridge.

Built201016 years old
Length122.4 ft37.3 m
Daily traffic123counted 2009
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMinnesota
CountyPipestone
Location1.7 Mi E Of Jct Csah 13
CarriesT 272
CrossesPipestone Creek
Coordinates44.04524, -96.39305

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignSlab
Total Length122.4 ft (37.3 m)
Max Span45.9 ft (14 m)
Deck Width31.2 ft (9.5 m)
Deck Area354.4 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built2010

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic123 (2009)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerTown/Township Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number59540

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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